The Demand Generation team is looking for a talented post production producer with a creative eye, logistical mind, and the ability to build videos at volume. We create performance marketing content for all our products and software, and creative testing has been an awesome and powerful lever as we welcome sellers big and small to the Square community. We are working to create hundreds of assets every quarter with this program.

Each video we create for the Demand Gen Program includes product shots with UI being front and center. Our program follows very specific motion + brand guidelines, you will work within those parameters when doing all work. 

 The Post Production Producer is a full-time role that will help us manage (and refine) our internal video post-production processes for the Demand Generation Program. This position requires an organized and creative team member who’s excited about all the technical and creative aspects of the post-production process. You’ll work directly with our small but mighty internal team of editors, motion graphics artists, compositors, producers, and marketing stakeholders to create content specifically for the Demand Generation program. This individual is integral to the Video Team’s success and should think of themselves as a partner who is encouraged to think outside the box and innovate to meet the needs of each project.

You will:

• Create, maintain, and communicate internal post-production schedule while closely working with the in-house post production artist team to ensure correct delivery requirements are met

• Coordinate and supervise the post-production process through editorial, sound mix, color correction, QC and creation of deliverables and asset handoff/delivery

• Manage the video review process to ensure the highest quality deliverables

• Support budget planning and allocation within department

• Collaborate with in-house talent and video post production vendors (as needed) throughout the post-production process

• Oversee daily work of our internal artist team - ranging from editors, to motion graphics artists, colorists and more as needed

• Take clear, concise notes to be shared with the post team following creative reviews and define action items for the artist team. 

• You will work hand in hand with our Producer to create an actionable plan for each round and batch from all notes received

• Balance the needs of a project and requests from stakeholders with the needs and capabilities of the Internal Post Production Team

• Coordinate with DG team Producers and project managers when sharing assets for review

• Oversee the process of obtaining and managing assets, including assisting with footage, music, and SFX searches. Will work in close collaboration with our Creative Infrastructure team to gather assets and provide for working artists

• Deliver actualized budgets and complete wrap documents upon the completion of each project

• Administer existing asset management processes and file naming conventions to ensure project files and final assets are logged correctly

• 5+ years of experience in role or related role within the industry

• Expert knowledge of the full post-production process - video editorial, 2D compositing, color, finishing etc. 

  • Editorial - Strong

  • Color - Strong

  • Sound - Strong

  • VFX - Comfortable working and understanding of the process

  • Delivery/Trafficking/QC - Strong

• Strong scheduling, multi-tasking, problem-solving, and people skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with all levels of management and production personnel

• Excellent eye for detail. This program focuses on a high volume of deliverables that require an eagle eye for QC and version control and version recall

• Financial and budget management experience

• Strong understanding file-based workflows, codecs and compression schemes for Broadcast and Social deliverables

• Understanding of the operation and limitations of most major Post Production tools E.g. Premiere Pro, Media Encoder, Adobe Creative Suite (especially AfterEffects), Nuke etc. 

• Ability to work under a tight deadline for a fast production turn-around

• Extensive knowledge of Google Suite

• Knowledge of Asana a plus

• Proven working knowledge of data management systems, DAM / MAM solutions and workflows a plus

• Knowledge of local and non-local post-production resources a plus

We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. 

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page. 

Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis.

Perks

We want you to be well and thrive. Our global benefits package includes:

• Healthcare coverage
• Retirement Plans
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Wellness perks
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off
• Learning and Development resources

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.