Associate Director, Post Production

Company And Culture

Complex is the definitive platform for global youth culture and music lifestyle, seamlessly integrating cutting-edge content, commerce and live experiences with unparalleled scale. Through innovative content, Complex tells stories of music, streetwear and style, sports, art and beyond. Its content engages in a dynamic conversation with the audience, reflecting and shaping the zeitgeist of convergence culture. A powerful media juggernaut paired with a curated marketplace, Complex is redefining the way fans interact with their favorite brands and artists and reshaping the future of digital culture and commerce.

Complex is the definitive platform for global youth culture and music lifestyle, seamlessly integrating cutting-edge content, commerce and live experiences with unparalleled scale. Through innovative content, Complex tells stories of music, streetwear and style, sports, art and beyond. Its content engages in a dynamic conversation with the audience, reflecting and shaping the zeitgeist of convergence culture. A powerful media juggernaut paired with a curated marketplace, Complex is redefining the way fans interact with their favorite brands and artists and reshaping the future of digital culture and commerce.

• 6+ years of post‑production experience within a digital‑first media, entertainment, or culture‑driven content environment.
• Proven leadership experience managing post‑production teams, including full‑time staff and freelance editors, across high‑volume, multi‑format outputs (originals, vertical, social, promo, branded).
• Advanced hands‑on expertise in editing, color correction, and sound mixing, with the ability to elevate creative standards and troubleshoot elaborate post challenges.
• Demonstrated success building and scaling efficient post workflows, standards, and resourcing strategies in fast‑paced production settings.
• Hands‑on experience and comfortable implementing and adopting AI tools in the editing process.
• Experience serving as Post Supervisor on premium, original, or new‑format projects from development through final delivery.
• Strong knowledge of emerging post‑production technologies, including AI‑assisted editing tools and digital‑first best practices.
• Experience managing post‑production budgets, vendor relationships, freelance onboarding, and third‑party licensing libraries (photo, video, music).
• Deep understanding of media management systems, archival strategy, and collaboration with IT on hybrid storage (on‑prem + cloud) solutions.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and cross‑functional collaboration skills, with the ability to balance creative excellence, speed, and budget discipline.

• General Operations
• Oversee post production across editorial video content for Complex, including originals, vertical video, promo, and potential branded and third party productions.
• Research and implement AI assisted editing workflows and technologies.
• Maintain and demonstrate proficiency in editing, color correction, and sound mixing techniques to advise and supervise post‑production teams.
• Strategize on post production resourcing and staffing to ensure the best possible product is delivered while considering overall video priorities.
• Define post production workflows, standards and practices/processes, implement across all production groups including creative and production.
• Partner with production to stay up to date on current shoot schedules, as well as advise on post production needs for developing projects.
• Track post production costs including editor actuals, physical assets purchases, libraries, and subscriptions.
• Keep up with emerging post production technology and tools as well as digital first formats and best…