Director of Photography / Post-Production Lead - The Heist

We’re looking for a Director of Photography / Post-Production Lead who can move comfortably from set to edit suite, helping shape how we shoot the work and how we finish it. This is a hybrid live action and post-production role. You’ll serve as a hands-on cinematographer and camera operator for content productions while helping lead our editors and small post team. You do not need to be a commercial director. You do need a strong visual point of view, deep production instincts, and the ability to translate a creative idea into smart camera, lighting, crew, and post decisions.

Responsibilities

Help lead the day-to-day work, growth, quality, and workflow of The Heist’s editing and post-production team; Serve as director of photography and camera operator on branded content and other live action productions; Partner with directors and creatives in pre-production to shape the visual approach, camera packages, lighting, crew, and shoot plans; Make confident creative and technical decisions on set while keeping the crew moving and the work aligned with the idea; Collaborate with producers to scope production and post needs, timelines, budgets, resources, and workflows; Guide projects from ingest and offline edit through color, sound, VFX, finishing, versioning, and final delivery; Review edits and provide clear, actionable feedback to internal editors, freelancers, and post partners; Keep production and post connected by making camera, codec, color, media, and handoff decisions with the finish in mind; Coordinate editors, colorists, sound partners, VFX artists, and other specialists across projects; Help determine what we can handle in-house and when to bring in the right outside collaborator; Build and maintain a trusted network of camera crew, editors, colorists, sound partners, VFX artists, and other production and post talent; Improve production-to-post pipelines, including capture specs, color workflow, media management, review, and delivery standards; Stay current on cameras, lenses, lighting, production tools, post technology, and AI-enabled workflows; Mentor our post-production talent, help the team grow, and ensure finished work meets creative expectations, technical specifications, budgets, timelines, and delivery requirements

Requirements

A strong visual point of view, deep production instincts, and the ability to translate a creative idea into smart camera, lighting, crew, and post decisions; Significant experience across live action production and post-production, ideally within an agency, production company, post house, or creative studio; A portfolio or reel that demonstrates strong cinematography and a clear understanding of how footage becomes a polished final piece; Professional camera operating experience, with a strong command of camera systems, lenses, lighting, exposure, movement, composition, and on-set workflow; Experience serving as a director of photography on branded, commercial, or other professional content productions; A deep understanding of modern post-production pipelines, from ingest and offline edit through color, sound, VFX, finishing, and final master delivery; Working knowledge of tools such as Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, plus familiarity with the wider VFX, motion, finishing, and delivery toolset; A strong creative eye with excellent attention to story, composition, lighting, camera movement, edit, color, pacing, and final polish; Experience leading editors, freelancers, vendors, and small multidisciplinary post-production teams; The ability to translate a creative idea into a practical production and post plan, then help carry it through; The ability to balance creative ambition with budgets, timelines, technical requirements, and production realities; Clear, confident communication skills and the ability to work directly with directors, creatives, producers, clients, crew, and senior leadership; Comfort moving between set, edit suite, and team leadership depending on what the project needs

Benefits

Flexible time off, including paid vacation and sick days; Consistent culture and team-building events; Employee recognition and incentive programs; Seasonal celebrations and gatherings throughout the year; Office lunches; Branded company swag; Access to industry events, learning opportunities, and non-profit outreaches; Dog-friendly offices; Unlimited coffee, drinks, and snacks; Flex work and travel options; Comprehensive extended health benefits