Video Production & Post-Production Manager | InStyle

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Video Production & Post-Production Manager | InStyle

InStyle is seeking a Video Production & Post-Production Manager to lead the planning and execution of its video slate across social, YouTube, talent-driven programming, events, and branded productions. This role oversees projects from greenlight and pre-production through shoot, edit, approvals, and delivery, helping the InStyle video team make clear decisions about schedules, resources, budgets, and priorities. The right candidate combines strong production judgment with a detailed understanding of post-production and can keep multiple projects moving in a fast-paced digital media environment.

Assignment Details

Hourly Rate: $40-$45/hr

Hours: 40 hours per week

Schedule: 5 days in office, on-site in NYC

Location: People Inc. NYC Office, 225 Liberty Street

Duration: Temporary assignment; dates to be determined (potential for extension)

Key Production & Post-Production Responsibilities

- Workflow Leadership: Oversee the production lifecycle for InStyle video projects, from approved concept and pre-production through production, post, approvals, and final delivery.
- Resource & Schedule Management: Build and maintain production calendars, schedules, staffing plans, and post timelines for InStyle's slate; assess capacity, surface conflicts early, and recommend practical adjustments as priorities shift.
- Production Oversight: Guide producers and coordinators on shoot planning, crew and vendor bookings, location and talent logistics, equipment, travel, releases, insurance requirements, and day-of execution.
- Budget & Vendor Management: Develop and track project budgets, estimates, purchase orders, invoices, and expenses; evaluate vendor needs, monitor costs, and flag risks or variances to leadership.
- Post-Production Management: Oversee editorial assignments, edit schedules, review rounds, stakeholder feedback, versioning, graphics, music and footage clearances, quality control, and platform-ready delivery.
- Cross-Functional Coordination: Align InStyle video with the brand's editorial, social, sales, legal, publicity, and talent partners on scope, ownership, approvals, deadlines, and deliverables.
- Operational Standards: Build and maintain practical production and post-production systems, templates, trackers, and documentation that improve visibility, consistency, and accountability across projects.
- Problem Solving: Identify production or post bottlenecks, resolve day-to-day issues, and escalate decisions that affect scope, cost, timing, or quality.

Skills & Experience

- 5+ years of production or post-production experience in digital media, video, agency, or comparable creative environments, including meaningful responsibility for managing projects from planning through delivery.
- Production & Post Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of field and studio production, editorial workflows, review and approval processes, rights and clearances, and digital delivery requirements.
- Leadership: Demonstrated ability to guide producers, coordinators, editors, crews, and external partners, set clear expectations, and keep teams accountable while maintaining productive working relationships.
- Organization & Judgment: Excellent project management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to balance competing schedules, budgets, creative needs, and stakeholder priorities.
- Communication: Clear, direct communication and sound judgment when sharing status, identifying risks, and recommending solutions to teams and leadership.
- Tools: Proficiency with Google Workspace or Microsoft Office and production tracking tools; familiarity with post-production platforms and media asset workflows is preferred.

People Inc. is America’s largest digital and print publisher. Our 40+ iconic and fast-growing brands harness the best intent-driven content, the fastest sites, and the fewest ads to help nearly 200 million people every month, including 95 percent of US women, make decisions, take action, and find inspiration.

People Inc. brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, FOOD & WINE, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, Southern Living and more.

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