Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc is hiring: Post Production Manager in Los Angeles

Birdy Grey is a direct-to-consumer brand whose mission is to celebrate and elevate friendships during one of the most important milestones in a person’s life: THE WEDDING.

Founded in 2017 by best friends Grace Lee (CEO & Founder) and Monica Ashauer (President & Co-Founder), Birdy Grey offers affordable bridesmaid dresses starting at $100, and fun gifts and accessories for everyone in the bridal party. Brides and bridesmaids alike count on Birdy Grey for their most important day—so much so that we’ve dressed over half a million bridesmaids (and counting) in less than 5 years.

THE OPPORTUNITY: Post Production Manager

REPORTS TO: Creative Director

Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA with an office in New York, NY, Birdy Grey supports hybrid work for eligible roles. This role will work from our DTLA office 1-2 days a week. We ask that all employees travel to either office once a quarter. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Birdy Grey is looking for a Post Production Manager to support our Creative team. You will partner with the Creative Director and Creative Producer to manage the post-production workflow, overseeing retouching tasks, maintaining consistent color standards, organizing photo assets, and ensuring smooth communication with external retouching teams. You’ll lead, optimize workflows, and manage high volumes of work under tight deadlines, ensuring that all assets meet Birdy Grey’s brand standards. This role requires an individual with expert knowledge of color and retouching, as well as strong project management skills to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drive and maintain color accuracy by managing benchmarks and color correction tasks within the creative team, while collaborating with stakeholders to align on and approve benchmarks.
• Oversee the post-production process for a high volume of images each month, ensuring assets are organized, timelines are met, and deliverables meet quality and consistency standards.
• Lead the daily management of external post-production vendors, freelancers, and retouchers, ensuring clear communication of timelines, retouching objectives, color standards, and quality expectations.
• Ensure all creative deliverables are on brief, aligned with brand standards, and delivered on time.
• Collaborate with Creative Producer and merch team to schedule out asset hand off deadlines to align with product launches.
• Continuously optimize workflows to enhance both efficiency and quality within the photo production process.
• Manage photo standards for file/image quality, SEO/marketing optimization, aspect ratios, and naming conventions for all photo assets and files.

EXPERIENCE / REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Graphic Design, Photography, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in retouching or post-production processes.
• Expert in masking, color correction, and retouching techniques.
• Proficiency in project management tools, specifically Asana, to track tasks and manage workflows.
• Extensive knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and Capture One.
• Proven leadership experience managing freelancers and external vendors in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.

NICE TO HAVES:

• Interest in bridal and fashion.

$75,000 - $90,000 USD

WHY BIRDY GREY: BENEFITS & PERKS (for eligible Full-Time Employees)

• Competitive Compensation: Based on experience and performance + Annual Performance Bonus.
• Healthcare Benefits: 100% employer covered medical dental & vision plans, 50% spouse and dependent medical coverage + access to One Medical + Mental Health Benefits.
• Retirement: 401K + up to 4% match after 3 months.
• Generous PTO: Flexible Open PTO Policy + 11 paid holidays.
• Wellness: A monthly wellness day + $50 monthly wellness stipend + summer Fridays.
• Flexibility: Partial remote with a high level of autonomy and accountability + $50 monthly WIFI stipend.
• Employee Discount: Free bridesmaid dresses + 50% discounts on Birdy Grey products.
• Family Benefits:3 months of paid parental leave.
• Purpose: Join in the success of a high-growth, 80% women, minority founded, early-stage startup by driving performance and building out new processes.

Highlights:

• Birdy Grey is #305 on Inc5000's List of Fastest Growing US Companies 2022.
• #22 on BuiltIn’s Best Startups to Work for in LA.
• Be part of a company innovating the $75B+ US wedding market (IBISWorld, 2019).
• Customers can participate in Birdy Grey’s giveback program with The Princess Project, a non-profit that provides prom dresses and accessories to teens in need.

Birdy Grey is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.