About the role
Position Details
- Company: Company 3
- Location: Toronto, ON (On-Site)
- Employment Type: Full Time
- Pay Range: $21.00 - $24.00 CAD hourly
Position Summary
Our Toronto location is seeking a Sound Operations Coordinator who can work alongside our Managers, Producing team, Mixers, and Assistant mixers. The right candidate is someone Client oriented has great inter-personal skills, is energetic, self-motivated, meticulous with organization and has a good understanding of the demanding complexities of post-production Sound.
Main Duties
- Assist in the scheduling of sound projects on the Mix stages and ADR sessions.
- Schedule operational personnel and technical resources required to meet project needs.
- Communicate day-to-day activities to ensure internal and external personnel are informed.
- Prioritize and reprioritize tasks to accommodate schedule changes.
- Work with project Producers to organize and prioritize internal work for the Sound department.
- Organize pre-production meetings with clients and staff to develop, create, and maintain Technical Sound Specs for each project.
- Provide internal updates on project progress, including status of hours worked, overages, and additional services.
- Prepare documentation for Freelancers and 3rd Party vendors.
- Prepare and review documentation to support accurate invoice procedures and vendor payments.
- Liaise with Producers on Sound Deliverables for each project.
- Assist in greeting and escorting clients to their Mix stage upon arrival.
- Provide exceptional customer service and manage client expectations.
Qualifications and Experience
The ideal candidate will have prior working experience in a client facing Sound Post Production role. They must have a strong understanding of the Post Production workflow for both feature and episodic, through to final mastering and delivery of picture and sound, as well as an understanding of the Post Production scheduling process and the concept of deadlines therein.
Technical Skills:
- Knowledge of post sound processes: ADR, Foley, Premixing, Mixing, Print Masters, M&E creation.
- Technical knowledge of sound Mixing and deliverable formats: Stems, 5.1, 7.1, ATMOS, IMAX, DME, etc.
- Experience with streaming platforms, broadcast networks, and international distribution creating completed masters in multiple formats.
- Solid keyboarding skills and working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Experience with Clickup and MS Teams is a plus.
Professional Competencies:
- Ability to perform in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment with competing priorities under tight deadlines.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and an ability to work effectively both unsupervised and collaboratively.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to learn and process information quickly.
Working Conditions
- Able to work afternoon/evening shift and overtime (weekends) when required.
- This position is eligible for overtime.
About the Company
Company 3, including its various business units and family of brands, provides a full range of Creative Services for content creators, including conceptual design, pre-vis, look development, ideation and rapid prototyping, 3D animation/CGI, motion graphics/designers, matte painting, compositing, dailies and production services, color grading, post-production finishing, marketing/trailers, live-action production, experiences, and more.
Diversity and Inclusion
Creativity has diversity at its core. We celebrate the value of each unique experience by being dedicated to fostering the most diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where every employee feels empowered and safe to show up to work as their full self. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees.