About the role
WHO WE ARE
Sid Lee is a multidisciplinary creative collective striving to make a difference and celebrating culture with bold ideas. Over 300 artisans work as one team from offices in Montreal, Toronto, New York, Paris, London, and San Francisco. They strive to break the ordinary through brand building, brand expression and brand experience. Its creative community also includes Yard, Digital Kitchen, Sid Lee Sport, Sid Lee Architecture, and Haigo. Alongside daring clients, Sid Lee draws on its rich collection of disciplines: from craft to culture and innovation, empowering its clients to outperform their competitors, earn the trust of their customers, and increase their influence.
Sid Lee is a member of kyu, a collective of top-tier global creative companies established by Hakuhodo DY Holdings. Sid Lee also imagined C2 Montréal, one of the largest creative-business conferences in the world.
ROLE
The Technical Assistant participates in the logistical and technical supervision of the post-production department and its projects (advertising and social content) throughout the entire post-production process. This role requires strong organizational skills, diligence, the ability to see the big picture, as well as careful attention to detail.
Manager: Technical Lead, Post-Production
RESPONSIBILITIES
Information Technology Tasks:
- Restart workstations / editing suites
- Open and close editing rooms
- Troubleshoot technical issues in editing suites
- Install software and plugins
- Update computers and software
- Cloud / LTO archiving
- Manage data on our various NAS systems
- Manage cloud platforms
- Archiving of data intended for customers
- Data management, archiving, and unarchiving for Digital Kitchen (Sid Lee sister company)
Post-Production Tasks:
- Prepare offline sessions
- Conform Resolve / Flame
- Create edit lists
- Manage the podcast studio
- Conduct sound recordings (Pro Tools / Audition)
- Manage internal filming equipment
- Improve workflows/pipelines
QUALITIES
- Rigorous
- Autonomous
- Efficient and fast
- Resourceful
- Takes initiative
- Creative problem-solving
- Provides a sense of security to the team
REQUIREMENTS
- Experience in an advertising agency and/or a post-production house
- Understanding of post-production processes
- Skills and interest in information technology
- Strong ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Proficiency in French, both spoken and written, is required. Proficiency in English, both spoken and written, is also required to work with national and international clients and colleagues (50% of the time)
- Knowledge of the following software applications:
- Adobe Creative Suite:
- Premiere
- After Effects
- Avid
- Resolve
- Cinema 4D (an asset)
- Autodesk Flame (an asset)
- Protool (an asset)
- Thinkbox Deadline (an asset)
- Adobe Creative Suite:
- Interest in technological innovations (e.g.: AI)
- On-site presence required
- Schedule: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Sid Lee is committed to creating a diverse work environment. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to citizenship, ethnicity, race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.
We encourage women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible and ethnic minorities to apply for our job opportunities. Additionally, accommodation measures can be made available for persons with disabilities upon request at any stage of the pre-selection and selection process.