Post-Production Lead

Location: London
Working pattern: On-site
Contract type: Casual / Zero-Hours Contract
Salary benchmark: £37,000 - £38,000

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Post-Production Lead to join our Post-Production team in London.

This is a casual, zero-hours based role, with work typically booked in defined periods depending on project requirements. Bookings may range from a few weeks to several months and, during active bookings, may involve working up to 8 hours per day, 5 days per week.

Working closely with the Post-Production Manager and Head of Post-Production, you will help support the successful delivery of high-quality audio post-production services across a range of projects.

The role combines hands-on post-production expertise with technical guidance, quality oversight, mentoring and day-to-day project support. You will act as a senior technical point of support within the team, helping colleagues resolve complex challenges, maintain quality standards and continue developing their skills and confidence.

You will also conduct regular development-focused 1:1s with allocated team members, providing an approachable environment in which they can discuss development, workload, project experience and any support they may need.

This is not a formal people-management position. Formal performance, conduct, wellbeing, absence and employee-relations matters remain the responsibility of the Post-Production Manager.

What You’ll Be Doing

Technical & Quality Support

• Act as a senior technical point of support for the Post-Production team.
• Provide guidance on complex dialogue editing, audio QA, mastering and technical challenges.
• Carry out quality reviews and spot-checks to support consistent delivery standards.
• Help colleagues understand and apply client technical specifications and internal quality standards.
• Share technical knowledge, best practice and lessons learned across the team.
• Identify recurring technical or quality issues and raise these with the Post-Production Manager.
• Support the development and improvement of technical workflows, documentation and working practices.
• Maintain hands-on involvement in post-production activity where required.

Mentoring & Team Development

• Mentor and support team members in developing their technical skills, knowledge and confidence.
• Conduct regular development and support-focused 1:1s with allocated team members.
• Provide constructive feedback based on project work and quality reviews.
• Support the onboarding and technical training of new team members.
• Encourage knowledge sharing and collaboration across the Post-Production team.
• Identify potential development or training needs and discuss these with the Post-Production Manager.
• Act as an approachable first point of support where team members require guidance.
• Escalate formal performance, conduct, wellbeing, absence or employee-relations concerns to the Post-Production Manager.

Project & Operational Support

• Support the Post-Production Manager with the day-to-day coordination of post-production activity.
• Help communicate project priorities and deadlines to the team.
• Support colleagues in resolving project or technical challenges.
• Identify potential delivery risks, bottlenecks or quality concerns and escalate these appropriately.
• Facilitate project or technical meetings when required.
• Support project documentation, archiving and other agreed operational activities.
• Work collaboratively with Production and other teams to support effective project delivery.
• Provide additional support during periods of increased workload or complex delivery.

Client & Stakeholder Support

• Provide technical input into client and stakeholder discussions when required.
• Support Production and the Post-Production Manager in understanding and resolving technical requirements.
• Help ensure client feedback is understood and incorporated into future work.
• Escalate significant client, quality or delivery concerns to the Post-Production Manager.
• Represent the Post-Production team professionally in project discussions.

What We’re Looking For

Knowledge & Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of audio post-production workflows within a commercial production or services environment.
• Excellent knowledge of dialogue editing, audio QA and mastering standards, including the technical requirements associated with client deliverables.
• Strong working knowledge of digital audio workstations and post-production tools, including Pro Tools, Adobe Audition, Reaper and iZotope RX.
• Good understanding of video game localisation and multilingual dialogue workflows, particularly across high-volume projects.
• Understanding of post-production pipelines, including asset management, version control, file management, archiving and delivery processes.
• Good understanding of quality-control processes and how to identify and resolve recurring technical or delivery issues.

Experience

• 4+ years’ experience within a commercial audio post-production environment, ideally within video games, localisation, voice production or another relevant creative-services environment.
• Demonstrable hands-on experience delivering dialogue editing, QA and/or mastering to professional client standards.
• Experience working across multiple concurrent projects, preferably involving high-volume or multilingual content.
• Previous experience acting as a senior or experienced member of a technical team, providing guidance and support to colleagues.
• Experience mentoring, coaching or training colleagues and supporting their professional or technical development.
• Experience identifying technical or quality issues and supporting their resolution or escalation.
• Previous experience within video game localisation, dialogue production or an outsourced games-services environment would be highly desirable.

What Will Help You Succeed

• Collaborative - you work positively with the Post-Production Manager, Head of Post-Production, Production teams and colleagues across the wider business.
• Technically curious - you have a genuine interest in audio post-production and continually look to develop your knowledge and share learning with others.
• Approachable and supportive - you create an environment where colleagues feel comfortable asking questions, seeking guidance and discussing development or challenges.
• Adaptable - you are comfortable supporting different projects, clients, personalities and changing priorities within a fast-paced services environment.
• Constructive communicator - you can provide clear and balanced feedback in a way that helps colleagues learn and improve.

About Side

Side is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world.

Founded in 2009 and drawing on more than 30 years’ experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has grown to become a global force with 15+ studios in over a dozen countries across North America, Europe, South America and Asia.

Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localisation, localisation QA, player support, community management and datasets.

We are committed to maintaining a safe, professional and respectful working environment. Everyone at Side is expected to follow our security, confidentiality, health and safety, IT and HR procedures and to conduct themselves in line with our organisational values and ethical standards.

Help us bring stories to the world. Join a global team of passionate gamers and contribute to delivering unforgettable game experiences.

For more information, visit www.side.inc.