Dailies Operator (Temporary)

Business Unit : Company 3
Position : Dailies Operator (Temporary)
Location : New Jersey (Remote)
Hours of Operation : 10:00pm – 7:00am ET (night shift)
*Pay Range : $22.00 - $28.00 USD hourly

POSITION SUMMARY:
Dailies Operators report to a Dailies Producer or Senior Dailies Producer. This is a multi-faceted role and job requirements may be different from one project to the next. The Dailies Operator may be required to work on their own, as part of a team, on a single project or on multiple projects concurrently depending upon the needs of the department. They will primarily be responsible for providing dailies services, including logging and syncing, ingest of client picture and sound files, creation, quality control, and client delivery of dailies deliverables, archiving, and data management. While working on a dailies show, the Dailies Operator will provide support for the dailies colorist and help expedite deliveries. For on location work, the Dailies Operator may be cross trained to calibrate monitors, location system breakdowns, shipping and receiving and to cover for Production on an as needed basis.

The Dailies Operator schedule will change based on department needs but will generally be a night shift. Some roles may have a fixed schedule while others may change on a day-to-day basis. The candidate may be required to travel.

MAIN DUTIES:
The Dailies Operator will maintain constant communication with dailies team on Teams, ensuring that you are accurately reporting the status of your assignments (project/cam roll) in Teams and email. They will offload, verify and log Original Camera Files and audio from a variety of media, and split and tag clips according to camera reports, script and sound reports. Candidates will sync audio to image via time code, slide as necessary where no TC match, check levels via audio meter, and QC image and audio, and apply CDLs & LUT where applicable/required and compare to any stills supplied. Whenever possible, have a Colorist or Senior Dailies Operator check your work. They will render, check, prepare and upload deliverables according to show spec, as well as prepare and copy media to iPad, shuttle drives as outlined in the show spec. Additional duties include:

• Initiate LTO archives of all source media. (On Location only)
• Manage SAN and deletion scripts as needed. (On Location only)
• QC both film and digital clips for a variety of issues depending on the source media and note any issues. Operator should perform thorough quality control checks noting artifacts, missing frames, missing picture, failed checksums, spot soft focus, and check against notes from supplied reports
• Check the vector scope and waveform monitor to identify exposure concerns when no Colorist is assigned (LUT app only shows)
• Content Creation and QC (Avid, FCP, H.264, DVD, Blu Ray, HDSR, and all other deliverables)
• Escalate issues internally through Dailies management team and production; ensure accurate reporting, communicate concerns with above processes to Dailies Producer, log TRTs of incoming footage, submit completion reports, log hours worked and upload and email ALEs, Flex Files, Avid Bins, and NDRs.
• Test, configure and install dailies viewing systems in the field as necessary. (On Location Only)
• Assist with shipping, receiving and RMAs. (On Location only)
• Assist with all Dailies functions as needed.
• Other duties as needed.

WHAT YOU BRING:
The ideal candidate will have an exceptional attention to detail and some experience with television or major motion pictures. They must have working knowledge of film and digital capture workflows with a strong understanding of post production and color pipelines is preferred. Some experience with On Set Dailies (OSD), Resolve, EXD and Avid Media Composer is preferred. Additional desired skills include:

• Excellent work ethic and positive attitude.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and remain calm in a fast-paced work environment.
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills a MUST.
• Experience with motion picture images and QC a plus.
• Experience with Resolve, Colorfront OSD and EXD a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software applications.
• A proficient understanding of all tools used in dailies.
• Travel may be required.

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 at Company 3:

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. Please inform the Company's HR representative if you need assistance completing any forms or otherwise need any accommodation or support in order to participate in the application process.

*The listed pay range represents the lowest to highest range that we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the range may be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, local currency exchange rates, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, applicable law, and business or organizational needs.

The benefits for eligible part-time employees working 25 or more hours per week and full-time employees in the US include a comprehensive package of health, retirement, and insurance benefits and paid time off. The benefits for eligible project hires and part-time employees working less than 25 hours per week in the US include retirement, select insurance benefits, and where required by law, health benefits. For roles filled in Canada and other territories, local benefits plan offerings as adopted and amended from time to time will apply.

The above compensation and benefits information is provided in accordance with various state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws.

This position is for an existing vacancy. Both external and internal candidates can apply for this role through the Company’s Career Page. The Company generally only contacts those individuals who have submitted an application which it wishes to interview. The application window for this position is expected to close by August 5, 2026.