Head of Colour / Senior Colourist (Film & Television)

The Post Lounge (TPL) is hiring a Head of Colour / Senior Colourist to lead colour across our film and television work and set the standard for everything we do.

This role is a key creative lead in our business. It’s a genuine top-of-the-tree position with real influence: premium projects, high-end clients, serious facilities, and the mandate to build a world-class colour culture across multiple sites.

We’re searching globally, but the mission is simple: hire Australia’s best colourist.

The role:
You’ll be the creative and technical authority for colour at TPL. You’ll lead DI and grading on our most important projects, own colour standards and calibration across all facilities, and mentor and elevate our colour team.

This job is 100% in-facility, but you can be based at any TPL site (Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, or Melbourne). Sydney is the natural centre, but we’re open to the right person choosing the right home base.

What you’ll do:
- Lead colour grade and DI for feature films and premium episodic
- Run attended sessions with directors, DOPs, producers, and post supervisors
- Own colour workflows and standards across all sites, ensuring consistency and best-practice delivery
- Oversee calibration and performance of colour-critical environments and monitoring
- Mentor, train, and develop junior and mid-level colourists across the business
- Help grow the work: client retention, relationships, industry presence, and selective outreach with our BD/marketing teams

What we’re looking for
- 10+ years as a professional colourist in longform DI/finishing colour (film and/or high-end TV)
- International feature film credits (showreel and credits matter here)
- Proven ability to lead sessions, handle high expectations, and deliver under pressure without drama
- Deep technical fluency across modern colour management and finishing workflows (SDR/HDR, ACES or equivalent pipelines, clean versioning/QC discipline)
- A strong point of view, high standards, and the generosity to mentor others

Why this is a big deal:
- You’ll shape the department and quality bar across multiple facilities
- You’ll work with teams who care about craft
- You’ll be backed by a business building serious momentum in longform post
- You’ll have the platform to do career-defining work and be publicly associated with it

Location and work style:
- In-facility role, based at any TPL site (Sydney preferred, but flexible)
- Some travel between sites may be required for key sessions, standards, and team development
- Global candidates welcome if you’re ready to relocate to Australia

To apply, please send the following info to [email protected] :
- CV + credits list
- Showreel link (with your specific contribution clearly identified) and any other relevant supporting material
- A short note on your preferred base location and availability
- Salary expectations

All applications and enquiries are confidential.