Tech Lead & Finishing Editor

Content Engine Studios Ltd. is an award-winning branded video production agency, primarily creating content for Shell. 

With decades of global experience, we specialize in every aspect of the creative and production process. As a one-stop shop, we deliver story-driven and imaginative films tailored to the needs of Shell’s business partners. 

From 6-second social media clips to full-length, character-led documentaries, we create high-quality, cost-effective video that inspires and engages.

Our small but vital Post team enables and supports the creation of every video asset we make. In 2025 we’ve delivered around 120 projects, each with multiple assets. 

The team operates offline Premiere suites in-house and remotely; a cost-effective online and grading service; and manages IT, edit support, infrastructure and our camera kit room. This is not a hybrid or remote role.

The right candidate will have a comprehensive knowledge of IT infrastructure, Post-Production processes and an understanding of colour grading and onlining with the scope to grow these capabilities.

You will be excited to take charge of a small team, demonstrate leadership qualities with super clear communication skills and happy to be present in our London Waterloo office 5 days a week to ensure the delivery of our projects.

As Tech Lead & Finishing Editor reporting to a member of CES Management, you will:

• enthusiastically and effectively manage the Post department and team;
• provide colour grading and online services that we’re able to charge for;
• liaise and coordinate with our in-house and freelance editors; 
• look after the day-to day operations of the entire technical back end; and, 
• ensure our technical systems can continuously meet our project and client requirements.

You’ll be motivated by the prospect of enabling the department to cope with an ever-increasing volume of work and eager to contribute across a range of areas and multiple projects running at once.

Your roles and responsibilities include:

• colour grading; onlining; 
• the administration of network, server and workstation infrastructure for on prem and ‘virtual’ edit suites; 
• management of SaaS licenses, support contracts and new equipment deployments; 
• 1st and 2nd line tech support for on-prem and remote users of the facilities;
• administration of the MAM pipeline – Ingest, transcode, backup, review, delivery; 
• deployment of remote capture, directing and editing solutions; 
• overseeing stock control and maintenance of camera and lighting kit in the in-house kit room; 
• pro-active research and implementation of new and better media production workflows; and, 
• managing and mentoring the Technical Assistant and Junior Editor.

About you:

You have extensive experience with technical systems and solutions including, but not limited to: 

• In-depth knowledge of modern media post-production workflows and software
• Experience editing in Premier Pro and After Effects
• Experience working with a wide variety of digital video content for platforms such as YouTube, LinkedIn and Instagram
• Network storage administration
• Solid understanding of basic computer networking
• Solid understanding of S3 compliant object storage
• Experience in deploying and managing servers and workstations
• Experience with high performance remote desktop solutions
• In-depth knowledge of media broadcast and web delivery standards
• In-depth knowledge of major professional camera brands and their operation
• Ability to provide end-user tech support for workstations and camera equipment.

You have a working knowledge and desire to develop your skills on other hardware and software systems including, but not limited to:

• Experience in live stream production, video switching, audio mixing
• Linux Server management via terminal
• Experience with SAML and LDAP authentication deployment
• PowerShell and Bash scripting
• MAM workflow automation.

You’re a dedicated team player and problem solver, who recognises that video production often requires flexibility.

You are organised and proactive, foreseeing and solving problems and seeking to improve our technical systems so we can better manage multiple competing projects and deliver more efficiently for our clients.

You work effectively in partnership with the other members of our Post team and ensure that the department’s technical systems support their needs.

You enjoy developing your skills and seek out opportunities to do so, with a particular focus on cost-effective solutions that don’t undermine the company’s ability to deliver.

You make it your business to understand Shell, the brand values and guidelines and keep up to date on HSSE and legal requirements to better support our productions and ensure accurate

delivery.

Salary range

• £50-£70k per annum depending on experience.