Company Description

HARBOR is a global company with operations in New York, Los Angeles, and London. Relentlessly focused on talent, technical innovation, and protection of artistic vision, HARBOR hones every detail throughout the moving image-making process: live-action, dailies, creative & offline editorial, design, visual effects, CG, sound & picture finishing.

Overview

As an Associate Color Assist, you will work closely with senior colorists and producers to deliver color-graded media to client and internal finish satisfaction.

Responsibilities

Manage client turnovers (EDLs, XMLs AAFs and associated media)
Prepare timelines for senior colorists
Render graded media for final conform and/or delivery
Render color stills and QuickTime’s for client approval
100% QC of all deliverables
Coordinate delivery of all graded elements
Discuss internal workflows on pre production meetings at the start of jobs.
Communicate directly with editorial team, color producer and senior colorist’s throughout project, keeping all parties updated with project developments as they occur
Explore and apply AI tools to enhance creative workflows, from generating fresh content ideas to streamlining production tasks, while staying curious about emerging technologies that shape the future of storytelling
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Experience as a coordinator/Associate Color Assist in post-production environment
Knowledge of professional post-production workflows
Understanding of color theory, motion picture camera formats, resolutions, framerates, and codecs
Experience with digital compression and conversion techniques
Basic knowledge of Baselight and DaVinci Resolve software
Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite
Mac, Linux, and Windows OS proficiency

Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com.

Compensation Range: $53,200.00-$77,280 Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 03/01/2026.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Associate Color Assist

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