About this role
Salary: £45,000 - 66,000 per year
Requirements: Extensive professional experience as a Senior Compositor within VFX, post-production, animation, or high-end creative production environments, with a strong focus on advertising output.Expert-level knowledge of Foundry Nuke and modern compositing workflows.Demonstrated history of producing exceptional visual work and consistently delivering creative and technical excellence within production schedules, budgets, and client expectations.Demonstrable leadership experience with the ability to identify, mentor, and nurture emerging talent.Strong eye for detail, composition, colour, lighting, realism, and visual continuity.Deep understanding of colour science, EXR workflows, multi-pass compositing, and pipeline integration.Experience with Nuke Studio, DaVinci Resolve, conforming, or editorial finishing workflows is a plus.Strong understanding of and passion for developing AI-assisted compositing workflows and hybrid production methodologies.Right to work in the UK is required.Criminal record check may be required. Responsibilities: Take ownership of high-end compositing work across individual shots and full sequences, ensuring exceptional visual quality and consistency.Collaborate closely with our Creative Director, Design Director, and Production teams to achieve the creative vision of each project.Ensure final imagery meets both artistic and technical delivery standards.Help define best practices for integrating AI-generated elements into high-end compositing workflows while maintaining cinematic realism and production-ready quality.Lead the refinement and elevation of fully AI-generated shots and sequences where appropriate.Work closely with AI Hybrid Artists, Creative Technologists, and CG teams to establish scalable, controllable, and artist-friendly workflows.Evaluate the strengths and limitations of emerging AI tools and advise on their practical application within production environments.Help ensure AI-assisted workflows maintain consistency, continuity, and creative integrity across projects.Help build, shape, and mentor a growing in-house compositing team.Provide clear, constructive feedback to junior and mid-level artists, fostering development and technical growth.Support the establishment of best practices, team structure, and efficient communication workflows.Act as a senior point of guidance for compositing challenges, troubleshooting, and technical problem-solving in an open collaborative environment.Lead shot setup and compositing workflow development within Nuke.Advise on workflow efficiencies, colour management, technical standards, and pipeline improvements.Work closely with pipeline, production, and technology teams to improve scalability and efficiency across projects.Contribute to ShotGrid or equivalent tracking software, ensuring renders are properly published and project files are consistently organised, archived, and easily accessible for future updates or reuse.Help grow the development of AI-assisted hybrid workflows by evaluating and integrating emerging tools and technologies.Maintain awareness of current developments in AI, machine learning, automation, and real-time production techniques relevant to compositing.Understand the strengths, limitations, and practical applications of both traditional and AI-enhanced workflows within a production environment. Technologies: AISupportMachine LearningMobile More:
We are Sky Creatives NxGen, Skys AI-first hybrid studio, built to redefine how creative work is imagined, produced, and delivered. We combine world-class talent with intelligent systems, scalable infrastructure, and agile production models to help teams move faster, collaborate smarter, and unlock greater creative freedom. This is a senior creative and technical role based at our Sky Group HQ on a hybrid working model, with 3 days in the office each week. Our office offers state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes, a gym, cinema, car wash, beauty salon, free shuttle buses from nearby stations, and free onsite parking. We also offer a strong benefits package including Sky TV or NOW, pension with up to 9% employer contribution, private healthcare, mental health support, dental insurance, product discounts, Sharesave and Tech schemes, and Sky VIP rewards. We are a leading media and entertainment company, committed to diversity, inclusion, and fair access for all candidates.
last updated 29 week of 2026