Weekend Spy - Job Spec: Luke Colson

Each week we'll be asking people from all parts of the media industry - from channel controllers to catering staff, directors to digital technicians - to tell us about themselves and their job.

This week it's the turn of Luke Colson, cappuccino fan and facility director at Soho's all-Apple Mac, all-high definition post production house, Unit. The company, which opened for business last may, has been leading the way with 'Final Cut' editing, with projects for Red Bull, National Geographic Channel, BBC, Kasabian, Soulseekers, Canon and the queen of pop herself, Madonna.

Name
Luke Colson

Job Title
Facility director, Unit Post Production

Age
33

Lives
Chelsea, west London.

In the role since
February 2006.

Responsibilities
Sales, marketing and PR for Unit and all things new business. A full Unit is a happy one!!

Best thing about your job
Fridays at 17.30 when our MD buys us all a drink from the pub. All MD's should do it you know!

Worst thing about your job
Monday morning when the MD could really help us out with cappuccinos...but doesn't...yet!!

First thing you do in the morning when you get in
Buy a cappuccino.

What question have you been asked most this week?
"Is that master going to get there by 6?" At 17.55!!

Any downsides to working in the media?
Crazy deadlines.

First media job
A runner at Soho Images in approximately 200AD!

Biggest achievement to date
Being the very first employee of Unit - now 27 strong!

Anything you wish you'd done differently
My lottery numbers.

Dream job/company/lifestyle
Owning a gastro pub that consistently won good reviews and made lots of money.

Best media jolly/event you've ever attended
The CADS (music video awards). Hands down - or was it hands in the air?!!