Head of Production
March 20
🏢 In-office - Los Angeles
Description
• Manage and support a team of producers across all aspects of production: creating phased project plans and associated project budgets from award through delivery, overseeing staffing of projects, ensuring projects are on-budget and meeting our creative goals • Work closely with EPs and creative directors on pitches: creative staffing, bidding, scheduling, client interaction • Maintain adequate involvement in all projects to allow you to proactively identify potential issues and then work with producers to solve them • Collaborate with creative leads to ensure they have the talent needed to deliver exemplary work • Encourage a culture within production that welcomes fluid conversation across the department, sharing of resources, and a problem solving mentality • Communicate with clients via regular check-ins to maintain strong relationships • Mentor and guide your individual team members on our most complex projects, and help them achieve their individual growth goals • Learning of all company protocols and ability to train new hires. You will have the opportunity to refine and author existing and new protocols • Collaborate with Talent Department to ensure our projects have the most appropriate artists, both staff and freelance • Participate in sales calls and in senior management meetings
Requirements
• Extensive experience managing artist in post workflows and software: 2D, 3D, live action / VFX integration, After Effects, Maya, Nuke, Cinema 4D, Photoshop, Premier, and Flame (an ability to operate these software packages is NOT required) • Eight years of experience producing motion graphics, VFX, CG, editorial/finishing and mixed media work • Experience building and managing production departments of both staff and freelance hires • Ability to enforce deadlines and adhere to schedules while still facilitating the creative process • Willingness to both learn new production software and teach it to others • Meticulous attention to detail and quality control • Excited about working and learning in a collaborative and creative environment • A bias for action. Ability to anticipate problems before they arise and devise realistic solutions to mitigate them • Proven ability to meet the creative challenges associated with producing exceptional work while satisfying the demands of clients
Benefits
• Competitive salary • Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance • One Medical account • Company sponsored continued education • Peer bonus system • Generous PTO / sick leave • Company administered 401(k) plan • AppleFitness+ digital membership (12 month) • Dog friendly work environment 🐶
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