Department Head, Characters
Pixar
Emeryville, CAThis was removed by the employer on 9/19/2021 5:06:00 AM PST
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A Department Head (DH) at Pixar provides leadership for one or more departments in Production. The DH works collaboratively with the Department Supervisors and Managers to decide overall casting of the artists in the department. The DH is responsible for facilitating decision-making by the department leadership in managing career development, hiring, talent assessment and feedback processes within the department.
The DH must support the changing needs of the productions, building consensus amidst the competing interests of the shows, with a view to the needs of the artists, while balancing the constraints of the Studio. The DH must keep the Studio Leadership updated on the issues affecting the department.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Artist Casting
• Analyze overall needs and available resources; anticipates resource conflicts and makes staffing (and contingency) plans accordingly
• Works collaboratively with Department Supervisors and Managers to ensure that talent is equitably distributed across projects (i.e., each project has a mix of seasoned and newer artists, specialists and generalists, etc.)
• Communicates artist transitions to artists and to shows in a proactive and timely manner
Collaboration & Communication
• Develops effective relationships with Associate Producers and Producers to influence casting and staffing for the artists
• Maintains strong partnerships with other DHs, to leverage and build programs affecting production groups
• Provides Studio executives with updates on artist development, needs, and morale, to ensure technology and resource support
• Provides Directors of Production and the Executive Team with updates on artist development, needs, and morale, to ensure technology and resource support
Career Development
• Works with Department Supervisors and Managers and Pixar University to identify and plan training and education needs for artist population; ensures that there is a learning curriculum designed to broaden and deepen skills
• Identifies skill gaps and pigeonholing; works to ensure artists are receiving stretch assignments and being exposed to new challenges
• In conjunction with Department Supervisors and Managers, advocates for underexposed and/or underutilized artists
Performance Feedback
• Works collaboratively with the Department Supervisors and Managers and shows to ensure timely and actionable performance feedback for all artists
• Partners with Department Supervisors, Managers, HR and show management to address and manage problem performance
• Provides career development feedback directly to artists; communicates where artist needs to strengthen skills or behaviors in order to progress in his/her career
Talent Assessment & Compensation
• Partners with Department Supervisors and Managers to assess and evaluate talent; determines range of performance and peer groups
• Makes compensation determinations for artist population (market adjustments, merit increases and long-term incentive awards) based on talent assessment, potential and value of contribution
• Provides transparency to artists regarding how talent is evaluated, measured and rewarded
Staffing
• Reviews staffing patterns and needs; determines staffing shortages and need for hires
• In conjunction with Recruiting and Department Supervisors, identifies and hires new talent
• In collaboration with the Department Supervisors and Managers, determines how to best 'onboard' new hires into their respective department, by designing and establishing a new hire training and support program
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Prefer 10 years professional work experience
• Prefer 5 years in a managerial/supervisory role providing direct oversight/supervision of staff
• Prefer 2-3 years in a Resource Management function; overseeing the staffing of creative projects
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (proven ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with a variety of groups, e.g., artists, supervisors, executives, show leadership, technology leadership etc.)
• Effective collaborator; possesses excellent consensus-building skills
• Influences through strong relationships; can manage a complex set of stakeholders
• Intuitive and analytical approach to problem solving, successfully anticipates long-term impact
• Successfully recognizes and troubleshoots potential risks/issues and offers proactive solutions
• Demonstrated ability to successfully organize people, projects and information
• Detail oriented with exceptional organizational and analytical skills
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• Advanced Excel Skills preferred
• Experience as a technical or creative artist is a plus, though not a requirement