VFX Producer

This is a Full Time Job

DESCRIPTION:

As a VFX Producer, you manage client relationships and oversee financials, while developing and maintaining project schedules, budgets, and resources through proactive problem-solving and effective leadership. You will manage the day-to-day operations of the show, facilitating clear and professional communication with the client and within the show team. Partnering with a VFX Supervisor, you are responsible for collaboratively meeting the client's creative vision while delivering the project on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary client contact, building and maintaining positive relationships through open and professional communication
• Review bidding material and create bids with well-defined assumptions for the work
• Manage changes to the project scope, collaborating with clients to achieve creative goals, while presenting solutions with clear financial or schedule implications
• Address client feedback promptly and deliver weekly status reports
• Partner with production finance to develop budgets, meet financial goals, and ensure accurate financial reporting
• Partner with the VFX Supervisor on client strategy and delivery goals
• Collaborate with resource managers to allocate resources and fulfill project demands
• Facilitate clear communication regarding budgets, schedules, and changes
• Strategize production planning, render estimates, and delivery schedules
• Manage day-to-day show operations, supporting teams to succeed
• Lead and mentor the production team, providing performance reviews and feedback
• Quality control delivered work to ensure creative and technical requirements are met
• Report project progress to VFX Operations and executive leadership teams
• Manage outsource vendors and ensure the seamless integration of their work
• Oversee time card, leave request, and overtime approvals
• Participate in on-set needs as needed
• Maintain a calm and positive attitude toward the project and the crew
• Foster a collaborative and respectful work environment
• Build and maintain high team morale
• Proactively anticipate risks and obstacles
• Develop strategies to mitigate issues and maintain project momentum
• Other duties and responsibilities consistent with the position may be assigned from time to time

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years of experience as a VFX Producer on large scale feature film or episodic television projects
• Experience on a large (500 shots) multi-vendor production
• Deep understanding of budgets, resources, and schedules
• Experience in managing project budgets, including tracking bids vs. actuals and generating cost reports
• Advanced skills in Excel, Shotgrid, and other database systems and production tools
• Ability to lead and motivate large teams under tight deadlines in a positive manner
• Must be able to work within a fast-paced, high change environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Proactive and agile problem solver with an analytical mindset
• Willingness to collaborate with others and give/receive feedback
• Respectful and positive attitude
• Passion for film and VFX
• VFX related education is an asset
• Experience on high complexity VFX work (creature or FX heavy work preferred)
• Technical understanding of visual effects workflows and pipeline
• On-set experience for VFX-related shoots
• Experience in outsourcing and managing external partners
• Capable of building and managing professional relationships with executive level clients