Studio: Animal Logic
Job Opening: Production Manager – Animated Feature Film
Location: Sydney, Australia
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Partner with the Digital Producer and Associate Producer to create and maintain the overall master schedule by incorporating the departmental schedules from the Production Supervisors
- Communicate priorities, milestones, quotas and deadlines to Production Supervisors, Digital Producer and Associate Producer in a clear and concise manner
- Communicate asset and shot production priority changes to all Production Supervisors and work with the Production Supervisors on solutions to schedules
- Work closely with CG Supervisors, Creative Leads, Digital Producer and Associate Producer to resolve any conflicting priorities
- Ensure that all breakdowns that support bid and schedule are accurate and in line with current brief and budget, and report all variances which affect schedule and budget to Digital Producer and Associate Producer. Work with Production Supervisors on solutions for such variances
- Understand all project tracking and asset management systems and work within such systems
- Responsible for the accuracy and delivery of all project reports, and ad hoc reports as required by Digital Producer and Associate Producer
- Keep abreast of all reviews and ensure the production team are following appropriate note taking and distribution processes
- Identify issues in reviews that may affect budget or brief, and pro-actively share this information with the Digital Producer and Associate Producer
- Line-manage the Production Supervisors, the Department Coordinators and the Production Assistants on a day-to-day basis to ensure all tasks are understood and executed
- Responsible for mentoring, coaching, and developing the production management team to ensure they have the required equipment and knowledge to carry out their roles, as well as supporting them to grow and prepare them for future opportunities
- Ensure that all communication, internally and externally, is conducted in a professional and timely manner
- Pro-actively identify issues, problems or changes, recommend solutions, and communicate to the relevant people in a timely manner
- Liaise with the Digital Producer, Associate Producer, and all crew where appropriate to facilitate the efficient communication and transfer of elements between departments, or between Animal Logic and its clients
Qualifications & Skills:
- 7+ years’ experience working within a production team on a large VFX or animation production
- 2+ years’ experience in a similar role
- Proven senior production experience working on feature animation or VFX projects
- Proven experience in managing large teams of people
- Exceptional scheduling skills and working knowledge of database tracking software
- Thorough understanding of animation workflows
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Excel and MS Project
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills; strong attention to detail
- Proven organisational skills, including proactive prioritisation, effective time-management, and a comfort level with rapid context-switching
- Highly developed English written and oral communication skills
- Self-awareness: calm and focused presence and approach, even when under pressure
- Works well independently, as well as collaboratively within a team environment
- Fosters strong relationships and communication, both within the team and across departments
- Ability to inspire, mentor, and motivate the team
- Ability to effectively work and communicate with all personality types
