Studio: DNEG
Job Opening: Head Of Production
Location: Sydney, Australia
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
Global Responsibilities:
● Form part of the Global Production Management team and be a key stakeholder in global company projects● Ensure effective communication to the local Production team on company updates and changes to company Production processes, procedures and policies● Gain consensus and sign off from the GMT on any high impact Production policy or procedural changes in relation to their local Production operations.
Line Management Responsibilities:
● Day to day line management for all local Production team members including; Central Production Manager (CPM), Producers, Show Production Managers (SPM), Department Production Managers (DPM), Production Team Manager (PTM).
Workforce Planning:
● Work with the Resource Management Team and CPM to ensure all projects are appropriately staffed to guarantee successful deliveries and client satisfaction.● Review production team splits with EP’s, CPM and responsibility split for each show in conjunction with Heads of CG EP’s and HOD’s.● Review and approve submitted Department and show based crew plans against known facility capacity
Finance:
● Contribute to fiscal year site budgets with the General Manager and Production Finance team● Work closely with Production Finance and Executive Producers to help ensure show KPIs are being met.● Highlight any internal risk to GMT and EP’s in relation to delays in scheduling or resourcing.● Provide information to Finance and HR about qualifying labour force.● Ensure Production salary benchmarks/budgets across all departments are adhered to
Best Practices:
● Work with local CPMs to evaluate and modify existing Production Processes to ensure maximum efficiency.● Partner with the Regional Head of Production Processes to identify improvements to production tracking and reporting systems.● Work with Technology team and key stakeholders on development projects for Production related projects.● Actively work with other locations to find ways to improve cross site Production communications and processes
Leadership:
● Take the initiative in anticipating and responding to change.● Build consensus around our global values for running Production within the organisation● Ensure employees are recognised for their contribution to the success of our projects● Provide vision and leadership in long range planning to ensure the stability of the Production Department
Talent Management/HR:
● Overall responsibility for ensuring consistent approaches to Talent Management across Production● Ensure DNEG remains competitive within the marketplace to attract the right Production talent● Work to improve the Production teams by assessing strengths and weaknesses and directly mentoring for a long-term sustainable production team capable of handling any project.● Building and conducting training for individuals/teams● Work with local Production Team Managers to identify training needs across production roles in conjunction with Training Managers and CPM.● Leading performance feedback sessions for production team members (Managers, Digital Producer, Producer etc) in conjunction with Executive Producers.
Qualifications & Skills:
- 5 years plus of experience as a VFX producer or EP in an established VFX studio
- Thorough knowledge of production and post-production pipelines in general
- Excellent presentation and strong communication skills
- Experience in managing large-scale internal teams in a multicultural environment
- Proficient in project management and workflow tools
- Complex problem-solving ability and always solution-oriented
- Strong operational sense and attention to detail
- Comfortable dealing with multiple projects in parallel
- Flexible, responsive, and diplomatic,
