Studio: Netflix Animation
Job Opening: Production Manager
Location: Los Angeles, California, US
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Partner with Producers, EPs, Artistic leads, Directors and Production staff to create and determine the overall pipeline, departmental workflows, and deliverables
- Assist in creating and maintaining the overall schedule and microschedules; track, analyze progress, and reschedule as needed
- Assign appropriate manpower (in concert with Producers) to ensure the completion of production on time and on budget, balancing artistic and productivity requirements.
- Facilitate communication to the crew and show leadership through weekly progress reports, workflow support, and daily updates/meetings
- Effectively support the creative vision for the series through open communication and collaboration with the team, while staying within show parameters.
- Oversee workflows to ensure inventory quotas are met, approvals are communicated, shipping packages are complete, and quality is achieved
- Create and maintain weekly production reports and milestone schedules and provide the information to the Production and Content Executives, as well as studio cross-functional partners
- Take part in cost report meetings
- Support departments through problem solving and communication, anticipate needs and concerns well in advance
- Develop and build relationships with external partners (vendor studios/animation studios), communicating with and hosting regular meetings for studio progress
- Actively participates in recruiting and staffing to build an awesome production team; includes assessing demos and resumes of prospective candidates, interviewing, and supervising the efficient integration of new hires onto the project
- Directly supervise the day-to-day workload of coordinators and PAs.
- Partner with Line Producer to guide production personnel’s overall professional development, provide performance feedback, and resolve performance management issues.
- Some travel as needed
- Collaborate with grace, humility, inclusion, and open-mindedness
- Other duties as required
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field, Trade school degree or certification; or equivalent work experience.
- Production Manager or Production Supervisor leadership experience in animated series with demonstrated ability to manage and motivate a team
- Thorough knowledge of the animation process with a focus on CG
- Previous experience with scheduling and forecasting
- Ability to think with long-term as well as short-term goals in mind
- Experience and comfort level in preparing schedules, spreadsheet trackers, and presentations of varying complexity
- Excellent organizational and project management skills
- Detail-oriented while being flexible and adaptable
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in working with external vendors preferred
- Experienced in Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of Final Draft, StoryboardPro, Photoshop, Toon Boom, and Maya a plus
- Working knowledge of asset and shot tracking systems required such as FileMaker Pro; Knowledge of Shotgun Software preferred
- Knowledge of union rules including SAG/Aftra, 839 Animation Guild preferred
- Ability to quickly learn new software applications essential
- Ability to lead with a positive attitude and encourage collaboration
- Maintain confidentiality relating to budget and proprietary information
- A self-starter with the ability to work well on own initiative as well as part of a team
- Comfort level in working in a fast-paced environment
Apply for the job Online: To apply, visit https://www.netflixanimation.com/jobs/210411105