ILM Vancouver - VFX Producer
Description
Position Summary
The ILM Vancouver VFX Producer is
responsible for collaborative oversight of bidding and production of
Vancouver-based work as well as partnering with EIC, Vancouver Studio on
ensuring ILM strategies and initiative progress forward. Responsibilities
include the proactive problem-solving and collaboration required for success,
with oversight of budgets and schedules, ensuring work is produced to the
quality and standards requested by the client on time and on budget,
identifying best practices and approaches as needed, while advising on the
strategy for potential new work.
Primary Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Production Responsibilities
- Meet with clients to review scripts,
breakdowns and storyboards for a specific project.
- Partner with key creatives to develop
the show approach plan and provide clients with estimates of budget and
schedule requirements needed to complete the work.
- Prepare bid letter, key dates
schedule, and assumptions for the work of a specific project.
- Play a proactive key role in marketing
ILM's services to the industry.
- Share responsibility for the success
of the entire ILM portfolio by proactively managing schedule; utilizing ILM’s
global resources and 3rd party partners, where appropriate.
Active Production Responsibilities
- Serves as hands-on Producer on 1-3
“UNIT” Shows or 1 Primary Vancouver “HUB” Show.
- During production, serve as Principal Vancouver contact for
non-creative issues, tracking and reporting progress of work, budgeting
and negotiating cost of work, and delivering cost/schedule changes to
ensure client is updated as needed (Internal=”UNIT SHOW” | external=”HUB
SHOW”).
- Responsible for assigned show / scope of Vancouver work
P&L
- Production strategy on ILM Vancouver shows, in partnership
with EIC of Vancouver Studio.
- Maintains overall production schedule
and manage budget for assigned show(s).
- Brings production issues to the
attention of EIC, Production, producers and management as needed; helps to
resolve facility issues with ILM Vancouver HR Manager and others, as needed.
- In conjunction with ILM Vancouver
Talent Managers, staff productions effectively.
- Evaluates EFC’s for assigned
projects. Works with assigned producers
and production accountants to provide management with early, consistent and
accurate EFC reporting.
- Participates
in bi-weekly Production & Tactical Capacity meetings and portfolio meetings
as appropriate
- Evaluates changes in schedule and body
of work over the course of active projects and to provide advice on solutions
for resource capacity / utilization and complexity challenges.
- Partners with ILM SF, SINGAPORE and
LONDON producers to determine communication framework and procedures between
productions in appropriate studios.
- Partners with “HUB” Producer(s) to
determine specific turnover requirements and to evaluate incoming turnovers.
- Manage crew performance. Supervise
assigned production staff, providing timely performance feedback to Production
and Artists at studio.
- Reporting Relationships
Reports to the Executive in
Charge of Vancouver Studio. Must also work closely within the local market, the
Studio, and with ILM San Francisco, ILM Singapore, ILM London, and ILM 3PP’s,
including ILM Executive Producers.
Job Requirements
Education/Experience
- 10+ years’ hands-on digital production
experience
- Proven track record of successfully
working in Visual Effects Producer capacity on several major productions at a
facility (6+ years)
- Proven track record in bidding and
client management
- Excellent organization and
interpersonal skills
Required Skills/Competencies
- Excellent computer skills including:
Word, Excel, Outlook
- Experience with databases and wide
range of production management tools (such as Shotgun, Filemaker Pro, MS
Project)
- Strong English communication skills,
both written and verbal
Physical Requirements
- Ability to
work on weekends, depending on show schedules
- Set-work may
be required
Salary & Benefits
$120,000 - $180,000 annual salary; plus full
benefits package – 15 paid vacation days, extended health & dental
insurance, disability insurance, MSP coverage, and company-matching RRSP.
Annual performance reviews may lead to merit
increases.
To Apply
Deadline to apply: 26 June 2017
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