CoSA VFX - VFX PRODUCER (LOS ANGELES)
CoSA VFX is looking for an outstanding Los
Angeles-based VFX Producer with 3 - 5 years’ experience working with multiple clients,
bidding, and leading effective communication on smaller teams.
Our company is a fast-paced and highly
collaborative production environment. Recent projects include Stranger Things, Westworld, Agents of
S.H.I.E.L.D. and Gotham.
SUMMARY
This opportunity is ideal for a VFX
Producer who enjoys working on nimble, small teams where face-to-face
communication plays a greater role.
CoSA producers build collaborative
partnerships with clients, not to manage client expectations, but to achieve the highest levels client
satisfaction and creative quality.
While working within the structure of
an established production management workflow, a CoSA producer will adapt to meet
the needs of each client and each project as efficiently as possible.
Candidates should be a good fit for our
company. The most successful and fulfilled producers at CoSA take satisfaction in
being a valued member of a team, and put priority on the team’s success.
REQUIREMENTS
Demonstrated superior client relations
skills including:
· 3+ years progressive experience as a
primary client contact on TV or feature film VFX projects
· Effective communication with busy
clients; able to interact with various client stakeholders confidently
· Knowledgeable regarding client and
in-house supervisor processes; capable of determining what is important to them
(and what is not)
Excellent communication skills:
· Sound ability to craft communications
(written and verbal) to convey the right tone and avoid misunderstandings
· Communicate urgency without seeming
abrasive or flustered
· Excellent grammar, spelling and written
skills in general
Experience bidding a wide range of VFX
shots:
· Identify time-consuming or complex
shots from brief descriptions
· Recognize when bid assumptions need to
be made explicit to the client
· Accurately determine when client
approval is needed before proceeding with additional work
Thorough understanding of the VFX
production process and tools:
· Anticipate, and proactively address,
issues that crop up in production
· Familiarity with off-the-shelf software
used in VFX, plus the strengths and weaknesses of each tool
· Hands-on experience with file transfer
technologies such as Aspera and FTP
· Extensive knowledge of Mac OS and
Microsoft Office. Familiarity with F-track a plus.
Effectively work as part of a tight
knit team:
· Collaborate with in-house stakeholders
to organize reviews, develop schedules, and prepare deliverables
· Routinely identify opportunities to
engage and mentor junior production staff
· Demonstrate superior teamwork, respect
and diplomacy in stressful situations
Strong organizational skills:
· Very high level of consistency in
naming files, formatting emails and packaging deliverables
· Monitor heavy email traffic. Identify
and respond promptly to higher priority messages
· Work independently to meet production
goals under tight deadlines
· Excellent self-management skills and
multi-tasking