Senior Manager Core Pipeline Integration

Description

Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) is a leader in live entertainment experiences.? The Company presents or hosts a broad array of events in its diverse collection of venues: New York’s Madison Square Garden, Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and Beacon Theatre; and The Chicago Theatre.? MSG Entertainment is also building a new state-of-the-art venue in Las Vegas, MSG Sphere at The Venetian, and has announced plans to build a second MSG Sphere in London, pending necessary approvals. In addition, the Company features the original production – the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes – and through Boston Calling Events, produces the Boston Calling Music Festival.? Also under the MSG Entertainment umbrella is Tao Group Hospitality, with entertainment dining and nightlife brands including Tao, Marquee, Lavo, Avenue, Beauty & Essex and Cathédrale. More information is available at www.msgentertainment.com.?

Role Summary

MSG is looking for a Senior Manager to join a groundbreaking post-production department based in Los Angeles. As the content delivery team for all MSG Sphere projects, we strive to create world-class experiences at an unprecedented scale for the largest LED screens ever made.

This role works in close coordination with other Production Innovation leads, technicians, and IT to identify their needs and to integrate software and tools to automate and optimize their workflows. Candidates must have a demonstrated user-centric approach to tool development and software integration, with experience working on content creation pipelines for large scale animation or VFX facilities.

The Core Pipeline Software team is tasked with creating and maintaining tools to automate ingest, transcode, plate breakout, VFX asset creation and tracking, rendering, audio processes, color pipeline, review, QC, and final delivery. In addition to the LA office there will be a requirement to expand tools to other MSG locations as well as integrating with third party pipelines and cloud rendering and processing facilities. Candidates must have demonstrated experience integrating all of the above with task and asset tracking tools such as Shotgun

Specific Functions/Activities:

Manage the integration of software tools to automate tasks for I/O, edit, VFX, color, sound, and QC.
Work in direct collaboration with end-users and stakeholders to determine solutions that scale and address problems in a user-friendly manner.
Perform regular code reviews with pipeline developers to assure adherence to industry-standard conventions for coding and documentation.
Balance the prioritization between short term solutions and long-term pipeline infrastructure.
Communicate effectively with all departments to collect and integrate feedback into tool development.

Qualifications:

Minimum of eight years writing pipeline tools for a major VFX or animation facility.
Expert user of Python, C++ and other common languages, and Linux, with a demonstrated familiarity with tool development and integration for Maya, Houdini, Nuke, Deadline (or similar render manager), and Shotgun as a must.
Experience with Nuke, Maya, Resolve, Fusion, C4D, Mistika, Deadline, Shotgun, Docker/VMs, rendering on AWS or another cloud service
Windows not required but heavily preferred.
Detail oriented with excellent communication and documentation skills.
Ability to multi-task, prioritize, take criticism, and work under high pressure with tight deadlines while maintaining team cohesion.
Manager, Core Pipeline Integration will report to the Director of Core Pipeline, working closely with post-production management, Post Supervisors, and creative development teams.
The role requires a self-directed “production-minded” work ethic helping to establish the language and medium of Sphere.
As the team grows there is potential for expansion and direct reports to manage.

At the time of this posting, the MSG Sphere studio is operating in accordance to local guidance on safe Covid-19 regulations. As such, a remote work-from-home onboarding to MSG Sphere work is likely. While the studio technology team will support remote work, MSG is seeking applicants local to Los Angeles with the eventual expectation of working on site in our Burbank location.

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