Animation Production Manager

CatFace is a YouTube entertainment company, home to a family of channels with over 25 million combined subscribers and an average of 300 million views per month. Our goal is to entertain our audience with fun, light-hearted narratives and entertaining content for general audiences. A vital component of our business is creating multiple unique stories every week in order to keep our audience engaged.

At CatFace Animation, we’re expanding our content built around the beloved core cast from our Minecraft videos—most notably our hit series MyStreet. Check out the links below to see samples of our work:

• Mystreet Teaser
• Mystreet Music Video
• Aphmau Alternates
• Youtube Shorts

About the Job

We are seeking an experienced Animation Production Manager to join our growing team. Reporting to the Director of Animation, this role will oversee the day-to-day production of animated content — ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, and at the highest standard of quality.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, resourceful, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. They have a proven track record in building schedules, managing cross-disciplinary teams, and keeping multiple productions moving forward at once.

Please attach a resume and cover letter explaining why you feel you would be a good fit for this position.

This is an on-site position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with the Director of Animation and leadership to plan and execute an ongoing animated web series and other projects.
• Develop and manage production schedules, budgets, and resource allocation across multiple concurrent projects.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and coordination of 3D artists across disciplines.
• Track deliverables and ensure milestones are met on time and at quality.
• Provide clear and regular production updates to upper management.
• Anticipate and resolve production bottlenecks and challenges.
• Foster a collaborative, positive work culture and support professional growth among the team

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience as a Production Manager, Producer, or similar role on 3D animated productions.
• Strong understanding of the full animation pipeline (pre-production through post).
• Proven success managing budgets, schedules, and resources.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing large, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Working knowledge of industry-standard tools (Autodesk Maya, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.).
• Familiarity with production/project management tools (Monday, Dropbox, version control systems).

What We Offer

• Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision health benefits
• 401(k) contribution
• Flexible time off
• Lunch, snacks and drinks provided in the office
• Pets in the office once a month
• Onsite fitness center
• Learning Stipend
• Relocation assistance for those coming from outside Austin.