Anime Production Progress Management [Virtual Entertainment Inc.]
Brave Group (Language barrier)
Job Summary
At our group company Virtual Entertainment, you will be responsible for animation production progress management. We are recruiting an animation production progress manager to further grow "Vspo!". This is an important position where you will proceed with all production processes from planning to broadcasting, including adjusting materials and schedules between producers, directors, animation directors, and animators, as well as managing materials and confirming/adjusting the progress of each process. You will adjust and manage the overall schedule for planning, storyboards, key animation, in-between animation, photography, editing, and voice recording.
Must Have
- Animation production progress experience
- Multiple production progress management for long or short animation films
- Illustration and drawing direction experience
Good to Have
- Animation producer experience
- Knowledge and interest in VTubers
- Deep knowledge and interest in the entertainment industry (music/games/anime)
Perks & Benefits
- Free drink system (tea, coffee, water)
- Office convenience store
- Vending machines installed in the office
- PC and peripheral equipment loan (PC with specs close to your preference will be lent)
- Work booths for personal use and meeting use
- Neighborhood allowance (50,000 yen/month if requirements are met)
- Commuting transportation expenses (up to 25,000 yen/month)
- Employee discount for beauty salons (specified stores)
- Influenza and other vaccination costs covered
Job Description
Business Details
At our group company Virtual Entertainment, you will be responsible for the following tasks. HP: https://virtual-entertainment.co.jp/
We are recruiting an animation production progress manager to further grow "Vspo!", operated by Virtual Entertainment! This is an important position where you will proceed with all production processes from planning to broadcasting, including adjusting materials and schedules between producers and desks, directors, animation directors, and animators, as well as managing materials and confirming/adjusting the progress of each process.
Job Responsibilities
You will be responsible for progress management in the production of animation works. Specifically, you will adjust and manage the overall schedule for planning, storyboards, key animation, in-between animation, photography, editing, and voice recording.
- Creation and management of production schedules
- Direction meetings
- Selection and ordering of external production companies and staff
- Collection and management of materials, etc.
You will be broadly responsible for the above tasks.
Required Skills
- Animation production progress experience
- Multiple production progress management for long or short animation films
- Illustration and drawing direction experience
Desired Skills
- Animation producer experience
- Those with knowledge and interest in VTubers
- Deep knowledge and interest in the entertainment industry (music/games/anime)
Desired Candidate Profile
- Those with passion and a thorough attitude to create good things
- Those who can widely challenge new things
- Those who can take initiative rather than being passive
- Those with a venture mindset who want to grow with the company
- Those who always want to offer new things to the world
- Those who can continue to challenge various things without giving up
Application Requirements
Job Title / Position Name
Anime Production Progress Management [Virtual Entertainment Inc.]
Employment Type
Full-time employee
Contract Period
Probationary period: 3 months
*During the probationary period, you will be a contract employee. There will be no change in conditions during that period.
*Depending on the selection results, you may join as a contract employee.
*You can also participate as a contractor if you wish.
Salary
Annual salary 3.144 million yen to 4.56 million yen
Monthly salary 262,000 yen to 380,000 yen
*Includes deemed overtime pay for 40 hours per month (61,510 yen to 89,208 yen).
*Overtime will be paid in full.
*Determined according to our company regulations, considering experience and ability.
Location / Map
◆Access
5 minutes walk from Tamachi Station on the JR Yamanote Line/Keihin-Tohoku Line / Mita Station on the Toei Mita Line.
Working Hours
Flextime system (core time 13:00-17:00)
Actual working hours: 8 hours/day (1 hour break)
Holidays
- Complete two-day weekend system (Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays)
- 120 annual holidays
- If an event falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or national holiday, you will be required to work on those days.
- In such cases, you will need to apply for and take compensatory leave by the following month.
- Summer vacation
- Year-end and New Year holidays
- Special leave system upon joining
- 2 days of special leave will be granted upon joining.
Benefits
- Free drink system (tea, coffee, water)
- Office convenience store
- Vending machines installed in the office
- PC and peripheral equipment loan
A PC with specs close to your preference will be lent.
- Work booths for personal use and meeting use
- Neighborhood allowance
- 50,000 yen/month if requirements are met.
- Commuting transportation expenses paid
- Up to 25,000 yen/month.
- Employee discount for beauty salons (specified stores)
- Influenza and other vaccination costs covered
Insurance
- Employees' Pension Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Employment Insurance
- Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance
Measures against passive smoking
Smoking room available
Selection Flow
1. Entry from 'Apply'
2. Application confirmation/agreement questionnaire
- Based on the privacy policy regarding recruitment activities, we request answers via a form.
3. Document screening
4. Pre-interview hearing
- To make the interview a better experience, we request answers to simple questions via a form.
5. Interview/Meeting (approx. 2-3 times)
6. Reference check
- Will be conducted for those in manager positions or higher.
7. Final interview
8. Job offer
9. Offer meeting
- In addition to the above flow, interviews/meetings with various people and task assignments may be conducted depending on the situation.
Company Information
Company Name
Brave group Inc.
About the Group
Brave group has a purpose of "Bringing Japan's adventurous spirit to the world" and a mission of "Capturing the hearts of 8 billion people." Under this, we are developing multiple businesses domestically and internationally in the areas of IP Production, including VTuber business, as well as IP Platform, IP Solution, and Incubation, which are highly compatible with this domain. Business content: IP Production/IP Platform/IP Solution/Incubation
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