Department Manager

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Department Manager at MPC Australia is responsible for managing artist teams, budgets, and recruitment. Must-haves include experience managing large teams, budgets, and salary management, along with strong communication and organizational skills.

Company Description

Exciting opportunities await in Australia! We're expanding our talent pool and inviting VFX professionals seeking their next career move or new opportunities to join us.

Please note that employment may be offered on a temporary (6-12 month contract) or permanent basis, depending on project requirements.

At MPC, we strive to grow a little more every day. We’re creative, passionate, and full of imaginative ideas. We foster a supportive studio environment where team members look out for each other, prioritize well-being, and act with responsibility, honesty, and integrity. 

We celebrate diversity and the strength it brings to us and our creative process, ensuring we deliver the most exceptional work on time. True collaboration and open communication are core values at every level of our organization, as they enable us to learn, grow and create outstanding moments for our clients.  

Join us to be part of a dynamic team that values mutual support, creativity, and excellence.

Job Description

Department managers work in partnership with their creative counterpart – the Head of Department – to oversee the artist teams. 

The Department Manager is responsible for the artist’s daily routine, salary management and helps in recruitment of new talent while driving show deliverables and quotas to ensure our projects keep targeting. 

 

Qualifications

Department Manager essentials: 

  • Adept in managing large teams 

  • Experience in managing budgets and keeping to financial targets 

  • Experience in salary management 

  • Experience in a delivery driven environment 

  • Confident clear communicator 

  • Excellent organization and negotiation skills 

  • Team Oriented 

  • Any of the following technical skills is a bonus: 

  • Strong project management skills and a sensitivity towards deadline related deliveries 

  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office 

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    Any of the following experience is a great advantage: 

  • Previous experience in VFX or in a creative environment 

  • Experience of strategic scheduling tools 

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Please click here to review our privacy notices for job applicants. 

If you require assistance applying, please reach out to tcstalent@technicolor.com and we'll be happy to assist. 

TECHNICOLOR IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
 
Technicolor complies and prohibits against discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, medical condition (including genetic characteristics), mental and/or physical disability or handicap, marital status, sex, age, veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, political party preference, political belief, socioeconomic status, familial status, registered domestic partner status, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions and any other characteristic or activity protected by federal, state/provincial or local law. 

About The Company

Technicolor Creative Studios is a creative technology company driven by one purpose: The realization of ambitious and extraordinary ideas. We inspire creative companies across the world to produce their most iconic work. Our award-winning teams of artists and technologists partner with the creative community across film, television, animation, gaming, brand experience and advertising to bring the universal art of storytelling to audiences everywhere. 


No idea is too ambitious for us to create to an incredibly high standard. Technicolor Creative Studios provides world class production expertise in Film, Episodic, Gaming, Advertising and Experiential Marketing. Our global network of studios includes The Mill, MPC, Mikros Animation and Technicolor Games. 

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