Digital Production Manager

The Digital Production Manager (DPM) reports to the VFX Producer and Head of Production, assisting in managing assigned VFX projects. This role is crucial for fostering partnership between creative and production teams, ensuring seamless workflow. Key responsibilities include maintaining schedules, mentoring VFX coordinators, organizing daily meetings with clear agendas, identifying and resolving project roadblocks, and ensuring effective communication across various departments to meet goals and deadlines.

Must Have

• Works in tandem with VFX, CG and compositing supervisors
• Assist VFX producer in managing VFX projects
• Maintaining the schedules of deliverables milestones and dates
• Mentors and collaborates with VFX coordinators
• Organizes and manages day-to-day meetings
• Identifies and assists production supervisors crew with any project roadblocks
• Ensures clear communication flow and follow up with various teams/department
• Minimum two (2) years experience in a Digital Production Manager role
• Minimum five (5) years experience working on high profile feature films and television
• Strong technical understanding of the VFX pipeline
• Knowledge of VFX software packages
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Advanced Excel skills
• Shotgun, or other production management software experience

The Production Manager (DPM) reports to the VFX Producer and Head of Production and assists the VFX Producer in managing assigned VFX projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Works in tandem with the VFX, CG and compositing supervisors to foster the partnership between the creative and production arms of the Production Supervision crew
• Assist VFX producer in managing VFX projects, along with maintaining the schedules of deliverables milestones and dates
• Mentors and collaborates with VFX coordinators to create clear daily and weekly plans to ensure work schedule is on track as discussed with VFX producer and supervisory team
• Organizes and manages day-to-day meetings, and ensures clear agenda with follow up plans
• Identifies and assists production supervisors crew with any project roadblocks and create detailed plans to ensure effective and efficiency schedules
• Ensures clear communication flow and follow up with various teams/department regarding goals and deadlines

Qualifications

• Minimum two (2) years experience in a Digital Production Manager role (or in a similar)
• Minimum five (5) years experience working on high profile feature films and television
• Strong technical understanding of the VFX pipeline across multiple departments as well as interest and knowledge of VFX software packages
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Advanced Excel skills
• Shotgun, or other production management software experience