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Production Coordinator

Blue Zoo Animation Studio

England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Production Coordinator

4 Weeks ago • All levels • Animation

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Job Description

The Production Coordinator at Blue Zoo acts as a communication hub across animation departments and with clients. Responsibilities include planning and troubleshooting the production pipeline, optimizing departmental efficiency, ensuring adherence to schedules and budgets, and monitoring team progress towards goals and deadlines. The role demands strong communication, organizational, and multitasking skills, along with the ability to work effectively under pressure. Experience with production management software and Microsoft Office is essential. Flexible working arrangements are available.

Must have:

Excellent communication skills
Strong organizational skills
Proficient in Production Management Software & Microsoft Office
Team player, self-motivated, able to work under pressure
Experience working with production management software

Good to have:

Experience scheduling and managing multi-department teams
Client-facing experience
Experience with long-form animated series
Post-production process experience

Perks:

Flexible working options
Inclusive self-funded shorts programme
Fun social events
Bi-monthly staff feedback
Friday "beer o'clock" and talks
Comprehensive benefits package
Online wellbeing programme
Profit share (after 2+ years)

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About The Role

Our Production Coordinator's are enthusiastic, willing to learn, and have very strong communication skills, as well as a flare for organisation and a passion for animation production. They undertake unique, daily challenges that arise from producing a 3D animation project.

Our Production Coordinators are excellent communicators, organised, able to use their initiative and generally make themselves indispensable in this fast-paced and rewarding environment

We are very happy to discuss flexible, hybrid and remote working options for all our vacancies.

Day to Day:

Act as the communication hub across all animation departments, as well as with our clients
Help to plan and troubleshoot the pipeline for production
Plan with the available resources to optimise the efficiency of each department, in line with the schedule and budget
Be across all aspects of the production as a whole, as well as individual departments
Ensuring the team are working towards the various goals and deadlines that the production demands

About You

Must Have:

Confidence in motivating and leading teams with enthusiasm whilst working to a tight deadline
Experience of working with Production Management Software & Microsoft Office
Excellent organisational skills and good at multitasking
Great team player
Self-motivated, and able to deliver on schedule, working calmly under pressure
Hard working and efficient
Very strong communication skills
Have good IT skills
Excellent at controlling finances

Bonus Points:

Experience in scheduling and managing teams across multiple departments
Client-facing experience
Experience working on long form animated series
Experience of post production processes

About Us

Blue Zoo is a leading animation studio in the UK, with a world-class reputation as the go-to place for creating bold, fun and characterful animation. Established in London in 2000, the studio has grown to become the largest dedicated CG animation studio in the UK, picking up a shelf full of BAFTAs, an Annie and an Emmy along the way!

We couldn’t be prouder that Blue Zoo is the first major animation studio in the world to receive We’ve been independently certified by B Lab, a non-profit organisation who award the B Corp certification. The certification verifies companies who are working to improve the lives of employees as well as industries as a whole. The certification process involves over 170 rigorous metrics to improve the lives of our staff, customers, suppliers, and the local community, ensuring we are not just saying we are ethical with empty gestures, but independently evidencing it.

We are going through an exciting period of growth and are building a studio that is full of amazingly talented, happy artists, making work they are proud of, which in turn makes a small contribution to a happier world. Blue Zoo believes that a healthy balance in our lives - whatever our situation - is key to supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We offer flexible working to support this.

We look for people who have expertise, enthusiasm and are motivated to make things better. You’ll work alongside a talented and diverse group of people who respect each other's differences and seek to understand and embrace fresh perspectives.

What we’ve got for you:

Winner of Best Places to Work in TV 2019, 2020 and 2022
Inclusive self-funded shorts programme
Many fun social events throughout the year - even though some of them have to be remote for the foreseeable!
Bi-monthly staff feedback and engagement programme
Friday "beer o'clock" and talks programme!
Comprehensive benefits package, including loads of discounts and offers
Online wellbeing programme
Profit share (for staff who have been with us for 2+ years)

Blue Zoo is committed to creating and nurturing an inclusive studio that promotes and values diversity and invites everyone to ‘bring their whole selves’ to work. We believe that companies that truly embrace and value diversity, and create an environment where everyone from any background can do their best work, are better companies.

To be engaged our people have to feel included and valued. We work hard to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is embedded in the way we work, not just an initiative. We strive to engender a studio community that feels a deep sense of pride and commitment that transcends any role, department or level and works together to produce excellent and engaging work.

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Blue Zoo Animation Studio

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Celebrating over 20 years of Blue Zoo! We’re one of the UK’s leading animation studios with an enviable client list and a shelf full of BAFTAs for our trademark CG character animation. We’ve produced some of the most well-loved kids shows on TV, memorable commercials, and our animated shorts are rapidly gaining recognition for artistry and innovation.

Our passion for our craft and storytelling in the most engaging way has always been at the core of what we do, and that integrity has earned us a worldwide reputation for creating brilliant animation for broadcast, commercials and digital content.