About the job

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VFX Producer needed with 3+ years experience in large scale feature film or episodic television projects. Strong understanding of budgets, resources, and schedules, experience managing project budgets, and advanced skills in Excel, Shotgrid, and other production tools are essential.

As a VFX Producer, you manage client relationships and oversee financials, while developing and maintaining project schedules, budgets, and resources through proactive problem-solving and effective leadership. You

will manage the day-to-day operations of the show, facilitating clear and professional communication with the client and within the show team. Partnering with a VFX Supervisor, you are responsible for collaboratively meeting the client’s creative vision while delivering the project on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the primary client contact, building and maintaining positive relationships through open and professional communication
Review bidding material and create bids with well defined assumptions for the work
Manage changes to the project scope, collaborating with clients to achieve creative goals, while presenting solutions with clear financial or schedule implications
Address client feedback promptly and deliver weekly status reports
Partner with production finance to develop budgets, meet financial goals, and ensure accurate financial reporting
Partner with the VFX Supervisor on client strategy and delivery goals
Collaborate with resource managers to allocate resources and fulfill project demands
Facilitate clear communication regarding budgets, schedules, and changes
Strategize production planning, render estimates, and delivery schedules
Manage day-to-day show operations, supporting teams to succeed
Lead and mentor the production team, providing performance reviews and feedback
Quality control delivered work to ensure creative and technical requirements are met
Report project progress to VFX Operations and executive leadership teams
Manage outsource vendors and ensure the seamless integration of their work
Oversee time card, leave request, and overtime approvals
Participate in on-set needs as needed
Maintain a calm and positive attitude toward the project and the crew
Foster a collaborative and respectful work environment
Build and maintain high team morale
Proactively anticipate risks and obstacles
Develop strategies to mitigate issues and maintain project momentum
Other duties and responsibilities consistent with the position may be assigned from time to time

Qualifications

Three (3) years of experience as a VFX Producer on large scale feature film or episodic television projects
Experience on a large (500+ shots) multi-vendor production
Deep understanding of budgets, resources, and schedules
Experience in managing project budgets, including tracking bids vs. actuals and generating cost reports
Advanced skills in Excel, Shotgrid, and other database systems and production tools
Ability to lead and motivate large teams under tight deadlines in a positive manner
Must be able to work within a fast paced, high change environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Highly organized and detail oriented
Proactive and agile problem solver with an analytical mindset
Willingness to collaborate with others and give/receive feedback
Respectful and positive attitude
Passion for film and VFX
VFX related education is an asset
Experience on high complexity VFX work (creature or FX heavy work preferred)
Technical understanding of visual effects workflows and pipeline
On-set experience for VFX-related shoots
Experience in outsourcing and managing external partners
Capable of building and managing professional relationships with executive level clients

About Us

Scanline VFX is an award-winning leader in the visual effects industry with 7 studios worldwide, including London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Munich, Seoul, Stuttgart, and Vancouver. Since our beginning in 1989, we strive to set the highest standard of quality in everything we do. Through innovation, we generate solutions for our clients and raise the bar — both within our workplace and throughout our industry.

We look for explorers, people who are willing to go to new places and are open to testing, learning and iterating as they go. We believe great ideas come from everyone, so we actively encourage team members to ask questions and present their ideas.

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Netflix’s investment in our pipeline, infrastructure, and workforce allows us to continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in visual effects. In addition to working on projects for Netflix, we continue to work with a variety of long-standing and new clients.

Come as you are

We are committed to ensuring fair and equal treatment of your application. When you apply for a role with us, you will receive consideration based solely on your qualifications.

We will only consider applicants based in British Columbia, or those willing to relocate.

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About The Company

Scanline VFX

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Scanline VFX is an award-winning, global leader in the visual effects industry with studios in 7 core locations including London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Munich, Seoul, Stuttgart, and Vancouver. From humble beginnings over 30 years ago, we’ve grown to a team of over 1,200 made up of diverse nationalities from around the world. We believe in the power of storytelling and are committed to helping filmmakers realize their artistic vision. Underpinned by a commitment to innovation, collaboration and long-standing partnerships, we continue to develop innovative tools, techniques and technologies, to offer filmmakers the ultimate in creative freedom. Eyeline Studios, Scanline’s virtual production division, is rethinking the future of real-time filmmaking by providing content creators with unmatched flexibility.

Netflix’s investment in Scanline’s pipeline, infrastructure, and workforce allows Scanline to continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in VFX. In addition to working on projects for Netflix, Scanline continues to work with a variety of long-standing and new clients outside of Netflix.

Established in 1989 in Munich, Scanline became well-known for our ability to create photorealistic natural phenomena such as fire, smoke and water, having developed our proprietary fluid simulation software, Flowline. Scanline was the sole developer of Flowline and in 2008, and was the recipient of a Scientific and Technical Achievement Academy Award® for the software.