Head of Resourcing

Key Purpose of the Job:

Key Responsibilities:

• Resource Management: Oversee the allocation and forecasting of talent across multiple productions, ensuring a balanced mix of skill levels and experience.
• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of Department Resource Managers, collaborating with HR and Learning & Development to guide career progression and performance management.
• Production Support: Act as the primary liaison between production teams and talent acquisition, mediating conflicts and ensuring resource needs are met efficiently.
• Strategic Planning: Develop and implement strategies for talent retention, succession planning, and compensation in alignment with studio goals.
• Process Improvement: Identify and recommend improvements to workflow, scheduling, and cross-department communication to enhance efficiency and collaboration.
• Supervision Crewing: Work with Resource Managers to identify and plan for key supervision roles, ensuring leadership positions are filled for both confirmed and potential productions.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum of 7 years in a leadership role within the VFX or animation industry, with a strong background in resource management and production coordination. Minimum 2 years as a Head of Resource in the VFX industry for a Global Studio.
• Industry Knowledge: Extensive experience working on feature films and television series, with a deep understanding of the CG production process from both artistic and operational perspectives.
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead and motivate teams, with experience in performance management and career development.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with producers, supervisors, and studio leadership.
• Problem-Solving: Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with industry-standard tools and processes for client/vendor delivery.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education: a bachelor degree is required in this posting in a relevant field (e.g., Animation, Film Production, or a related discipline - HR).
• Cultural Fit: Alignment with our studio's values of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration.

Additional information:

• Location of work:  149 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 4A6, eligible to work remotely per company policies
• The base salary range for this full-time position is $130,000 to $140,000. DNEG salary ranges are determined by function, department, level and location. An individual's pay within a given range is determined by their transferrable or job-related skills and work experience. Salary ranges are modified from time to time based on external market data collected through our third-party surveys.
• Business address: 149 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 4A6
• Terms of employment: full-time and permanent
• Language of work: English
• Benefits: 20 days of vacations, personal days and sicks day and Medical insurance
• Contact information: careers@dneg.com