Production – Line Producer

The Line Producer works closely with the Producers and Production Manager. Responsible to implement and run the schedule, manage productions and meet the internal and external deadlines. Constant planning to avoid production bottlenecks and other potential production problems. Anticipate and communicate issues. Liaise with clients, ongoing communication and production updates with external and internal clients and staff. Maintain an accurate summary of the project’s progress.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Constantly look ahead to avoid production bottlenecks and other potential production problems.

Provide Executive-level Status Reports (plan-vs-actual) to Producers.

Chair Production Status Meetings with relevant project stakeholders.

Team Alignment: Ensure the team understands the goals and deadlines.

Manage Supervisors: Motivate department heads to ensure quality and stay on schedule.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

3-5 years’ experience as a Line Producer on a CG animated feature / TV Series.

Expert & proven track record in CG animation production processes, cinematic pipeline design, innovation and management.

Strong management skills, capable of organizing and coordinating people with enthusiasm, and tactfully resolving interpersonal conflicts when necessary.

Skilled at quick analysis, problem solving and pro-active decision making to meet daily/weekly challenges in context of longer term strategic goals, resource limitations and re-use of materials for future projects.

Able to communicate effectively with clients effectively.

Mature and analytic decision maker in a strategy-driven cross-culture team environment.

An organized thinker and clear succinct communicator.

Enjoys working with artists in a creative environment.

Understands how resource limitations can be managed to inspire delivery of creative quality.

Calm, organized and methodical under pressure and under tight deadlines.

Sense of humor is a plus.