Previous VFX production management experience in film, television, or advertising.
Solid understanding of the VFX production pipeline and cross-department coordination.
Experience with production-tracking tools like ShotGrid.
Strong organizational, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
Clear, collaborative communication skills with internal teams and clients.
Ability to manage multiple production priorities under demanding deadlines.
Professional fluency in English; French is a plus.
Responsibilities
Create and maintain detailed schedules to meet milestones and allocate resources efficiently.
Monitor show progress, anticipate risks, and develop mitigation plans.
Adjust weekly targets based on project needs and team feedback.
Schedule and run efficient dailies to ensure smooth operations.
Identify and escalate bottlenecks and workflow issues to appropriate leads.
Organize and support show reviews with internal teams and clients.
Prepare and distribute weekly status reports to clients and stakeholders.
Communicate resourcing needs and oversee time tracking alongside Production Coordinators.
Proactively ensure necessary materials and resources are available for production stages.
Document lessons learned and apply best practices to future projects.
Benefits
Collaborative and supportive team environment.
Opportunities for professional development and growth.
Involvement in high-quality VFX projects across various media.
Access to advanced production tools and technologies.
Commitment to safety protocols and best practices.
Full Job Description
Job Description
In this role, you will oversee and coordinate the operational delivery of VFX shows, ensuring resources, schedules, communication and processes are managed effectively. You would help ensure each project is delivered to the highest quality standards and within its established objectives.
Your Responsibilities
Production planning and tracking
Create, update and maintain detailed schedules, ensuring milestones are met and resources are allocated efficiently.
Monitor show progress, anticipate risks and develop mitigation plans.
Adjust weekly targets based on project needs and team feedback.
Schedule and run efficient dailies.
Identify bottlenecks, dependencies and cross-department workflow issues-such as render, farm or task-related challenges-and escalate them to the appropriate leads.
Communication with clients and teams
Organize and support show reviews with internal teams and clients.
Manage deliveries and communicate potential project risks early.
Prepare and distribute weekly status reports to clients and stakeholders.
Support the supervision team in client presentations with clear, up-to-date project information.
Facilitate communication across departments so all teams have the information they need.
Operational management and continuous improvement
Communicate resourcing needs to the VFX Producer and anticipate future show requirements.
Oversee time and overtime tracking alongside Production Coordinators.
Proactively ensure the materials, data and resources needed for each stage of production are available.
Ensure Production Coordinators and Production Assistants keep tasks current in the tracking system and follow studio processes.
Identify opportunities to improve processes, costs and tools without compromising final quality.
Document lessons learned with the VFX Producer and help apply best practices to future projects.
Ensure safety protocols established by the VFX Producer and VFX Supervisor are followed.
Team leadership
Lead and support the Coordinators and Assistants assigned to the show.
Help onboard new team members and support their integration into the project's processes and objectives.
Provide constructive feedback, support junior team members' development and foster a positive, collaborative working environment.
Motivate the team to achieve shared goals, recognize contributions and represent FOLKS' values.
Qualifications
Previous VFX production management experience, ideally in film, television or advertising.
Solid understanding of the VFX production pipeline and cross-department coordination.
Experience with production-tracking tools such as ShotGrid.
Strong organizational, prioritization and problem-solving skills.
Clear, collaborative communication skills with both internal teams and clients.
Ability to work to demanding deadlines and manage multiple production priorities.
Professional fluency in English. French is an asset.
