At One of Us, VFX Production Managers are central to VFX project management. They liaise with all aspects of production and post-production: Director, Editor, external VFX Supervisor and Producer, internal Producers and Supervisors, as well as artists. Working closely with and on behalf of the internal VFX Producer, they strategise and implement tasks and targets, crucial to the delivery of the project on time and on budget.

Responsibilities:

• Working with the Producer, Leads and Supervisors to create, implement and run the schedule, track and manage the workflow through the departments and meet internal and external deadlines
• Overseeing Coordinators and ensuring the good organisation of dailies, rounds and meetings and the taking of notes and follow up of information
• Ensuring the production database is kept updated daily with notes and critical information
• Communicating information quickly and succinctly to the crew and other departments in person and not simply via e-mail
• Communicating changes to client sessions, dailies or meetings either directly or through the Coordinators
• Keeping communication flowing from the Supervisor to the Leads, crew or other departments
• Anticipating and communicating issues to the Producer and Supervisor in order to resolve problems quickly
• Maintaining an accurate summary of the project's progress based on the previous day's artists work
• Taking responsibility for knowing the details of the schedule and advising the Coordinators accordingly
• Overseeing the execution of client deliveries for all temps and finals
• Managing edits alongside the Editorial department
• Managing resources and communicate coherently with other support departments
• Helping to maintain a positive, upbeat and professional production office
• Being pro-active and solution-orientated
• Other ad hoc duties as may reasonably be required

What we are looking for:

• Previous experience at Senior VFX Coordinator or Production Manager level
• Highly organised with first-class time/project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The proven ability to prioritise conflicting tasks
• The ability to remain calm and confident in a fast-paced environment
• The ability to work within a team towards a common goal
• An in-depth understanding of live-action and CG based VFX workflows
• An in-depth understanding of common file formats and resolutions
• Knowledge of production database tools e.g. Shotgun
• A good knowledge of MS Office packages
• Previous scheduling experience
• Basic Linux skills
• Basic Avid/editorial knowledge
• Lateral thinking skills

 

All roles, including hybrid/remote opportunities, at One of Us require candidates to reside in the UK or France, depending on the location of the role, or must be willing to relocate for the duration of the contract. All candidates must disclose if they have an existing Right to Work in the relevant country, or would require sponsorship support, i.e. Visa.

These positions are open for short-term contracts with potential extension to open-ended contracts. Successful candidates requiring a Visa to work in France will be informed of the necessary application process.

Ces postes sont ouverts aux contrats CDD avec extension potentielle à des contrats CDI. Les candidats retenus qui nécessiteraient un visa pour travailler sur le sol français recevront les détails nécessaires sur les démarches à suivre.

Veuillez noter que l'entretien se déroulera en anglais. 

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