VFX Producer

The VFX Producer is responsible for producing Sydney-based VFX and animation projects for ILM; ensuring projects run smoothly, on time and on budget. Important to the success of the role is a collaborative mindset when working with local and global studio departments key to the project's delivery, as well as supporting the broader studio initiatives and production strategies. The VFX Producer is a proactive problem solver, always looking for ways to increase efficiencies while delivering high quality work. Alongside producing current work, the VFX producer will also bid new work, working closely with the EP on future projects for the studio.

Primary Responsibilities

• Meet with clients to review scripts, breakdowns and storyboards for a specific project.
• Partner with key creatives to develop the show approach plan and provide clients with estimates of budget and schedule requirements needed to complete the work.
• Prepares bid letters, key dates schedule, and assumptions for the work of a specific project.
• Share responsibility for the success of the entire ILM portfolio by proactively managing schedule; utilizing ILM’s global resources and 3rd party partners, where appropriate.
• During production, serve as principal Sydney contact for non-creative issues, tracking and reporting progress of work, budgeting and negotiating cost of work, and delivering cost/schedule changes to ensure the client is updated as needed.
• Responsible for assigned show / scope of Sydney work P&L.
• Maintains overall production schedule and manages the budget for assigned show(s).
• Brings production issues to the attention of EIC, Production, producers and management as needed; helps to resolve facility issues with ILM Sydney HR Manager and others, as needed.
• In conjunction with ILM Sydney Talent Managers, staff productions effectively.
• Partner with production accounting to ensure financial accuracy of the show progression
• Participates in bi-weekly Production & Tactical Capacity meetings and portfolio meetings as appropriate. Evaluates changes in schedule, body of work and provides advice on solutions for resource capacity/utilization and complexity challenges.
• Partners with ILM San Francisco, Singapore, Vancouver and London producers to determine communication framework and procedures on projects
• Partners with”HUB” and “Spoke” Producer(s) to determine specific turnover requirements and to evaluate incoming turnovers.
• Manage crew performance. Supervise assigned production staff, providing timely performance feedback to Production and Artists at the studio.
• Partner with key creative leadership to ensure successful project completion

Education / Experience

• 10+ years’ hands-on VFX production experience
• Proven track record of successfully working in Visual Effects Producer capacity on several major productions at a facility (6+ years)
• Proven track record in bidding and client management

Required Skills / Technical Competencies

• Excellent organization and interpersonal skills
• Excellent computer skills including: Word, Excel, Google suite
• Experience with databases and a wide range of production management tools (such as Shotgun, Filemaker Pro, MS Project)
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal ? Display previous experience in building strong working relationships, including giving and receiving feedback ? Strong influencing, partnership and leadership skills, calm and resilient under pressure ? Excellent client management skills