Line Producer

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Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Senior Production Manager (SPM) to align department schedules with client milestone dates and weekly quotas.
• Plan and present a schedule every Wednesday for the next three weeks, focusing on current and upcoming week targets.
• Identify resourcing needs and potential delays; work with the Show Production Manager and Supervisors to find workarounds and align resource availability with client delivery schedules.
• Collaborate closely with Department Coordinators and Managers to ensure timely delivery of department assignments.
• Continuously update notes and track the status of client milestones; provide status summaries for the current week and the next three weeks based on department feedback.
• Attend daily sessions with the Show Supervisors (VFX, DFX, CG) to relay client targets and provide feedback to Department Coordinators.
• Identify critical points in the production schedule that could affect multiple shots; manage dependencies to keep the overall production schedule on track.
• Oversee comprehensive schedules for assets and shots, focusing on the next 3-4 weeks while maintaining an overview of tasks beyond that timeframe.
• After client review sessions, collaborate with Supervisors and the production team to adjust notes and schedules.
• Provide additional support to the Producer/SPM for the bidding process and change orders.
• Line Producers are expected to mentor coordinators, fostering a collaborative environment and empowering them to work independently while providing guidance and constructive feedback when necessary.

Qualifications (Must Haves)

• Proven experience working as a Line Producer within a production driven environment at a VFX studio.
• Strong vocal and written communicator.
• Proven experience of scheduling, meeting deadlines and adapting to changing timelines.
• Stellar and proven knowledge of the VFX Feature Film production pipeline, and the functions of the relevant departments within the pipeline.
• Experience with Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Experience in working with databases, such as Autodesk Shotgrid/Grid/Flow.
• Experience in managing artists and production coordinators.
• Diploma or equivalent education.
• Aptitude for learning new software and interest in keeping up with the ever changing technological landscape.

Nice to Have

• HTML / Wiki / Confluence skills.
• Prior experience with Previs / Postvis / Techvis.
• Onset Experience.

About You

• Passionate about film.
• Clear in planning with artists, supervisors and clients.
• Organised and methodical in your approach to the work.
• Calm under pressure and capable of delivering to short deadlines.
• A strong, clear communicator, leading teams with enthusiasm.
• A positive, can-do attitude.

This is a unionized position covered by the IATSE collective agreement between DNEG and IATSE. As a unionized employee, you will be required to join the union and will benefit from the conditions set out in the collective agreement. Union dues will be required once the collective agreement is in place.

Base salary range for this full-time position is $65,000 CAD to $88,000 CAD.

Employment Type

• Full-time

Seniority Level

• Mid-Senior level

Job Function

• Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology