VFX Production Manager

Location: Toronto, Ontario | Hybrid (1 day in-studio per week)

Employment Type: 3 month contract to start

Reports to: Senior Producer / Head of Operations

Start Date: ASAP, within the next month

Dream Theory is an AI-assisted visual effects studio working across commercial, film, and television projects. We combine traditional VFX techniques with generative technology to deliver high-quality work through practical, evolving production workflows.

We’re looking for a highly organized, proactive VFX Production Manager who can build structure, keep productions moving, and help establish scalable workflows in a fast-paced start-up environment.

• Manage VFX schedules, shot tracking, task assignments, and delivery deadlines.
• Coordinate artists, supervisors, producers, and clients.
• Track versions, reviews, feedback, and approvals using Frame.io and ftrack.
• Monitor production progress, resources, and potential risks.
• Improve workflows and explore AI-assisted tools and automation using Codex.
  

• 2-5 of experience in VFX production, post-production, or a similar creative environment.
• Hands-on experience with Frame.io and ftrack.
• Familiarity with Codex or similar AI-assisted workflow tools.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive, adaptable approach to managing multiple projects in a start-up environment.
  

• Familiarity with compositing, CG, animation, editorial, and post-production pipelines.
• Experience with Google Workspace, including Sheets, Docs, Drive, and Calendar.
• Knowledge of budgeting, cost tracking, resource forecasting, and client reporting.
• Experience with scripting, workflow automation, or integrating production tools.
• An interest in emerging AI tools and their practical application in creative production.

We’re a boutique studio where attention to detail has a direct impact on the work we deliver. You’ll help establish reliable standards for our final outputs and work closely with artists and production to keep deliveries organized, consistent, and on time.

Dream Theory operates as a hybrid remote/in-studio workplace. This position is based in Toronto and requires regular access to our downtown studio.

Please submit your resume and a brief introduction outlining your VFX or post-production experience, your familiarity with Frame.io and ftrack, and an example of how you have improved a production workflow or used automation to solve a practical problem to hiring@dreamtheory.io.