VFX Producer

Job description:

Job Overview

SPIN VFX is looking for an experienced VFX Producer to join our team.

The VFX Producer plays a key leadership role in the successful management and delivery of visual effects projects. Working closely with the VFX Supervisor, Executive Producer and Head of Production, the Producer oversees projects from initial development through production and final wrap, ensuring effective coordination between clients, creative leadership, production teams and studio departments.

This role requires a strong understanding of the VFX pipeline, exceptional organizational and leadership skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining oversight of project schedules, budgets, resources and delivery expectations.

Duties

• Oversee the development and execution of assigned projects, ensuring production plans, schedules, milestones and delivery expectations are clearly established and communicated.
• Work closely with the VFX Supervisor and Creative leadership to coordinate project kick-offs, departmental briefings and artist turnovers, ensuring teams have the information and direction required to begin production.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, maintaining clear and consistent communication, addressing production requirements and ensuring expectations are managed throughout the project.
• Lead and support the production team in the daily management of projects, ensuring priorities are established, progress is monitored and shot and asset deliveries remain on track.
• Manage project budgets and production costs, monitor actuals against approved bids, identify potential financial and scheduling risks, and coordinate rebids and change orders as project requirements evolve.
• Partner with the Resource Management team to establish and maintain resource projections, align staffing requirements with production schedules and proactively address changing project needs.
• Maintain oversight of project tracking, production reporting, bid history and Flow Production Tracking data, ensuring accurate information is available to support production and studio decision-making.
• Coordinate with CG, 2D, Editorial, Systems, Pipeline and other studio departments to communicate project requirements, manage dependencies and resolve production challenges.
• Oversee project billing milestones and coordinate with production leadership and billing teams to ensure client invoicing follows contractual schedules.
• Contribute to the development of the production team through mentorship, performance feedback and participation in recruitment and other studio initiatives.
• Lead project reviews and post-mortems, identify opportunities to improve production workflows and ensure project wrap, delivery and archival requirements are completed.

Requirements

• 8–10+ years of experience in VFX production, with a comprehensive understanding of the visual effects pipeline from development through final delivery.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex VFX projects, production schedules, budgets and resources.
• Strong understanding of VFX production workflows, bidding, cost tracking and financial reporting.
• Proven ability to lead production teams and collaborate effectively with VFX Supervisors, artists, department leads and studio management.
• Excellent client-facing communication, relationship management and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Flow Production Tracking (formerly Shotgun / ShotGrid) or comparable VFX production management software.
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced production environment.
• A proactive, collaborative and solutions-oriented approach to production leadership.

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON M5V 3H5