Executive Producer

Bringing a wealth of experience from the VFX industry, alongside a strong understanding of VFX production, business development and client management, you will play a vital role within the wider team in driving new business opportunities and ensuring successful project delivery.

Working closely with the Managing Director, Chief Creative Officer, Creative Directors and New Business team, you will help drive business growth, secure exciting new projects and oversee their successful delivery, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.

Requirements

Responsibilities

• Project management- Oversee the project delivery of allocated shows from turnover to final
  
  

delivery ensuring they run on time and to budget, acting as the escalation point between the

show Supervisor and Producer to proactively resolve issues that might affect the successful

delivery of the show. Reporting on show progress to the Managing Director.

• Client relations- Responsible for clear client communication, nurturing relations and serving
  
  

as the primary escalation for clients of allocated shows before and during the show,

maintaining strong relationships and managing expectations.

• Line management-Management of the London Producers regularly hosting strategic syncs,
  
  

providing guidance, mentoring and career progression throughout the life cycle of a show.

Managing the ongoing development and day to day employee admin tasks for Producers as

line reports.

• Team collaboration-Working closely with Producers and VFX Supervisors to ensure optimal
  
  

performance and project execution. Acting as the internal escalation point for Global Head

of Resourcing.

• Talent- Find and recruit local talent, proactively networking to feed our talent pool
• Financial oversight- Provide accurate forecasting and overview of the health of each project,
  
  

flagging problems to the Global Head of Production and the finance team. Ensure shows are

on track for hitting tax credit estimates and margins. Attending show profitability meetings

alongside the show Producer.

• Creative Collaboration-Work closely with Creative Directors and the client to ensure our
  
  

work is executed at the highest standard and to the clients' specifications.

• Best practice- Ensure shows are following best practices as determined by the the studio
  
  

management and Production Operations Manager.

• Ad-hoc- Responsible for casting Producers to London and Paris shows and acting as cover if a
  
  

show Producer is absent.

Skills And Attributes

• Clear and confident communicator with the ability to engage and motivate teams
• Confidence in client relationships and ability to negotiate and push back in the right manner
• Confidence to be self-sufficient, making sensible decisions to resolve and move forward any
  
  

complicated situations.

• Competent in accurate financial forecasting and analysing financial reports to be able to
  
  

make data lead decisions.

• Adaptable to change with the ability to stay focused and maintain a positive attitude
• Driven to make things better with flexibility to change course when needed
• Positive energy, focusing on results and having a positive impact on those around you
• Self-awareness and an ability to resolve and diffuse problems treating colleagues and clients
  
  

with kindness and respect.

• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work well with others navigating different
  
  

personalities to get the best outcome.

Experience needed

• Extensive experience in VFX production with at least five years in a senior producer role
• International experience and mid-large vendor experience is essential
• Previous experience of producing a diverse range of projects across multiple sites
  
  

Benefits

What we offer

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working
• Company pension
• A calendar full of wrap parties and other social events
  
  

Hours and location

Our core hours are 09:30am to 18:30pm, or 10:00am to 19:00 pm Monday to Friday. We operate a

Hybrid working policy where employees are required to attend the studio 2 to three days a week

depending on role.