Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) is a leader in live entertainment, delivering unforgettable experiences while forging deep connections with diverse and passionate audiences. The Company’s portfolio includes a collection of world-renowned venues – New York’s Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and Beacon Theatre; and The Chicago Theatre – that showcase a broad array of sporting events, concerts, family shows, and special events for millions of guests annually. In addition, the Company features the original production, the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, which has been a holiday tradition for 90 years. More information is available at www.msgentertainment.com.
Who are we hiring?
The Render Wrangler will be responsible for monitoring and optimizing all processes running on the render farm to ensure that established priorities are maintained and that deliverables meet production specifications and schedules. This role is responsible for monitoring the render farm’s functionality and efficiency, optimizing configurations, troubleshooting errors, assisting artists with submitting and managing their jobs, gathering metrics for documenting and reporting.
The candidate for this position should have production experience with Deadline Monitor. Working knowledge of various DCC’s such as Nuke, Maya, Houdini, Cinema4D, After Effects, and other common 2D and 3D applications is desired. Python scripting for submission, job management automations, and reporting are very advantageous.
What will you do?
- Prioritize the render queue and appropriately allocate resources to ensure that rendering schedules are met in consultation with Supervisors, Artists, and the Production Management team.
- Monitor rendering quality and speeds by examining jobs for optimizations, make corrections when needed, and troubleshoot any potential problems; consult Supervisors and Leads concerning approaches, issues, and solutions.
- Monitor render farm performance to ensure there are no technical or machine problems which might interfere with a successful output. Respond to errors by diagnosing, identifying, and resolving render errors.
- Actively engage in developing and refining the efficiencies of the rendering and data management pipelines through workflow structuring and scripting automations.
- Communicate with Production Management, Supervisors, and Studio on hardware and software procurement needs and other related issues.
- Actively monitor license usage to avoid render issues and to predict upcoming needs.
- Assure that renders do not encounter issues due to hardware or software incompatibilities.
What do you need to succeed?
- Experience with high-end post production/VFX processes and pipeline.
- Minimum of two years’ experience in post production with specific work experience in a render wrangler or TA capacity.
- Comprehensive understanding of AWS Deadline Monitor and experience with Shotgrid production tracking.
- Working knowledge of 2D & 3D content creation applications such as: Nuke, Maya, Houdini, Cinema4D, After Effects to assist with troubleshooting and optimizing.
- Scripting experience with Python or other languages like C++ is beneficial.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, act on feedback, and work under high pressure with tight deadlines while maintaining team cohesion.
Special Requirements:
- The Render Wrangler will report to the Render Farm Manager and will require a level of self-directed and solutions-oriented initiative with good sound decision making skills.
- This role requires a self-directed “production-minded” work ethic helping to maintain the high level of quality associated with the MSG Sphere.
- Candidates must be flexible to work swing shifts, over nights, and weekends.
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Pay Range
$83,000—$120,000 USD
At MSG, we recognize the importance of upskilling employees’ talents and strengths so they can drive their careers forward. We are proud to offer a robust set of tools and resources to help employees understand their interests and purpose, harness their talents and obtain the skills they need to reach the next step in their careers. Growth and longevity for our employees are top priorities here.
We value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! MSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health choices, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law mandates, MSG complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations and will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required.
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What We Do
MSG Entertainment is a world leader in live entertainment, comprised of world-renowned venues and marquee brands. Utilizing our powerful assets and expertise, we produce, present, or host a variety of entertainment and sports events, delivering unforgettable experiences for millions of fans each year. Across our venues and brands, MSG Entertainment sets the standard for excellence and innovation while forging deep connections with diverse and passionate audiences.
Our Company includes our portfolio of iconic venues: New York’s Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and Beacon Theatre; and The Chicago Theatre – each a prominent destination for unforgettable experiences and events. With flexible seating capacities and configurations that range from 2,800 to 21,000, our venues enable us to showcase a broad array of compelling sporting events, concerts, family shows, and special events that cover a wide spectrum of genres. This includes at Madison Square Garden, known as “The World’s Most Famous Arena,” which serves as home to the New York Knicks and New York Rangers – two of the most recognized franchises in professional sports – and perennially hosts the biggest names in music and entertainment.
MSG Entertainment also features the wholly-owned original production, the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, which has been a holiday tradition for generations of fans at Radio City Music Hall since 1933. The show’s enduring popularity is driven by the world-famous Radio City Rockettes, the longest-running precision dance company in America.
More information is available at www.msgentertainment.com
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