VFX Production Supervisor

General Summary
The VFX Production Supervisor is responsible for supporting the VFX department leadership with production strategy, day-to-day operations, and staff management.   

Job Functions 

• Own the schedule for two or more departments in partnership with department leads,. and build and maintain dependency-driven asset/shot schedules to ensure successful and on-time release of work to the pipeline. 
• Collaborate with department coordinators and supervise their execution of the near-term (1-3 week) schedule.  Oversee Coordinators’ work as they track artist progress, updating task statuses, and start/end dates.
• Facilitate team communication to provide transparency on asset/shot schedules, and ensure production priorities, objectives, and changes are properly comprehended and coordinated.  
• Supervise and mentor VFX coordinators on day-to-day operations including timely reviews, dailies, meetings, render priorities, notes, and database updates. 
• Collaborate with department leadership to track departments’ target performance with the goal of meeting deadlines (through quotas, establishing performance standards, forecasting labor, non-labor needs, etc.).   
• Establish, adapt, and refine VFX production best practices and methodologies to enhance efficiency and departmental output.
• Proactively identify problems and propose solutions for your teams before they become roadblocks, and communicate issues to leadership team(s) to reach solutions in a timely manner. 
• Act as cross-studio point of contact on behalf of VFX department regarding deliverables, as necessary.  

Qualifications 

• 5+ years’ experience in a production management role in feature film VFX with strong understanding of live action VFX workflows.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Experience with production tracking and asset management software, preferably ShotGrid.  
• Technical ability and knowledge to navigate systems for running reviews and various meetings.
• Strong planning, problem solving, and analytical skills.  
• Organized and methodical in approach to work, with strong communication and follow through.
• Adaptable and capable of re-prioritizing according to evolving project goals.   
• Calm and personable under pressure and when working toward tight deadlines within a production- driven environment. 

Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk; stand; sit; use hands to operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear both in person and by telephone. The employee must lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee works under typical office conditions and is exposed to variable indoor temperatures. The noise level is usually quiet or moderate.  

Location 
On-site in Hillsboro, OR  
Salary 
Salary is commensurate with skills and experience.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

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