Digital Producer - Netflix Animation Studios

Netflix; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 161,000 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision plans

Retirement programs

Family-forming benefits

Paid leave of absence

Paid time off for vacation and sick

Job summary

Netflix Animation Studios in Vancouver is seeking a Digital Producer to support our upcoming CG Animated Feature Film. Based in Vancouver, this hybrid role requires coordinating production planning, milestones, and asset delivery across three global locations.

You will mentor production management teams, manage resourcing, and collaborate with Producers, VFX Supervisors, and HODs to refine techniques and schedules, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery while upholding Netflix standards.

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.
• Comprehensive knowledge of end-to-end digital and animation pipelines and production principles (e.g., 'Rough to Fine', 'Fix on Fail').
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, bidding, forecasting, and budget management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with clear, concise reporting ability.
• Strong skills in database, spreadsheet, and project tracking systems.
• Strong self-awareness with a calm, focused approach under tight deadlines and pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-level planning, scheduling, and overall project definitions across teams and locations.
• Create and define overall project milestones and ensure these are communicated to relevant team members
• Inspire, mentor, teach, and manage production management teams and large creative groups with proactive communication and diplomacy.
• Mentor, coach and develop the production management team, ensuring they have the knowledge and capabilities to carry out their roles.
• Plan, monitor, and manage the production of assets and shots to ensure timely delivery within budget and schedule parameters.
• Partner with Producers, VFX Supervisors, and HODs on turnover bidding, technique assessments, and creative methodology.
• Track, report, and manage ongoing resourcing requirements and publish weekly progress updates to Producer and HOP.
• Prepare and distribute crew plans, schedules, and resource requests in coordination with Artist Management and Technology.
• Collaborate with key leadership to resolve schedule challenges, conflicting priorities, or significant production issues.
• Ensure all projects are properly logged into tracking/asset management systems and follow studio best practices.
• Provide oversight to the management of the production team, ensuring all tasks and processes are understood and executed correctly and that the team is supported
• Provide constructive feedback to Artist Management on crew performance and identify training needs with HOP.
• Participate in casting, resourcing, and recruiting efforts for project needs.
• Schedule and chair regular pre-production and production meetings across department leadership and support groups.
• Collaborate with grace, humility, inclusion, and open-mindedness
• Oversee workflows and production communication that help integrate the three physical locations working on one film.
• At all times share knowledge, foster and support a respectful knowledge sharing culture.

Skills

Attention to detail

End-to-end pipelines

Budget management

Communication skills

Project tracking

Job description

Netflix Animation Studios is on a mission to entertain the world with bold, immersive animated films that are timeless and impactful. We are paving the way for the future of animation by building a community of amazing artists and talent across three vibrant locations globally. Come join us!

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Digital Producer to support our upcoming CG Animated Feature Film.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead high-level planning, scheduling, and overall project definitions across teams and locations.
• Create and define overall project milestones and ensure these are communicated to relevant team members
• Inspire, mentor, teach, and manage production management teams and large creative groups with proactive communication and diplomacy.
• Together with the HOP and AM, mentor, coach and develop the production management team, ensuring they have the knowledge and capabilities to carry out their roles.
• Plan, monitor, and manage the production of assets and shots to ensure timely delivery within budget and schedule parameters.
• Partner with Producers, VFX Supervisors, and HODs on turnover bidding, technique assessments, and creative methodology.
• Track, report, and manage ongoing resourcing requirements and publish weekly progress updates to Producer and HOP.
• Prepare and distribute crew plans, schedules, and resource requests in coordination with Artist Management and Technology.
• Collaborate with key leadership to resolve schedule challenges, conflicting priorities, or significant production issues.
• Ensure all projects are properly logged into tracking/asset management systems and follow studio best practices.
• Provide oversight to the management of the production team, ensuring all tasks and processes are understood and executed correctly and that the team is supported
• Provide constructive feedback to Artist Management on crew performance and identify training needs with HOP.
• Participate in casting, resourcing, and recruiting efforts for project needs.
• Schedule and chair regular pre-production and production meetings across department leadership and support groups.
• Collaborate with grace, humility, inclusion, and open-mindedness
• Oversee workflows and production communication that help integrate the three physical locations working on one film.
• At all times share knowledge, foster and support a respectful knowledge sharing culture.

What You’ll Need:

• Exceptional attention to detail and communication skills
• Comprehensive knowledge of end-to-end (E2E) digital and animation pipelines and production principles (e.g., 'Rough to Fine', 'Fix on Fail').
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, bidding, forecasting, and budget management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with clear, concise reporting ability.
• Strong skills in database, spreadsheet, and project tracking systems.
• Strong self-awareness with a calm, focused approach under tight deadlines and pressure.

This role is based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Hybrid Role (Minimum requirement of 3 days a week in the office).

At NAS, we carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors to determine your compensation. We rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, location, skills, and experience. The overall market range for this role is typically $161,000k-214,000 CAD. This reflects total compensation; we do not have bonuses.

NAS benefits can include medical/dental/vision plans, mental health support, retirement programs, and family-forming benefits, paid leave of absence programs, and paid time away programs to be used for vacation and sick paid time off. See more detail about our benefits here.

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.