Production Coordinator, 2D (Ontario Based)

WildBrain; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP matching

Multi-tiered benefits

Mental health resources

Half-days in summer

Extra holidays

Job summary

WildBrainStudios in Ontario is seeking a Production Coordinator (2D) based in Ontario/Toronto. You will report to the Producer and help keep the production on schedule with a highly organized, communicative, and proactive mindset.

Ideal candidates are Ontario-based, with strong teamwork and experience coordinating in animation. This hybrid Toronto-based role offers opportunities to contribute to kids’ content and collaborate with skilled professionals.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking abilities.
• Proactive problem-solving approach.
• Ability to organize and motivate a diverse crew.

Responsibilities

• Support Production to keep each department on schedule and deadlines.
• Track Production progress and reallocate workload to meet deadlines.
• Daily check-ins with department crew and Supervisor.
• Update reports to reflect progress and flag concerns to Production Manager.
• Communicate priorities and production information to crew.
• Liaise with departments to resolve issues.
• Track crew absences and inform Production.
• Assist crew with troubleshooting and IT liaison.

Skills

Excellent communication

Strong organizational skills

Multi-tasking skills

Proactive problem-solving

Organize and motivate crew

Tools

Flow (Shotgun/ShotGrid)

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Job details

Job title

Production Coordinator, 2D (Ontario Based)

Overview

WildBrainStudios islooking for aProduction Coordinator to join our team!

For this role we are only considering Ontario/Toronto based candidates.

Reporting to the Producer, in this position you are an adaptable team player who is incredibly organized, highly communicative, self-motivated, and enthusiastic about joining a talented group of industry professionals working to create some of the best quality kids’ content in the business!

Find a job that lets your imagination run wild!

WildBrainStudios produces fan-favorite animation and award-winning content that kids and families love in every corner of the globe. We love what we do and it shows in the qualitycontent we produce! Our custom-built Vancouver studio in beautiful British Columbia is a wonderful backdrop for our artists, but it doesn’t end there, we have employees working remotelyacross BC, Canada, and the world! Our artist-centric culture means we invest in our people, we provide training and growth opportunities, a healthy work-life balance, and fun activitiesthroughout the year to meet, mingle and get creative with your team. If you like what you are reading so far, well buckle up, we’re just getting started!

Responsibilities & Qualifications

What You'll Do:

• Support the Production to ensure each department stays on schedule and deadlines are met
• Track the Production’s progress against the schedule, and collaborate with the Supervisors to reassign workload as needed to meet deadlines
• Daily check-ins with department crew and Supervisor
• Update reports daily to reflect progress and/or flag concerns to the Production Manager
• Effectively communicate priorities, issues, and pertinent production info to crew
• Liaise with other departments to resolve any issues that may arise
• Track crew absences/sick days and informing Production
• Assist the crew in troubleshooting technical issues and liaising with I.T. to resolve

What You’ll Bring

• You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• You possess strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
• You have a proactive approach to problem-solving
• You have the ability to organize and motivate a talented and diverse crew
• You are proficient in Flow (formerly Shotgun/ShotGrid)

Nice To Have

• Previous experience coordinating in production/animation
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel such as basic formulas, formatting spreadsheets into presentable formats, exporting data from Excel to other formats, linking workbooks, sorting data for analysis, copying and pasting data sets between workbooks, and a strong ability to create and interpret reports
• Ability to excel in a high pressure, deadline-oriented environment

Why WildBrain

We make sure to take care of all our hard-working Wild Brains by offering a comprehensive benefits package and a workplace culture that values our employees’ wellbeing. Our staff enjoy RRSP matching, multi-tiered benefits so you can pick the coverage that’s best for you, free mental health resources, and additional perks like half-days in the summer, extra holidays in the winter and regular events to connect our teams virtually, and in-person.

• RRSP matching
• multi-tiered benefits so you can pick the coverage that’s best for you
• free mental health resources
• half-days in the summer
• extra holidays in the winter
• regular events to connect our teams virtually
• in-person

In short – life is good on the Wild side!

Visit wildbrain.com/studios to learn more!

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" WildBrain Studio provides an atmosphere free from barriers to promote inclusion, equity and diversity. We demonstrate our commitment to this by providing a supportive work environment and a culture that welcomes and encourages equal opportunities for all employees. WildBrain Studio also accommodates people with disabilities throughout the selection process. Should you require accommodation, please let us know your requirements when contacted.”

Job location

Hybrid/Flexible, Toronto

Applicant criteria

Mid