Storyboard Supervisor - Ontario

Sphere Media; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sphere Media seeks a Storyboard Supervisor to oversee quality and consistency of 2D animated storytelling for adult/comedy series. You will guide the storyboard team, translate scripts into clear visuals, and ensure alignment with the creative vision and production requirements.

You will lead review meetings, provide artistic direction, and mentor artists while collaborating with Directors, Producers, and other departments to meet timelines and production goals.

Qualifications

• Degree in Animation, Fine Arts, or equivalent professional experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Storyboard Pro.
• Strong understanding of visual storytelling, cinematography, staging, pacing, composition, acting, and shot continuity.
• Excellent drawing and sketching skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and provide artistic direction to a team.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to balance creative excellence with production schedules and technical constraints.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with Directors, Producers, and other departments.
• Creative, resourceful, detail-oriented, and highly organized.
• Ability to generate innovative storytelling solutions that enhance entertainment value and audience engagement.
• Ability to interpret and uphold the Director's vision while ensuring consistency across multiple artists and episodes.

Responsibilities

• Review storyboard launch materials for assigned episodes and lead kickoff meetings.
• Provide clear creative direction to storyboard artists to align with the series vision.
• Oversee and maximize the use of approved assets throughout the storyboard process.
• Ensure storyboard artists follow established guidelines and production standards.
• Review assignments and workload distribution to respect scene count and production scope.
• Supervise quality, continuity, pacing, staging, cinematography, and storytelling clarity.
• Conduct regular reviews and provide constructive feedback to artists.
• Consolidate and communicate notes from Director and Production to storyboard artists.
• Review and approve storyboard revisions and ensure corrections are addressed.
• Ensure storyboard deliveries meet technical and artistic standards before submission.
• Collaborate with Production to monitor schedules and deadlines.
• Mentor storyboard artists on storytelling techniques and workflows.
• Maintain consistency in storytelling approach across episodes.

Skills

Storyboard leadership

Visual storytelling

Cinematography

Pacing and staging

Drawing and sketching

Team mentorship

Communication

Organization

Production coordination

Education

Animation/Fine Arts degree

Tools

Storyboard Pro

Job description

Job Description

TheStoryboard Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the quality, consistency,and visual storytelling of all storyboards produced for an assigned 2D animated,adult/comedy series. Working closely with the Series Director, the StoryboardSupervisor guides and supports the storyboard team in translating scripts intoclear, engaging, and effective visual narratives while ensuring alignment withthe creative vision and production requirements. Their work serves as a keyreference for all artistic and production departments throughout the pipeline.

DailyResponsibilities

• Review all storyboard launchmaterials for assigned episodes (scripts, audio, assets, director’s notes)and lead the storyboard kick-off meetings with the Series Director andstoryboard team.
  
• Provide clear creativedirection to storyboard artists and ensure the visual storytelling alignswith the series vision, tone, and production goals.
  
• Oversee and maximize the use ofapproved assets (backgrounds, characters, props, and FX) throughout thestoryboard process.
  
• Ensure storyboard artistsfollow the established storyboard guidelines, templates, and productionstandards.
  
• Review assignments and workloaddistribution to ensure the approved scene count and production scope arerespected.
  
• Supervise the quality,continuity, pacing, staging, cinematography, and clarity of storytellingacross all storyboard deliveries.
  
• Conduct regular reviews andprovide constructive feedback to storyboard artists throughout production.
  
• Consolidate and communicatenotes from the Director and Production team to the storyboard artists.
  
• Review and approve storyboardrevisions and ensure all requested corrections have been addressedsatisfactorily.
  
• Ensure all storyboarddeliveries meet the required technical and artistic standards beforesubmission.
  
• Collaborate closely withProduction to monitor schedules, identify potential risks, and ensuredeadlines are met.
  
• Support, mentor, and developstoryboard artists by providing guidance on storytelling techniques,draftsmanship, and production workflows.
  
• Maintain consistency in thestorytelling approach, character acting, visual language, and overallquality across all episodes.
  
• Work effectively withintechnical constraints, production requirements, and project timelines.
  

Requirements

Needsto be a resident of the Province of Ontario

• Degree in Animation, Fine Arts,or equivalent professional experience.
  
• Extensive experience instoryboarding for 2D animated television series and/or feature films.
  
• Previous experience as aStoryboard Supervisor, Lead Storyboard Artist, or senior-level storyboardartist.
  
• Advanced proficiency inStoryboard Pro.
  
• Strong understanding of visualstorytelling, cinematography, staging, pacing, composition, acting, andshot continuity.
  
• Excellent drawing and sketchingskills.
  
• Demonstrated ability to lead,mentor, and provide artistic direction to a team.
  
• Strong communication andorganizational skills.
  
• Ability to balance creativeexcellence with production schedules and technical constraints.
  
• Proven ability to collaborateeffectively with Directors, Producers, and other departments.
  
• Creative, resourceful,detail-oriented, and highly organized.
  
• Ability to generate innovativestorytelling solutions that enhance entertainment value and audienceengagement.
  
• Ability to interpret and upholdthe Director's vision while ensuring consistency across multiple artistsand episodes.