Line Producer

One of Us; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Volunteer days

Hybrid working

Company pension

Life insurance

Medicash healthcare cover

Social events

Job summary

One of Us is seeking a VFX Line Producer to oversee production management across London and Paris studios. You will liaise with Directors, Editors, VFX Supervisors, Producers and artists to strategise and deliver on time and on budget.

In this hybrid role, you will manage schedules, coordinate dailies, notes and client deliveries, and support the Editorial and production teams to keep projects on track. Excellent organisational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience at Senior VFX Coordinator or Production Manager level.
• First-class time/project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise conflicting tasks.
• Calm and confident in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work within a team towards a common goal.
• Deep understanding of live-action and CG based VFX workflows.
• Knowledge of production database tools (e.g. Shotgun).
• Strong MS Office skills.
• Previous scheduling experience.
• Basic Linux skills.
• Basic Avid/editorial knowledge.
• Strong lateral thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Producer, Leads and Supervisors to create and run the schedule and manage workflow across departments to meet deadlines.
• Oversee Coordinators and organise dailies, rounds and meetings; take notes and follow up.
• Ensure production database is updated daily with notes and critical information.
• Communicate information quickly to crew and other departments; not just via email.
• Anticipate issues and communicate with the Producer and Supervisor to resolve problems quickly.
• Maintain a summary of project progress based on artists' work.
• Know schedule details and advise Coordinators accordingly.
• Oversee client deliveries for all temps and finals; manage edits with Editorial.
• Manage resources and coordinate with support departments.
• Support a positive, professional production office; stay proactive and solution-oriented.
• Perform ad hoc duties as required.

Skills

Senior VFX Coord

Production management

Time management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Live-action & CG VFX

Linux basics

Avid knowledge

MS Office

Tools

Shotgun

Job description

At One of Us, VFX Line Producers are central to VFX project management. They liaise with all aspects of production and post-production: Director, Editor, external VFX Supervisor and Producer, internal Producers and Supervisors as well as artists. Working closely with, and on behalf of the internal VFX Producer, they strategise and implement tasks and targets, crucial to the delivery of the project on time and on budget.

Responsibilities

• Working with the Producer, Leads and Supervisors to create, implement and run the schedule, track and manage the workflow through the departments and meet internal and external deadlines
• Overseeing Coordinators and ensuring the good organisation of dailies, rounds and meetings and the taking of notes and follow up of information
• Ensuring the production database is kept updated daily with notes and critical information
• Communicating information quickly and succinctly to the crew and other departments in person and not simply via e-mail
• Anticipating and communicating issues to the Producer and Supervisor in order to resolve problems quickly
• Maintaining an accurate summary of the project's progress based on the previous day's artists' work
• Taking responsibility for knowing the details of the schedule and advising the Coordinators accordingly
• Overseeing the execution of client deliveries for all temps and finals
• Managing edits alongside the Editorial department
• Managing resources and communicate coherently with other support departments
• Helping to maintain a positive, upbeat and professional production office
• Being proactive and solution-orientated
• Other ad hoc duties as may reasonably be required

What we are looking for

• Previous experience at Senior VFX Coordinator or Production Manager level
• Highly organised with first-class time/project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The proven ability to prioritise conflicting tasks
• The ability to remain calm and confident in a fast-paced environment
• The ability to work within a team towards a common goal
• An in-depth understanding of live-action and CG based VFX workflows
• An in-depth understanding of common file formats and resolutions
• Knowledge of production database tools e.g. Shotgun
• A good knowledge of MS Office packages
• Previous scheduling experience
• Basic Linux skills
• Basic Avid/editorial knowledge
• Lateral thinking skills

In return we offer

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• 2 paid volunteering days per calendar year
• Hybrid working
• Company pension and life insurance
• Medicash healthcare cover
• A calendar full of wrap parties and other social events

Hours and location

London

Our core hours are 9.30am to 6.30pm or 10am to 7pm Monday to Friday. We have a great office in Old Street where you would be based. This is an hybrid role where you would be required to work in the studio a minimum 2 days a week.

Paris

Your contracted hours are 40 hours per week with one hour a day for lunch. The core working hours are 10:00am to 17:30pm Monday to Friday. We have a great studio in the 20th arrondissement, where our artists are based. We operate a Hybrid working policy where artists are required to attend the studio two to three days a week depending on role.