Production Coordinator - ILM London

ESPN; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Dormont Manufacturing Co is seeking a Production Coordinator for the ILM London team. You will act as the central hub for communication within a discipline of VFX artists, coordinating tasks with the Line Producer, Production Manager and Producers to keep productions on schedule.

This hybrid role requires a proven Production Assistant background, exceptional organizational skills, and a proactive, collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Production Assistant in visual effects on multiple project types.
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities with multitasking.
• Knowledge of the ILM VFX Pipeline.
• Clear communication to foster collaborative relationships.
• Experience mentoring Production Assistants.
• Proficiency with ILM Internal Tracking Tool.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the central hub for communication within your discipline of VFX artists.
• Coordinate with Line Producer, Production Manager and Producer to keep projects on schedule.
• Track progress and updates, ensuring client and internal deadlines are met.
• Prepare weekly target report summaries for the discipline and show supervision.
• Act as primary liaison for the discipline, communicating priorities and updates.
• Supervise and assist training of Production Assistants when required.

Skills

Production Assistant experience

Organizational skills

Time management

ILM VFX Pipeline

ILM Internal Tracking Tool

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Mentoring experience

Tools

ILM Internal Tracking Tool

ILM VFX Pipeline

Job description

Production Coordinator - ILM London

We’re seeking a detail-oriented Production Coordinator to join our team. This is your chance to contribute significantly to our projects and mentor Production Assistants.

Position Summary

As a Production Coordinator, you’ll be the central hub for communication and coordination within a specific group (discipline) of VFX artists on exciting projects. You’ll play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth execution of our productions, working closely with the Line Producer, Production Manager, Producer and other Coordinators. Your ability to balance multiple needs, projects and tasks is essential.

What you’ll do:

• Utilize the ILM Internal Tracking Tool to track and manage assigned work, collaborating with the Line Producer to ensure that task information is consistently kept organised and up to date.
• Monitor progress to ensure work stays on schedule and meets internal and external (client) deadlines, regularly checking in with artists.
• Track client reviews, edit changes and deliveries to guarantee your discipline achieves its targets.
• Prepare weekly target report summaries for your disciplines and show supervision.
• Act as the primary communication liaison for your discipline by providing updates and assisting with priorities.
• Supervise, delegate to and assist with the training of Production Assistant(s) when required by the show.

What we are looking for:

• Proven experience as a Production Assistant in visual effects preferably having worked on a variety of project types, eg film, episodic or a special event.
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills with the ability to multitask effectively.
• Knowledge of the ILM VFX Pipeline.
• Facilitates clear and open communication to encourage collaborative relationships
• Proficiency with ILM Internal Tracking Tool.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Problem-solving aptitude and a proactive approach.
• Previous experience of having mentored Production Assistants

This role is Hybrid, which means the employee will be required to work a minimum of 2 days on‑site per week at a Company designated location, and occasionally from home.