Animation Team Lead & Production Coach

Montserrat; Beverly, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Creative Enterprises Animation Studio seeks a Producer/Lead Animator to help run day-to-day production and organize our team of student animators. This is a step up in responsibility for someone who can maintain team management and help keep a small studio moving.

Responsibilities include onboarding and training new animators, breaking down projects into shots, scheduling, and tracking progress to avoid deadline risks while maintaining clear communication and an efficient workflow.

Qualifications

• Prior experience or equivalent animation production experience.
• Strong working knowledge of the studio's animation tools and pipeline.
• Comfortable giving direct, constructive feedback to peers.
• Able to make judgment calls on quality and priority without needing every decision signed off.
• Organized enough to track multiple shots/animators at once.
• A collaborative, patient teaching style (you'll be one of the people newer animators lean on).

Responsibilities

• Assist in onboarding, managing and scheduling first year students/students new to the positions of the department.
• Assist or create student employee schedules under the supervision of the hiring manager.
• Uphold a professional and responsible demeanor
• Plans, sets up, hosts, and breaks down department eventsBe a resource for students outside of scheduled work hours (peer to peer tutoring style)
• Assist in maintaining department files

Skills

Production management

Team leadership

Onboarding/training

Deadline management

Communication

Prior animation production experience

Job description

Creative Enterprises Animation Studio seeks a Producer/Lead Animator to help run day-to-day production and organize our team of student animators. This is a step up in responsibility for someone who can maintain team management and help keep a small studio moving.

Responsibilities include onboarding and training new animators, breaking down projects into shots, scheduling, and tracking progress to avoid deadline risks while maintaining clear communication and an efficient workflow.