TL;DR

Animation Production Manager: Managing animation production pipelines for commercials and CG projects with an accent on scheduling, budgeting, team coordination, and client communication. Focus on overseeing production processes, resolving challenges, and ensuring timely delivery with high quality.

Location: Must be based in London or able to work onsite at least 3 days per week

Company

%hirify_global% is a global creative studio known for award-winning animation, live-action, and immersive projects, collaborating with leading cultural brands and recognized by BAFTA, Emmy, Grammy, and Academy Awards.

What you will do

Oversee the entire animation production pipeline ensuring projects meet deadlines, budgets, and quality standards.
Develop and maintain production schedules, budgets, and resource plans aligned with client needs.
Coordinate teams and serve as liaison between producers, directors, and creative leads.
Manage production tracking systems and ensure database standards are maintained.
Communicate with clients, address feedback, and consider impacts on timelines and resources.
Allocate resources, manage workloads, and onboard/offboard team members as needed.

Requirements

Must be based in London or able to work onsite at least 3 days per week
Proven experience managing animation production for commercials or CG projects.
Strong leadership and team management skills across multiple departments.
Proactive problem-solving and effective prioritization abilities.
Familiarity with MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Google Workspace, and preferably ShotGrid or similar software.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice to have

Experience with animation production software like ShotGrid.

Culture & Benefits

Flexible working practices and inclusive workplace.
Collaborative and dynamic work environment.
Social events and opportunities to work on impactful projects aligned with AdNet Zero initiative.