DreamWorks Feature - Production Assistant (Animation)

TL;DR

Production Assistant (Animation): Supporting feature animation production teams through scheduling, research, office coordination, inventory tracking, and day-to-day crew assistance with an accent on cross-department communication, production logistics, and pipeline awareness. Focus on balancing competing requests, coordinating department operations, and building hands-on knowledge of animation production workflows.

Location: Hybrid in Glendale, California, with a minimum of four days per week in the office.

Salary: $55,900–$65,000 per year.

Company

Global animation studio producing original feature films and series with artists, technologists, and creative production teams.

What you will do

• Support production coordinators, supervisors, department leadership, and crew with daily operational needs.
• Track work in progress, communicate priorities and status updates, and coordinate department requirements with other teams.
• Manage department calendars, schedule meetings, arrange travel, book rooms, and support departmental moves and setup.
• Gather department-specific research, process timecards, order supplies, prepare shipments, and maintain production records.
• Track production equipment inventory and serve as a secondary contact when production supervisors or coordinators are unavailable.
• Develop familiarity with the department and animation pipeline while maintaining professionalism and proactively taking on new challenges.

Requirements

• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced production environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to work in Glendale, California, in a hybrid arrangement requiring at least four office days per week.
• Proficiency with Gmail, Excel, and other studio software.
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel is preferred.
• Prior feature animation production or internship experience and a bachelor’s degree are preferred.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of production tracking databases, Linux, Maya, Shotgun, Flix, Photoshop, or Illustrator.
• Prior feature animation production or internship experience.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Culture & Benefits

• Work alongside artists, technologists, innovators, and creators producing animated films and series.
• Collaborative environment emphasizing communication, transparency, and trust.
• Full-time employment with a hybrid office schedule.

Hiring process

• External candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview at an hirify.global location before a hiring decision.