Production Manager

About ILM

Founded by George Lucas, ILM is the leading effects facility in the world, with studios located in San Francisco, Vancouver, London, Sydney and Mumbai. ILM has created visual effects for over 325 feature films and has played a key role in seven of the top 10 worldwide box-office hits of all time and has contributed to 25 of the top 50. ILM has set the standard for visual effects, creating some of the most stunning images in the history of film. At the forefront of the digital revolution, the company continues to break new ground in visual effects, VR, AR, and Immersive Cinema. You can see some of our current projects here.

Your role? 

You will be a Show Production Manager and work in tandem with a VFX Producer on a project. Your role as a Production Manager will be to function as the Producer’s “right hand”, stepping up to support Producer duties as required and keeping a direct line of communication with the VFX Producer (and/or Executive in Charge of Production) on all aspects of the show. You will report to the VFX Show Producer on a daily basis for show specific tasks. 

What will you be doing?

• Under direction of VFX Producer, collaborate with Talent managers on day-to-day crew needs as required

• In collaboration with the Producer and Supervisors, you will create an overall show asset and shot schedule across all disciplines and capitalise on external vendors, using ILM’s best practices for scheduling. You will also oversee implementation of schedule by guiding and directing Production Coordinators, Supervisors and Artist Leads as needed

• Act as liaison between the client side Production team and the ILM Production team

• In collaboration with the Producer, you will manage the production crew on a daily basis including directing Production Coordinators and Assistants to ensure all show needs are met

• Partner with the Producer  in overseeing roles and responsibilities for Production Coordinators and Production Assistants

• Proactively problem-solve and raise concerns in all aspects of vendor relations

• Provide support as liaison with vendors for technical and creative issues that arise to ensure work stays on schedule and optimal workflow is adhered to

• In partnership with VFX Producer, VFX Supervisor, and CG Supervisor, assist in facilitating overall setup of the Show pipeline and toolset

• Evaluate and learn individual artist strengths to help develop cross utilisation of resources to promote an effective workflow

• Manage communication between other ILM global sites

• Act as the leader when the Producer is out of office or otherwise engaged

• Run bid meetings as needed and there may be budgeting requirements which would be left to the discretion of the Producer. In partnership with the Producer, check Financials to make sure work is on budget

• Manage client contact when the Producer is absent or unavailable.

• Consult on creation of a training plan for Production Coordinators and Assistant if needed

To be a contributing member of this team, you will have a mix of these skills:

• Enthusiasm, excellent communication skills and attention to detail while working under pressure

• You are great at juggling multiple responsibilities and you’re able to handle a variety of tasks in an efficient manner while meeting deadlines.

• Problem solving ability and a proactive approach to all situations

• You care about being part of a collaborative and respectful team dynamic and lead by example in all of your relationships with clients, supervisors and colleagues

• You have strong influencing and partnership skills

• You have a Bachelor's Degree in Film, Art or Communications or you have gained that experience 

• by working in our industry

JoinILM
 

At Lucasfilm/ILM we believe that diversity, inclusion and belonging are integral to our company. We are at our best when our people at all levels reflect the vast life experiences of our audiences, and we thrive when ideas and decisions from all are valued and represented. If you are passionate about the role, but don't fit every criteria of the posting, we encourage you to still apply. We want to hear your story.