Job Applications – Production Manager

Job Description:

Reporting to the Line Producer, the Production Manager is responsible for the day-to-day running of the series. Through production planning, tracking, and supervision, the Production Manager is responsible for keeping the project on schedule and within budget from pre-production through post-production. Our ideal candidate schedules, tracks, and communicates with efficiency and ease.

Job Responsibilities:

• Other duties as required
• Collaborate with grace, humility, inclusion, and open-mindedness
• Oversee workflows to ensure inventory quotas are met, approvals are communicated, shipping packages are complete, and quality is achieved
• Develop and build relationships with external partners; liaise with the animation partner studio
• Facilitate communication to the crew, the show leadership, and Netflix executives through weekly progress reports, workflow support, and daily updates/meetings
• Create and maintain weekly production reports and milestone schedules and provide the information to the Production and
• Content Executives, as well as studio cross-functional partners
• Effectively support the creative vision for the series through open communication and collaboration with the team, while staying within show parameters.
• Partner with Show Creator, Line Producer, EP, Artistic leads, overseas Directors, and Production staff to create and determine overall pipeline, departmental workflows, and deliverables
• Support departments through problem solving and communication, anticipate needs and concerns well in advance
• Assist in maintaining the overall schedule and micro schedules; track, analyze progress and work with Line Producer to reschedule as needed

Job Requirements:

• Knowledge of union rules including SAG/Aftra, 839 Animation Guild preferred
• Knowledge of Final Draft, StoryboardPro, Photoshop, Toon Boom, and Maya a plus
• Ability to think with long term as well as short term goals in mind
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Detail-oriented while being flexible and adaptable
• Ability to quickly learn new software applications essential
• Thorough knowledge of the animation process with a focus on CG
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge of asset and shot tracking systems required such as FileMaker Pro; knowledge of ShotGrid software preferred

Qualification & Experience:

• Experience in working with external vendors preferred
• Previous experience with scheduling and forecasting
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, Trade school degree or certification; or equivalent work experience.
• Experience and comfort level in preparing schedules, spreadsheet trackers, and presentations of varying complexity
• Experienced in Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office
• 4+ years as a Production Manager or Production Supervisor leadership experience in animated series with demonstrated ability to manage and motivate a team

Job Details:

Company: Netflix

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Los Angeles, CA, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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