Company: Amuse Studios
Date: 11/08/2024
Contact form: https://birlandentertainment.bamboohr.com/careers/147
Location: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas (España)
Contract: Permanent position
Working hours: Full Time
Work site: On site
Salary: Unspecified salary
Production Manager
The Company:
Founded in 2016, Amuse Animation is a digital-first animation studio based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with offices in Paris, London, and Beijing. The company focuses on two primary business streams: incubating original IPs created by the studio or in partnership with toy and content creators; and third-party service work for 2D & 3D animation.
Our Mission:
At Amuse Animation, our goal is to create 360 universes that entertain, educate, and inspire young audiences worldwide. Our creative process revolves around putting the audience at the forefront and utilizing cutting-edge technologies to produce and share our content globally.
We are currently looking for a Production Manager to oversee multiple international projects reporting to the Head of Studios.
KEY DUTIES:
Contribute to develop best practices and improve production processes in partnership with the Production Efficiency Supervisor.
Provide support to set/maintain guidelines, goals, and good performance.
Manage and develop employees and creative operations.
Work with HR Manager and Outsourcing Manager to hire new members of the team.
Oversee and work with IT Manager/CG Supervisor departments for internal goals and project-related needs (rendering, security, plug-ins, scaling studio, deliveries...).
General "housekeeping" of daily and weekly tasks of overseeing budgets, invoices, and timesheets with the production team.
Coordinate technical onboarding of new hires.
Lead the weekly production meeting and provide reports/metrics.
Assess project and resource requirements.
Estimate, negotiate, and agree on budgets and timescales with clients in collaboration with the Head of Studio.
Determine quality control standards and apply them to direct reports.
Oversee production processes, detect improvement needs, and work closely with Pipeline and technical teams.
Re-negotiate timescales or schedules as necessary.
Organize the repair and routine maintenance of production equipment and pipeline in collaboration with the IT Team.
Liaise with buyers and marketing and sales staff when required.
Organize relevant training sessions related to business and individual needs.
ABOUT YOU:
Previous experience:
5 years minimum experience in a 3D and/or 2D animation company.
Languages:
Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral in English and Spanish.
Production management:
Advanced skills in Gantt Pro, Google Drive, SHOTGUN, and other task management software.
Your skills:
Strong management skills. Possesses natural leadership and organizational skills.
Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and delegate accordingly.
Does not shy from diplomatic conflict resolution/management.
Ability to work independently, take initiative, and think ahead, as well as be highly collaborative.
Ability to multitask and supervise multiple ongoing projects, budgets, and timelines.
Interest and passion in operations oversight, including front desk.
Passion for fostering young artists (creative interns) and production coordinators.
General information:
Starting date: Mid November desired.
Job location: Presential Las Palmas.
Working shift: Monday to Thursday 08.00 to 06.00, Friday 08.00 to 14.00.
Contract: Permanent/long term.
Recruitment process: 7 days from the first contact. You will go through 2 interviews:
HR First interview screening.
Production management/head of Studio: Final interview.
Conclusions and Process offer.
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