Producer

Job Description

Mikros Animation is a global CGI animation studio located in Paris, Montreal, Los Angeles, Bangalore and London, dedicated to feature films and episodic content. Since its inception, Mikros Animation has always put creativity and CG artistry at the heart of its animation and production activities, allowing our artists to work across a great variety of stories with a high level of stylized craft. So far, Mikros Animation has contributed to ten released feature animations and to numerous high-quality animated series, for the world's best-known animation studios, either as creative studio, line producer or executive producer. Mikros Animation has also produced more than 250 hours of programming, broadcast by notable channels including Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, TF1, France TV, Gulli, M6, Gloob, and Super RTL. Our animated episodic content airs and streams globally, in over 180 countries.

At Mikros Animation, we believe great animation is about making real connections with real people. By partnering with filmmakers to unite their creative visions, with our industry-leading craftsmanship and artistry, we create characters that connect with audiences on an authentic and emotional level to bring powerful stories to life.

Key Responsibilities:
• Implement Technicolor production management process
• Act as the main point of contact for all key client communications
• Create performance metrics, assess projects and prepare bids
• Ensure timely delivery of all milestones
• Identify and resolve gaps between schedule, budget and design goals, both internally and externally.
• Partner and strategize with Department Head, Senior management and possibly other Producers to resolve any productivity and/or inventory issues.
• Work closely with the Creative, Technology, Finance, Human Resource to ensure smooth functioning of any assigned task.
• Conflict management

Duty Statements:
• Meet overall production schedule and budget requirements
• Collaborate with Department Head to ensure the complexity of work is consistent with department budget and schedule.
• Create bids in line with provided budgets weighed against complexity and schedule in discussion with all potential stakeholders (DDs, art directors, TDs, Sups- as applicable)
• Prepare and Implement master schedule and daily artist production schedule
• Work with HOPs and obtain client approval for scope changes and overages
• Track project status, identify possible risk in advance
• Define necessary risk mitigation and/or contingency plan and implements them to ensure smooth, timely project completion with the desired quality
• Work with clients (internal and external) to define project technical specifications and delivery requirements in line with allocated budget and time
• Develop and manage internal Department schedules and staffing requirements
• Work with Art Directors, Department Directors and Technical Directors to develop and maintain production workflow
• Create and maintain reports that clearly illustrate Department and individual artist productivity
• Collaborate with Dept Head to cast assignments and issue deadlines to artists. Also partner with Department Head to coach, mentor and give performance feedback.
• Drive review process and deliver reviews
• Partner with Department Head to manage conflict within the department and partner with Human Resources regarding disciplinary procedures. Guide the LP & PM to document conflicts and to provide progress updates to Human Resources
• Collaborate with Learning & Development to set up training for artists
• Guide departments and Production Management teams with handling transitions
• Be involved in the interviewing, hiring process and deal negotiations whenever necessary
• Guide subordinates for maintaining artist morale
• Partner with the Department Heads/Supervisors to manage, motivate and create an environment conducive to achieving productivity targets and artistic achievements
• Validate inputs for the finance team as per provided formats & review the same to ensure engagements are in line with defined criteria (margins, in line with bids etc)
• Ensure accurate and timely partnership with creative and HR so that ratings and feedbacks are completed smoothly.
• Ensure healthy environment on the floor keeping in mind various factors like Work life balance, conflict management, collaboration etc
• Ensure that all verticals work together for smooth, timely & efficient delivery of assigned shows
• Ensure skip level meetings for their respective teams
• Collaborate with Department Directors, Technical Directors and Supervisors to ensure best practices across shows

Qualifications
• Experience in the production of CG working in a project management role
• Excellent estimating, scheduling, and budgeting skills
• Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget
• Excellent industry relationships and contacts
• Well-versed in project management practices and software (MS Project)
• Working knowledge of 3d production packages (Maya, 3ds Max, Photoshop) & a thorough understanding of 3D pipeline
• Ability to comprehend financial statements
• Outstanding & confident communication and management skills
• Enthusiastic, positive, and team oriented
• An eye for quality and artistic standards as per latest trends
• Capable of foreseeing issues, strategize, escalate & provide solutions
• Experience in handling large teams and high-end clients

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d55n51-3-138-116-20-42 in your application.