Head Of Creative Operations

Job Description

Moving Picture Company (MPC) is a global VFX studio with decades of storytelling experience across the feature film and episodic industries, with award-winning highlights including The Lion King, 1917, The Mandalorian, and Wandavision.

MPC's global network of artists is constantly innovating to bring unimaginable ideas to life through cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity. Part of the Technicolor Creative Studios network, MPC continues to lead the visual arts industry, building authentic and long-lasting connections with audiences across screens worldwide.

Primary Responsibilities:

Strategy and working standards :
• Work with Heads of Creative to ensure that departmental working practices are in alignment with MPC Film's global strategies.
• Work together with the Head of Creative Operations in each territory and with Department Heads to ensure that MPC Film maintains a consistent workflow, pipeline and toolset that directly correspond to the established working practices across the company.
• Monitor, measure and report on issues and opportunities within agreed formats and timescales.
• Ensure that the quality of work remains to the high standards of MPC Film.
• Ensure that appropriate training is being provided to departments to hit the requirements of our shows.

Show Management :
• Work with the local Senior Management Team to ensure overall management, delivery, resourcing and budgeting for all productions within your location.
• Work with the the local Senior Management Team to coordinate projects/work between MPC Film sites.
• Ensure productions are crewed responsibly to ensure work is not compromised.
• Manage and develop direct reporting staff
• Main point of contact for HoDs, CG Supervisors and DFX Supervisors.
• Directly responsible for HoDs, CG Supervisors and DFX Supervisors.
• Provide daily support on any issues they or members of their team may be having and to escalate such matters.
• Ensure each HoD is appropriately informed of upcoming shows and changes to schedules, as well as wider company communications, initiatives and changes.
• Support HoDs in conveying messages and changes that have a significant impact on the crew, including being visible on the floors on a regular basis.
• Create unity amongst the HoDs ensuring regular communication with their counter parts in other sites.
• Identify suitable staff to develop leadership roles within the company and ensure feedback and development plans are carried out.
• Oversee departmental expenditure within agreed budgets
• Collaborate with HR to oversee pay review planning and approval for location within budget constraints and company approach.
• Collaborate with HR to ensure promotions are effectively managed and communicated in line with the company approach.
• Collaborate with Recruitment to ensure crew are hired at the correct pay level.
• Collaborate with the L&D Academies to ensure business needs are being met.
• Maintain and further the profile of MPC within the VFX community locally and in the worldwide market

Qualifications

Technical Knowledge/Skills:
• Varies by discipline
• 6-7 years of proven leadership and management experience in a leading VFX company or associated industry
• Attributes:
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Exercise patience, problem-solving and mediation skills
• Ability to cope with stressful situations and conflict with composure
• Ability to work in an inclusive and diverse organization
• Strong creative ability and flair
• Strong sense of aesthetic
• Excellent team building skills
• Strong business acumen
• Understanding of financial impacts of business decisions

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d8mwm6-216-73-216-165-42 in your application.