Department Trainer

Job Description

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Technicolor Creative Studios is a creative technology company providing world-class production expertise driven by one purpose: The realization of ambitious and extraordinary ideas. Home to a network of award-winning studios, MPC, The Mill, Mikros Animation and Technicolor Games, we inspire creative companies across the world to produce their most iconic work.
Our global teams of artists and technologists partner with the creative community across film, television, animation, gaming, brand experience and advertising to bring the universal art of storytelling to audiences everywhere.

The aim of a Department Trainer is to develop and support all artists in a department and to enhance their skills. They will work closely with the HOD to develop training outcomes and will plan, build, and execute training programs such as new starter training, upskilling, cross training, show-specific training, and masterclasses.
Key to this role is to be an excellent learner and to be able to take complex information and make it simple and easy to understand, using a variety of educational techniques. Candidates should have a love of teaching and learning and great enthusiasm for visual effects.
The Department Trainer will receive on-the-job training on how to be a trainer and will gain a high level of expertise in pipeline tools and department workflows that will progress their
career forward as an artist. Through this unique experience, the Department Trainer will gain and develop leadership skills and diversify their skill sets.

Responsibilities
• Work with the HOD in creating and executing a training program.
• Develop and maintain the skills matrix for the department.
• Learn the pipeline tools, procedures, and implementations quickly and stay updated.
• Work one on one or with groups of artists in expanding their knowledge and skill level.
• Tracking individual artist's current skill sets and the development of new skills.
• Create and run the onboarding training program for new artists.
• Run training dailies and provide feedback to trainees.
• Create and deploy show specific training programs to prepare artists for current and
upcoming productions.
• Choose topics, organize, and promote masterclass and guest lecture events.
• Create, collect, and manage files and assets to be used in training programs.
• Create and edit video tutorials with an emphasis on brevity and clarity.
• Advise the HOD in artist assessments and when assigning artists to shows.
• Oversee the standards and creation of department documentation.
• Keep a documented history of workflows used on shows.
• Create and present proposals for new training initiatives to the training management.
• Interface with the Focus Academy counterpart in coordinating training efforts.
• Report to the Head of Creative Training and Development.
• Work on active shows or teach in the Academy if there is a break in the training
schedule.

Qualifications
• An expert in their field with proven production experience in feature films.
• An excellent communicator, both written and verbal.
• Is able to work independently within an organization to get information proactively.
• Previous experience as a trainer is highly desirable, but applicants with a genuine interest in moving into training will be considered.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d9979k-3-141-30-162-42 in your application.