Production Manager Bardel Entertainment

Job Position(s): Production Manager

At Bardel, our greatest asset is our people. With multiple series currently in production, we are always looking for exceptional talent to join our winning team! We are looking for a Production Manager. A Production Manager will manage the work-flow of the production crew from script-to-screen and maintain the production pipeline based on milestone dates established by the approved production schedule and budget. Inspire and motivate the production crew.

What you will be doing:

At Bardel, our greatest asset is our people. With multiple series currently in production, we are always looking for exceptional talent to join our winning team! We are looking for a Production Manager. A Production Manager will manage the work-flow of the production crew from script-to-screen and maintain the production pipeline based on milestone dates established by the approved production schedule and budget. Inspire and motivate the production crew.

What you will be doing:

• Responsible for ensuring all pre-production assets have been scheduled and assigned and are completed within the allocated time, including but not limited to scripts, designs, storyboards, animatics, models, rigging, and that all materials are approved and ready for animation in accordance with the production schedule.
• Exercise superior leadership, collaborative, and communication skills to ensure that inter and intra departmental tasks are assigned, understood and completed as per instructed.
• Work with the Line Producer to ensure scripts are delivered according to schedules published.
• Responsible for Script breakdown reviews and viability meetings with internal and external key stakeholders.
• Work with the Line Producer to maintain and update working production schedules – overall, departmental, client, and service studios as requested
• Supervise production coordinators and production assistants. Manage their assigned departments.
• Utilize Shotgun and oversee its use by the production team. Ensure that all tasks are tracked accurately.
• Review and coordinate weekly TO DO lists with the members of the production team to ensure tracking and reporting are accurate and up to date.
• Actively participate in scheduled production and team meetings
• Provide internal and external weekly production status reports

What will you bring with you:

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a leadership role on an animated production required
• Previous experience managing and tracking against a schedule
• Previous experience successfully managing multiple departments
• Previous experience on Shotgun a must, scheduling, monitoring and reporting on tasks
• Experience working 3D animated series a must, 2D knowledge an asset
• Post-secondary education in, Film, TV Production Management

Why work at Bardel?

We’ve got great people here, and for good reasons. Bardel offers a generous benefit package, regular social events and ongoing development opportunities for employees to advance their careers through work on prominent and exciting industry projects. You will collaborate with other influential, career-minded creative professionals from around the world, and have the opportunity to grow in your career.

What we want to see in your application:

Tell us why YOU are the person for the position and how you meet the position’s criteria. Forward us your current resume and samples of your work (eg. a link to your website or reel – don’t hesitate to show off a little!).

How to apply:

Please visit our website at http://www.bardel.ca/now-hiring/ to apply.

Thank YOU!

We thank all applicants who express an interest in being part of the Bardel team. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of submissions received, we will only be in touch with those that are a compelling match for one of our current openings.

What will you bring with you:

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a leadership role on an animated production required
• Previous experience managing and tracking against a schedule
• Previous experience successfully managing multiple departments
• Previous experience on Shotgun a must, scheduling, monitoring and reporting on tasks
• Experience working 3D animated series a must, 2D knowledge an asset
• Post-secondary education in, Film, TV Production Management

Why work at Bardel?

We’ve got great people here, and for good reasons. Bardel offers a generous benefit package, regular social events and ongoing development opportunities for employees to advance their careers through work on prominent and exciting industry projects. You will collaborate with other influential, career-minded creative professionals from around the world, and have the opportunity to grow in your career.

What we want to see in your application:

Tell us why YOU are the person for the position and how you meet the position’s criteria. Forward us your current resume and samples of your work (eg. a link to your website or reel – don’t hesitate to show off a little!).

How to apply:

Please visit our website at http://www.bardel.ca/now-hiring/ to apply.

Thank YOU!

We thank all applicants who express an interest in being part of the Bardel team. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of submissions received, we will only be in touch with those that are a compelling match for one of our current openings.