Reporting to: Head of Production

FutureDeluxe is a global creative studio with offices in London, New York, Los Angeles and Sydney.  We combine design, technology and moving image to craft visual experiences for future-facing brands.  We are a diverse group of artists, directors, designers, creative technologists and administrative professionals who thrive in an environment based on experimentation, collaboration and innovation.  From concept through to final delivery, we collaborate with brands to explore, imagine and define their future vision.

You’re a natural problem solver who sees every challenge as an opportunity to shine.  You enjoy collaborating with artists to bring productions to life.  You work independently and efficiently, but you also find satisfaction when you’re flexing your hands-on creative problem-solving skills to solve a variety of technical issues for your team. 

The Opportunity:

• Independently lead the execution of design-focused animation and emerging technology productions that push technological and artistic boundaries. Escalate production issues to EP/HOP/CD as needed
• Manage project milestones and deliveries in collaboration with creative leads. Keep the production moving forward and on schedule while communicating the plan to the project team to drive it forward
• Lead project dailies in collaboration with creative leads.  Ensure no details are missed and all objectives are on track
• Collaborate with Resourcing to build and engage with the freelance roster.  Identifying opportunities to bring external specialists on board to provide additional skills to productions
• Work with internal and external talent in a global format (time zones) providing a flexible and coherent plan to encourage collaboration
• Coach and Mentor members of the Production team informally through productions and formally through our coaching program
• Collaborate with production leads (ex. HOP, EPs) to architect production plans that are realistic and achievable
• Responsible for launching projects on time and within budgets
• Navigate and manage changes to project scope, negotiating budget adjustments directly with clients
• Draft budget ballparks and overages as needed
• Act as a primary point of contact for the client and the team.  Own all current details and information related to the production.
• Identify process gaps and recommend efficient solutions
• Ensure that your project teams are consistently practising a polished process methodology (Dailies, Kickoff Meetings, Project Actualization, Wrap etc) 
• Track actuals and manage project budgets, POs and invoices flagging concerns to EP/MD/HOP
• After launching a production, ensure that the budget is completed through actualisation.

Come Prepared to Talk about:

• Your expert communication, presentation and leadership skills
• Your experience collaborating with creative leadership 
• Trending technologies, campaigns and award-winning work in the global market
• Your experiences and strategies in navigating clients through successful and difficult productions
• What motivates you to push boundaries and be a leader in this industry

The duties and responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of management.  We thank you for your interest; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted for follow-up.

FutureDeluxe is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a team that represents various backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We pride ourselves on creating a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive workplace for all employees.