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    "description": "<p><span style=\"font-family: Lato, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Position:</span> VFX Production Manager </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Lato, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Hiring Range: </span>$91,000 to $115,000/year for a 40 hour work week</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Lato, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Project Contract:</span>  TBC</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Lato, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Company Benefits:</span> Extended healthcare from day 1, premiums 100% covered by Image Engine, up to 8 paid Health and Wellness days per year.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold\">*Candidates are required to be based in British Columbia and eligible to work in Canada.*</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Lato, sans-serif\">Based in Vancouver BC, <a href=\"https://image-engine.com/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Image Engine</a> is a world-class visual effects studio led by a team of creative and passionate individuals who are committed to furthering the art of visual storytelling. We offer a full range of visual effects services from concept designs and pre-visualization to computer-generated animation, compositing, and explosive volumetric digital effects.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Lato, sans-serif\">Involved from the very first stages of production, our exceptionally talented crew works closely with clients to push artistic and technical boundaries. R&amp;D is central to our philosophy of driving creativity through innovation, with a focus on continually evolving our robust production pipelines and pioneering in the area of proprietary software development. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Lato, sans-serif\">Well-known for our groundbreaking alien animations in Neill Blomkamp’s critically-acclaimed film District 9, we have gone on to produce more award-winning work in The Mandalorian, Game Of Thrones, Lost in Space, Jurassic World, Elysium, and most recently, we received an Emmy Award for our VFX work in The Book of Boba Fett. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Lato, sans-serif\">Our recent productions include The Mandalorian: Season 3, The Three-Body Problem, Willow, The School for Good and Evil, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Moon Knight, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Snowpiercer, Hawkeye, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Mulan, and much more.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"color: #5886a6; font-size: 18px\">POSITION PURPOSE</span></span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\">The Production Manager (PM) position is vital to the successful delivery of high quality visual effects for our clients. The PM will act as a liaison between the Client and Production Team to manage, conform, and drive the schedule to ensure on time project delivery. The PM will be on the pulse of the production floor at all times. You will use your organizational skills to keep track of all shots and their statuses in order to clearly debrief any big picture schedule or production impacts to the Producer.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\">As a PM, you will use your calm and positive demeanor to resolve issues as they arise. You will need to adapt to change and have the ability to modify schedules as client needs shift. You will keep track of workflow progress through personal interactions with Coordinators, Department Supervisors as well as Shotgrid; alerting the Producer of any issues which may result in workflow delays. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\">The PM will manage, coach, and guide direct and indirect reports to ensure smooth interdepartmental communication and workflow. You will take accountability for show progress and will utilize your people skills to manage direct reports to meet show deadlines. PMs will be responsible for employee performance management and supervision within their team. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\">Equally, the PM will motivate the artists and production team during peak periods. You will take initiative to develop employee engagement initiatives with HR to maintain/increase morale.  </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"color: #5886a6; font-size: 18px\">DUTIES &amp; RESPONSIBILITIES</span></span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\">Provide ongoing support to ensure the highest productivity of the overall production with focus on Production Team and Supervisors</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\">Manage workflow to balance production schedule and employee resources</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\">Communicate artist and resource requirements to the Producer to ensure the most cost effective and efficient production</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\">Tracking actual days vs. bid days on all disciplines and flagging concerns</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\">Responsible for watching over the day-to-day operations of the show within the facility</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\">Work with the VFX Producer to determine milestones to create and maintain the project schedule; ensuring department supervisors and coordinators are aware of these and adhere to them</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\">Understand elements impacting departments to foresee/prevent challenges in schedule</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\">Participate in client meetings as needed</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\">Communicate with external vendors for outsourcing purposes</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\">Work with the Technical Assistant Supervisor to manage render farm usage</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\">Work with the VFX Producer to support bidding processes</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\">Work with the VFX Producer and Central Production Manager to manage and allocate personnel resources in a multi-show environment</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\">Manage, mentor and empower Production Coordinators and Production Assistants in their respective roles</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\">Effectively manage facility resources such as the review theatre, boardroom, and other technical resources</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px\">Other duties and responsibilities consistent with your position may be assigned to you from time to time</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"color: #5886a6; font-size: 16px\">EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE</span></span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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