Job Description

Company 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.



Reporting to the Head of Creative Operations, The Head of Assets is responsible for day-to-day operations and long-term strategic management of the department.

Primary Responsibilities:

Managing the team:

• Manage the recruitment, training and integration of new artists into the existing team in accordance with the global needs of the business
• Assign appropriate teams to the various projects, balancing the technical and creative considerations of the task
• Nurture creative vision and technical ability, while ensuring balanced personal and professional development
• Assess performance of the team through appraisals (formal as well as informal), and manage salaries and promotions within the wider considerations of the company
• Ensure that appropriate training is being provided to the department to hit the requirements of our shows
• Main point of contact for, and directly responsible for Asset Supervisors
• Identify suitable staff to develop leadership roles within the company and ensure feedback and development plans are carried out

Strategy and technical development:

• Have a compelling strategy and vision for the future of the department
• Keep up to date with industry developments and tools
• Ensure the department remains relevant in an ever-changing global industry
• Propose and oversee the development of new tools, workflows or techniques as required for successful and efficient delivery of shows
• Ensure the department's working practices are in alignment with the studio's global strategies
• Monitor, measure and report on issues and opportunities within agreed formats and timescales

Show planning and delivery:

• Work with the lead artists, supervisors and show production to bid or plan Assets/pitches, and ensure the project methodologies, quality and schedule expectations are consistent and achievable
• Create good communication channels with other departments, show production and senior management to ensure complex information is disseminated appropriately
• Ensure that work is delivered to studio's global standards, on time and on budget
• Assist other artists, departments and supervisors solve issues as they arise during production, delegating work where necessary

Qualifications

Technical Knowledge/Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of the Asset process, from Concept through to final Asset
• Thorough knowledge of the pipeline and therefore how the Asset work is received by downstream departments

Experience:

• 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

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