Production Office Coordinator, CG (Feature)
Overview
WildBrain Studios is looking for a Production Coordinator to join our team!
Reporting to the Line Producer, in this position you are an adaptable team player who is incredibly organized, highly communicative, self-motivated, and enthusiastic about joining a talented group of industry professionals working to create some of the best quality kids’ content in the business! You bring strong office coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple calendars, coordinate scheduling, facilitate communication, and keep day-to-day production operations running smoothly.
Find a job that lets your imagination run wild!
WildBrain Studios produces fan-favorite animation and award-winning content that kids and families love in every corner of the globe. We love what we do and it shows in the quality content we produce! Our custom-built Vancouver studio in beautiful British Columbia is a wonderful backdrop for our artists, but it doesn’t end there, we have employees working remotely across BC, Canada, and the world! Our artist-centric culture means we invest in our people, we provide training and growth opportunities, a healthy work-life balance, and fun activities throughout the year to meet, mingle and get creative with your team. If you like what you are reading so far, well buckle up, we’re just getting started!
Responsibilities & Qualifications
What You'll Do:
- Support the Production Team to facilitate smooth daily operations
- Manage multiple production calendars across various time zones.
- Track crew absences/sick days and informing Production
- Attend meetings, record and distribute notes, Track and follow-up on action items
- Track the Production’s progress against the schedule, and collaborate with the Production team and Supervisors to reassign workload as needed to meet deadlines
- Daily check-ins with Production teams and department Leads
- Update reports daily to reflect progress and/or flag concerns to the Production Manager
- Effectively communicate priorities, issues, and pertinent production info to crew
- Liaise with other departments to resolve any issues that may arise
- Assist the crew in troubleshooting technical issues and liaising with I.T. to resolve
What You’ll Bring:
- You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- You are proficient with Microsoft Outlook Calendar and Microsoft Teams for scheduling, communication, and coordination.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel such as basic formulas, formatting spreadsheets into presentable formats, exporting data from Excel to other formats, linking workbooks, sorting data for analysis, transfering data sets between workbooks, and a strong ability to create and interpret reports
- You possess strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
- You have a proactive approach to problem-solving
- You are proficient in Flow (formally Shotgun/ShotGrid)
- Ability to excel in a high pressure, deadline-oriented environment
Nice To Have:
- Previous experience coordinating in production/animation
This is a Union position and the terms and conditions of employment are covered by a collective agreement.
Why WildBrain
We make sure to take care of all our hard-working Wild Brains by offering a comprehensive benefits package and a workplace culture that values our employees’ wellbeing. Our staff enjoy RRSP matching, multi-tiered benefits so you can pick the coverage that’s best for you, free mental health resources, and additional perks like half-days in the summer, extra holidays in the winter and regular events to connect our teams virtually, and in-person.
In short – life is good on the Wild side!
Visit wildbrain.com/studios to learn more!
" WildBrain Studio provides an atmosphere free from barriers to promote inclusion, equity and diversity. We demonstrate our commitment to this by providing a supportive work environment and a culture that welcomes and encourages equal opportunities for all employees. WildBrain Studio also accommodates people with disabilities throughout the selection process. Should you require accommodation, please let us know your requirements when contacted.”