Post-Production, Visual Effects Manager
Newell Brands
- Kalamazoo, MI Hoboken, NJ
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Creative Leadership and Hands-On Work: Lead by example by actively participating in the post-production process alongside the team, providing guidance, feedback, and support to ensure projects are completed to the highest standards of quality and creativity.
- Project Management: Oversee the end-to-end post-production process, from conceptualization to final delivery, managing timelines, budgets, and resources effectively to meet business expectations and project objectives.
- Business Team Collaboration: Work closely with Business Teams, producers, and other stakeholders to understand project requirements, provide creative solutions, and ensure client satisfaction throughout the production process.
- Team Management: Manage, mentor & coach team members. Regularly conducts employee reviews and personal development plans for a team of post-production creatives, including editors, visual effects artists, and animators, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment conducive to creativity and innovation.
- Quality Assurance: Maintain rigorous quality control processes, reviewing and approving all outgoing content to ensure it meets our standards of excellence and exceeds client expectations.
- Training and Development: Mentor and develop team members, providing guidance, support, and opportunities for skill enhancement and career growth, while also fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Resource Allocation: Allocate resources effectively, including personnel, equipment, and software, to optimize workflow efficiency and meet project demands while staying within budgetary constraints.
- Technology Integration: Stay informed about advancements in post-production technology and software, identifying opportunities to enhance our capabilities, streamline our workflow, and maintain our competitive edge in the industry.
- Performs other tasks as needed.
- Bachelor’s degree in visual digital Effects, Digital Filmmaking, Media Production, Animation & Visual Effects, or related field (preferred).
- 5+ years of experience in post-production, with proven expertise in editing, visual effects, and animation
- Demonstrated integrity and maturity, and a constructive approach to challenges.
- Ability to operate independently given direction and bring ideas and solutions to issues raised.
- Strong passion for both speed and simplicity
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Interpersonal savvy: an ability to effectively work with and connect with all levels of employees across multiple functions and geographies.
- Detail-oriented and operationally focused
- Strong organizing skills
- Strong capacity for critical thinking and problem-solving
- Demonstrated ability to lead multiple activities and assignments simultaneously.
- Experience working in a media consultancy, visual effects studio, entertainment industry, consumer durables industry, strongly preferred.