Production Coordinator

From the very beginning, we have been passionate about capturing the imagination. Based in Montreal, Toronto, Bogotá, Saguenay and now in Mumbai the artists who bring their rich and diverse experiences to our team have been making larger-than-life visual effects for film and television for the past 10 years.

The successful candidate will have excellent attention to detail and possess a high level of written and verbal communication skills. You will be experienced working in a time sensitive deadline-driven environment, where multi-tasking, focus and clarity are essential. You are service focused, proactive and take responsibility for your work, you are adept at facilitating outcomes from varying technical and artistic disciplines across consecutively run projects.

Ideal candidates will have extensive visual effects departmental experience, having previously supported teams delivering high quality assets. Key to our project success will be your ability to coordinate and track the progress of wide-ranging tasks across multiple shows, with a high delivery frequency. You should have a thorough understanding of how to create and set project milestones within approved schedules. Bringing your solid work ethic, you will be instrumental in ensuring quality work continues to be delivered to all internal stakeholders, through to clients.

• Seek input from Line Producer/Production Managers & Supervisors to create and set project milestones & deliveries.


• Work closely with heads of departments to assign tasks and briefs.


• Coordinate and track the progress of deliverables and targets.


• Resolve any impasse between your team, departments, and resources, communicating resolutions, as necessary.


• Accurately update and maintain detailed, up-to-date data through database tracking software Shotgun.


• Maintain strong project knowledge across multiple shows.


• Attend team and client briefing sessions, taking accurate notes and quickly communicating outcomes to your team.


• Work with the Editorial department to ensure the successful delivery of work to the client.


• Look ahead to upcoming show delivery requirements, meeting with show leads ensuring crew is briefed accordingly.


• Remain proactive ensuring nothing is overlooked.
Required skills and experience


• Minimum 2 years feature film VFX experience.


• Strong communication skills and excellent attention to detail.


• Accurate note taking and database entry skills.


• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills.


• Solid Shotgun experience.


• Experience in scheduling complex and multi-faceted projects . MS Project desirable but not necessary.


• Proactively problem solve.


• Willingness to learn the VFX production pipeline.


• Able to work in multiple OS environments, with command line experience desirable but not necessary.

Nothing in this job description restricts the Company’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The Company prohibits discrimination in employment against otherwise qualified applicants because of a physical or mental disability and will make reasonable accommodations to enable qualified persons with known disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job consistent with applicable law. The Company will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

Originally posted on Himalayas