Head of Production

Who We Are

We are creators who live to be original.

For the past two decades, we’ve been building a playground for the creation of original work. A place where a diverse collective of artists, thinkers and makers can express themselves, be bold, and experiment freely. A place where brands come to be authentic, challenge conformity and stand out from the crowd.

We’re not simply a design studio, production company, or visual effects house. We’re a modern creative company. We strategize, we ideate, we design, we create, we make. We go wherever our pursuit of originality takes us.

To be original requires a new school of thought. We are Brand New School.

What We're Looking for

The Los Angeles studio is seeking a Head of Production to oversee our production department. The ideal candidate is passionate about helping creative leads realize their vision, enjoys interacting with our diverse and high-level clientele, will maintain a studio-wide view of incoming and ongoing project needs, and help producers and artists continue to develop their skillsets in a fun and supportive manner.

Our team is creative, energetic, widely respected and full of talented, intelligent artists. With ~60 employees across the United States, we are a tight community with one common goal - making great work.

Responsibilities Include

• Manage and support a team of producers across all aspects of production: creating phased project plans and associated project budgets from award through delivery, overseeing staffing of projects, ensuring projects are on-budget and meeting our creative goals
• Work closely with EPs and creative directors on pitches: creative staffing, bidding, scheduling, client interaction
• Maintain adequate involvement in all projects to allow you to proactively identify potential issues and then work with producers to solve them
• Collaborate with creative leads to ensure they have the talent needed to deliver exemplary work
• Encourage a culture within production that welcomes fluid conversation across the department, sharing of resources, and a problem solving mentality
• Communicate with clients via regular checkins to maintain strong relationships
• Mentor and guide your individual team members on our most complex projects, and help them achieve their individual growth goals
• Learning of all company protocols and ability to train new hires. You will have the opportunity to refine and author existing and new protocols
• Collaborate with Talent Department to ensure our projects have the most appropriate artists, both staff and freelance
• Participate in sales calls and in senior management meetings

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing artist in post workflows and software: 2D, 3D, live action / VFX integration, After Effects, Maya, Nuke, Cinema 4D, Photoshop, Premier, and Flame (an ability to operate these software packages is NOT required)
• Eight years of experience producing motion graphics, VFX, CG, editorial/finishing and mixed media work
• Experience building and managing production departments of both staff and freelance hires
• Ability to enforce deadlines and adhere to schedules while still facilitating the creative process
• Willingness to both learn new production software and teach it to others
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality control
• Excited about working and learning in a collaborative and creative environment
• A bias for action. Ability to anticipate problems before they arise and devise realistic solutions to mitigate them
• Proven ability to meet the creative challenges associated with producing exceptional work while satisfying the demands of clients

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• One Medical account
• Company sponsored continued education
• Peer bonus system
• Generous PTO / sick leave
• Company administered 401(k) plan
• AppleFitness+ digital membership (12 month)
• Dog friendly work environment 🐶

Salary Range

$125,000 - $155,000

Brand New School attracts a team with unique skillsets and varying levels of experience. Therefore, the salary range provided is broad and will be refined during the interview process.