Eyeline Studios is seeking an accomplished Director of VFX Production to lead
our Vancouver-based team through all stages of VFX project delivery, from
pre-production to final handoff. As a senior leader, you will be responsible for
the strategic, creative, and operational success of the studio, ensuring
projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards.
This role requires a dynamic, people-oriented leader with over ten years of
hands-on VFX production management experience within a studio or production
company. The ideal candidate has deep experience producing and leading in the
Canadian market and a strong ability to collaborate with global teams. You will
oversee production operations, mentor regional staff, manage client
relationships, and champion innovative workflows for continuous improvement and
operational excellence at Eyeline.
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Key Responsibilities
- Oversee all active productions in Vancouver, ensuring projects stay on budget
and on schedule
- Serve as the primary escalation point for VFX project issues
- Analyze cost report metrics and title schedules, offering data driven
recommendations to improve efficiency and ensure on-time delivery
- Guide resource allocation and title prioritization across all active projects
in Vancouver
- Supervise and mentor regional production staff, providing training and
fostering company culture
- Guide the technology training team to develop curricula that advance artist
skills and support adoption of generative workflows
- Liaise with Netflix title managers to align business objectives with
production goals
- Partner with internal and external teams to support diverse global projects
- Collaborate with global VFX Production leaders in Seoul and Hyderabad to
maintain consistent standards and efficiency across regions. Identify
workflow gaps and automation opportunities; work with technical teams to
implement effective solutions
Qualifications
- 15+ years of experience in VFX production management roles, ideally within a
studio or VFX production company, with proven leadership of large teams (50+
people)
- Thorough understanding of production and post production processes, and the
knowledge of the broader US film and series ecosystem
- Exceptional organizational, project management, and resource management
skills, with a track record of overseeing multiple complex project schedules
- Excellent communication skills, with experience collaborating effectively
across cross-functional and cross-cultural teams
- Strong business acumen, strategic thinking, and problem solving abilities;
able to make proactive decisions and drive continuous improvement under
pressure
- People oriented leader, adept at mentoring, fostering teamwork, and building
strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels
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$187,000 - $300,000 a year
This salary range is specific to applicants applying to our position in
Vancouver, BC. To determine your base salary, we consider your qualifications,
skills, and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary
outside of this range and will also be dependent on your location.
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About Us
Scanline VFX is an award-winning leader in the visual effects industry with 7
studios worldwide, including London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Seoul, Mumbai,
Hyderabad and Vancouver. Since our beginning in 1989, we strive to set the
highest standard of quality in everything we do. Through innovation, we generate
solutions for our clients and raise the bar — both within our workplace and
throughout our industry.
We look for explorers, people who are willing to go to new places and are open
to testing, learning and iterating as they go. We believe great ideas come from
everyone, so we actively encourage team members to ask questions and present
their ideas.
Eyeline Studios
Eyeline Studios, our virtual production division, is rethinking the future of
real-time filmmaking by providing content creators with unmatched flexibility.
Learn more [https://www.eyelinestudios.com/].
Powered by Netflix
Netflix’s investment in our pipeline, infrastructure, and workforce allows us to
continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in visual effects. In
addition to working on projects for Netflix, we continue to work with a variety
of long-standing and new clients.
Come as you are. We are committed to ensuring fair and equal treatment of your
application. When you apply for a role with us, you will receive consideration
based solely on your qualifications.
