Brand New School
Head of Production
Brand New School, Los Angeles, CA
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
$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.
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
- 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
- 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
$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.