Co-Producer

SUMMARY:

Co-Producers play a crucial role in aligning production with the artistic vision, leveraging their understanding of CG production pipelines and post-production. They also lead Production Managers and Associate Production Managers (APMs) across all front-end departments.

Sony Pictures Animation is a pre-production animation studio based in Los Angeles, California, creating both feature animation and animated series with artists from around the world. We pride ourselves on empowering filmmakers to lead the creative process, and allowing the hand of the artist to be truly felt, with the goal of producing bold and innovative visual storytelling.

• Create and maintain a schedule and budget.
• Supervise production schedules in line with department headcounts and quotas.
• Facilitate effective communication between Sony Pictures Animation and vendors.
• Provide production expertise to vendor studios to ensure efficient and best workflow practices.
• Flag potential problems and proactively seek and design solutions to ensure project landmarks and target dates are met.
• Maintain awareness of the broader show needs as they relate to aspects of the overall production schedule.
• Represent Sony Animation and Sony Pictures' interest in keeping the vision clear and making sure high level objectives are clearly understood and communicated.
• Foster a collaborative and positive environment, promoting professional cooperation within production and creative departments, and across various teams.
• Ensures all necessary lines of communication are open and working, both internally and externally.
• Responsible for communicating changes in schedule and/or scope.
• Partner with Director and Creative Producer daily, ensuring the creative needs are met.
• Collaborate with Technical Directors, Production Supervisors, CG/VFX Supervisors, and Production Engineering to maintain and further the production pipeline.
• Partner with talent development to determine and advise on crew needs.
• Perform all necessary functions needed to wrap the job, including final review of the production and PR materials.
• Availability to cover pitch and project needs and client events during day and evening hours.
• Additional duties as requested.

• Demonstrated experience and growth in animation or VFX production management.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of 2D and 3D animation principles.
• Strong working knowledge of production schedules and expected quotas per department.
• Proven ability to lead and contribute effectively to animated feature or television productions.
• Proactive, innovative, strategic, and focused on solutions.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with creative professionals and studio leadership.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, with an emphasis on constructive and proactive dialogue.Ability to communicate in a constructive, proactive manner.
• Strong project management skills, adept at prioritizing and meeting deadlines in a dynamic, creative environment.

The anticipated base salary for this position is $180,000 - $210,000. This role may also qualify for incentives and/or comprehensive benefits. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location of the position.

Sony Pictures Animation is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.