Manager, VFX - CEE

Job Description

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services with over 260 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time. The Role Netflix is seeking an experienced VFX Manager to support the expanding content slate in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The successful candidate will be self-motivated, proactive, quick-thinking, flexible, able to pivot when necessary, thorough, and able to juggle multiple and diverse responsibilities with a strong emphasis on organisation and unwavering attention to detail at all times. This is a demanding and fast-moving position that requires someone who is able to exercise good judgement under pressure and shows initiative with a forward-thinking positive attitude to new technologies and workflows. We want people from different backgrounds to feel expected, reflected, and respected at Netflix, and therefore we are committed to providing an accessible working environment for everyone.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Working with our Studio Creative Executives, Production and Finance teams during development and pre-production to evaluate VFX scope and feasibility.
• Assessing scripts, VFX breakdowns, budgets and schedules, and providing feedback and recommendations to Production Partners on VFX production plans and approach.
• Providing guidance to Production Partners on visual effects vendor selection leveraging insights into recent work and available capacity.
• Supporting Production Partners in sourcing VFX crew, including VFX Supervisors and Producers, when needed.
• Reviewing progress and cost reports and working closely with the show teams to anticipate and troubleshoot schedule and budget issues.
• Collaborating with cross-functional Netflix teams to ensure productions are meeting schedule, budgetary and creative expectations.
• Working with the VFX Producer or Post supervisor to facilitate streamlined regular reporting for a show to generate a concise snapshot of the budget, schedule, and VFX progress.
• Selecting key VFX shots and sequences for review, working closely with the Content Executive to ensure creative and quality expectations are aligned and feedback is provided in a concise and timely manner.
• Connecting with local VFX companies to build and maintain insight into market dynamics.
• Working with Netflix teams to identify opportunities to collaborate with local providers, network with local VFX talent and ensure future resource needs can be met.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in the local VFX industry managing projects with large scale and budget, supporting TV series or feature films.
• The ideal candidate will have held both a significant position with one or more vendors and had client-side production experience.
• Strong network with key vendors and crew/talent in Poland and ability to further curate those relationships.
• Extensive experience in creating and reviewing budgets and schedules for complex projects.
• Experience and ability to review and analyse projects from the pitches, treatment, and scripts.
• Ability to analyse and creatively assess and comment on work coming from multiple vendors and production partners.
• Technical understanding of the visual effects process including 4K pipelines as well as emerging technologies for improving workflows.
• Understanding of tax incentives and rebates.
• Fluency in English and Polish is required.
• A love for the creative process!
• Enthusiastic about Netflix culture - Our culture is unique, and we live by our values: https://jobs.netflix.com/culture

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, color, place of birth, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military service status, or disability status. Apply for this job