Sr. Production Manager, Short Film Animation

Hybrid Work Model 

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Job Summary:

Responsible for all organizational aspects of production scheduling and budgeting. Assist the Senior Director of Animation in managing the day-to-day operations of non-Sonic short-form animation development, production, and post-production.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• You will primarily focus on the development, production, and post-production of various non-Sonic the Hedgehog entertainment content but will also be part of the Sonic the Hedgehog production team in an assisting and advisory role.
• Assist the Senior Director of Animation in identifying external development and production partners, as well as in creating production schedules and budgets by gathering and providing necessary data and materials.
• Assist the Senior Director of Animation in aligning the department’s goals with the Transmedia/Legacy team’s strategy and the needs of other departments by setting up and organizing meetings with internal and external parties and keeping records of the meetings.
• Stay current with trends and new technologies in the animation industry and inform the Sega team.
• Stay up to date with all partnership and production service contracts for future troubleshooting. 
• Be an expert on all past SEGA legacy games, products, and animations, and be familiar with all characters in the SEGA universe.
• Stay current on all non-Sonic and Sonic game developments and develop a working knowledge of all SEGA properties.
• Serve as a liaison with the Social Media team, PD producers, and licensing managers to maintain open communication channels and maximize synergy among departments.
• Act as a hub for information and material exchange with production studios for non-Sonic short-form animation, ensuring the effective and accurate flow of company instructions to the studios.
• Keep track of all production materials and archives. 
• Maintain the department’s contact list.
• Keep the department’s server folders organized and up to date.
• Maintain the department’s physical and data assets.
• Deliver materials to internal and external distribution partners and maintain detailed records of all asset movement.
• Prepare accounts payable request forms for non-Sonic title productions.
• Keep records for all department non-Sonic production meetings and weekly department meetings. 
• Support the Senior Director of Animation in the day-to-day management of non-Sonic short-form productions and post-productions:
  • Obtain approvals on creative materials.
  • Gather and organize notes from various parties and create consolidated, digestible notes for the studio.
  • Maintain an itemized deliverables list and communicate effectively with external teams.
  • Anticipate issues and delays by maintaining and updating production and post-production schedules.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Working in-office is an essential function of this position. This requirement for face-to-face interaction ensures effective supervision, collaboration, and teamwork. In-office attendance is required for the following reasons:
  • To provide effective supervision of employees and work products, ensuring all employees receive necessary oversight, access to supervisory assistance, and opportuni