VFX Executive - Theatrical

Senior • On-site

$174,200 - $288,000/yr

Culver City, CA

DESCRIPTION

Amazon Studios is looking for a seasoned, dynamic Visual Effects Executive to support global production efforts on the Amazon MGM movie team. Recent releases include Roadhouse, Accountant 2, Challengers, G20, Another Simple Favor. Upcoming notable visual effects projects include Project Hail Mary, Play Dirty and Voltron.
The Visual Effects Executive will be responsible for overseeing the budgets, schedules and overall visual effects plans for a slate of projects. The position will work closely with internal partners, including Head of VFX, Production, Post-Production, Business Affairs, Finance and Creative Development teams. The chosen candiate will develop workflows to support both the visual effects department and the film-making teams.

Key job responsibilities
•Assist the Head of VFX and team in building a robust departmental structure that oversees the visual effects needs of a demanding and broad slate of diverse genres.
•Collaborate with production, creative and finance in greenlighting and prepping projects.
•Create VFX breakdowns from scripts; working alongside the line producer and director, as well as production executives, to develop a well-thought-out and realistic production plan.
•Investigate emerging technology and how to apply it to projects in order to achieve creative goals; perform statistical analysis to understand financial implications and cost efficiencies.
•Help develop department systems to track costs and present financial snapshots.
•Collaborate with Amazon production technology and AWS to create and provide cloud hosting for department and show databases.
•Oversee the development of custom pipelines when necessary for projects with specific creative and/or technological needs (including new technology) in collaboration with Amazon’s engineering teams and existing, turn-key solutions.
•Help develop an asset management system for the VFX department that can organize and distribute assets to shows, departments and projects as needed.
•Recruit VFX teams such as VFX supervisors, producers, production supervisor, coordinators and editors; negotiate deals, contracts with agents and individuals.
•Work with VFX production teams to bid out shows, vet vendor-side teams and award work. Collaborate with the legal team on vendor contracts, including delivery milestones, rebate minimums, asset ownership and credit allocations.
•Manage weekly cost report tracking with VFX producers to track the overall VFX budget.
•Coordinate with internal teams to provide information and creative content that supports marketing, product placement, promotions, and publicity.
•Review VFX finals to ensure quality of delivered work and attend reviews, as necessary.
•Ability to identify potential production problems and work with VFX teams and the studio to find solutions, while preserving creative and budgetary goals.
•Collaborate with the creative executives, music, physical production and post departments to develop a workflow process that allows all departments to share information.
•If needed and on occasion, act as VFX Producer for projects in development and for smaller projects during production and post.
•Establish and maintain talent relations across the globe.
•Ability and willingness to travel globally.
•Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

•10+ years of experience as Visual Effects Executive or the equivalent.
•10+ years of experience as VFX Producer on big-budget films, preferably heavy in visual effects arenas.
•Direct experience with budgeting, scheduling and cost reports.
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

•Experience with global SVOD delivery workflows.
•Experience with a variety of digital media workflows and post production.
•Experience with local guilds and unions.
•Experience with a thorough reach of global VFX vendor partners.
•Experience working and clear understanding of both domestic and global VFX tax incentives.
•Even-tempered, grace under pressure, discrete, high-level judgement in absence of data.
•Excellent organization skills; ability to handle multiple projects at once.
•Ability to prioritize and respond effectively in fast paced environment, across multiple shows in various points of production.
•Strategic problem solving.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $174,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $288,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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