
VFX Producer - Senior
Job description
VFX Producer - Senior
About the role
The VFX Producer Senior at Rodeo FX owns the end-to-end timeline for complex shows while protecting margins and client trust. Daily decisions shape schedules and quality across creative teams in this hands-on role. You drive clarity so ambitious sequences move from concept to client delivery without surprises.
Key facts
What you will do
You will design a global show strategy in collaboration with VFX leadership to align vision, cost targets, and delivery milestones. You will coordinate the intake of new business offers, evaluate costs, and support bidding with accurate forecasts. You will guide artists and supervisors to build realistic schedules, budgets, and overtime plans that respect deadlines. You will champion review cycles with stakeholders, refine plans, and ensure Shotgun reflects current scope and dates. You will own ship readiness by tracking progress, confirming in-person turnover, and keeping client expectations aligned. You will forge partner workflows with departments and talent, confirm resources, and remove blockers before they escalate. You will monitor the health of projects, run mid and postmortem sessions, and turn findings into improved standards. You will mentor team members, share VFX production knowledge, and feed training needs to leadership. You will review performance data, prepare budget reports, and forecast scheduling or cost risks early. You will represent Rodeo FX locally and globally, strengthening reputation through community engagement and outcomes.
Requirements
You must have a minimum of 10 years of production experience in visual effects from concept to delivery in a professional studio. You must possess exceptional organization, prioritization, and communication skills with GSuite and Microsoft Office. You must have deep expertise in Shotgun project management software and the full VFX production process. You must demonstrate a proven ability to respect budgets, deadlines, and manage stakeholder expectations under pressure. You must be available for occasional international travel when project needs require it.
Nice to have
There are no nice-to-have qualifications specified for this role.
Skills & tools
Your core skills and tools include Shotgun, GSuite, and Microsoft Office.
Compensation and benefits
This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including 5 paid sick or personal days, 2 additional statutory holidays during the winter holidays, group insurance, access to Dialogue online support, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). You will have an RRSP with employer contribution. You will receive discounts on public transport, several spas, sports classes, art centers, cafes, furniture, and other local businesses.
Diversity at Rodeo FX
At Rodeo FX, diversity is a core value. You are encouraged to apply. We are committed to creating an inclusive, equitable workplace where different perspectives are embraced. Every team member brings unique insight that strengthens our creativity, challenges our thinking, and helps us deliver better work.
Recruitment process
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Why Rodeo FX
Repeatedly voted one of Montreal's Top Employers and Employer of the Year for the 2022 Mercuriades Awards, Rodeo FX is a high-end creative company offering services in visual effects, advertising, animation, and experiential.
Notable projects and recognition
Nominated for multiple Emmy® Awards for its work on the series Stranger Things season 4, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, the independent, Oscar-winning company boasts close to 800 artists crafting from studios in Montreal, Québec City, Toronto, Los Angeles, and Paris.
You will collaborate with
Rodeo FX is a creative partner to the world's best storytellers including Netflix, HBO, Disney, Marvel, Amazon Studios, Warner Bros., and Sony, and has collaborated on ads for YouTube, NBC, and Apple. Current projects include Dune: Prophecy, Silo Season 2, and Sonic
3. Recently released projects include The Rings of Power Season 2, Venom: The Last Dance, Taika Waititi's Time Bandits, and House of the Dragon Season 2.
How to apply
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