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Senior Manager, Producer, Cinematics

In addition to a resume, please include a cover letter in the same attachment, telling us why you are interested and passionate about this role and joining EA. Note, this role can be on-site full-time or on a hybrid work model, part in office and part work-from-home. We look forward to hearing from you!

At EA we are a community of artists, storytellers, and technologists working in one of the most dynamic industries today. We are transforming for a digital future and work as one team. We take risks and we dream big. And together, we are changing the way millions play every day.

The Team

The Marketing Cinematics group at EA is a content production team that partners with EA Studio's game teams, to produce the highest quality marketing assets, trailers and commercials. We are a collective group of Animators, Artists, Designers, Directors, Lighters, Producers, Screenshot and Capture Artists. Worldwide, we combine to form a global group of extraordinary individuals, fueled by imagination and a unified passion for creating amazing, next‐gen visuals. We are a diverse team that is unified through collaboration, culture and craft.

Job Description

The Senior Producer will, together with the Creative Director, head up the Vancouver Cinematics team and oversee the daily running of operations. This will include scheduling, resourcing and deliverables of trailers and other media assets. You are a highly organized and technically minded person who has worked as a producer or project lead in an asset creating media environment. Your background could be from VFX/Post for film/tv. Or as a Producer/DD for media assets in a AAA games environment. You are used to a high level of multi-tasking and a fast-paced environment. You have great communication skills and can be diplomatic and work collaboratively. You must be solution oriented and have solid experience as a people manager.

The environment we work in is truly creative. It is full of variety and passionate people. Two days will rarely be the same and you will partner with people who love what they do. We really care about the people we work with, so naturally we are looking for a leader who is great at working with people.

Responsibilities:

• Create asset production schedule from initial briefing through to deploy, follow through and ensure project is staying on time and on budget
• Track Artists time and resources and follows up if additional resources are needed
• Guide relevant feedback from the creative lead and other team members
• Update shots in Shotgun and keeping Artists time on track
• Organize regular review sessions with Creative Lead and Studio
• Work with the Cinematic Creative Director on ensuring we are staying tight with Studio to allow Cinematics Creative Director to focus on the creative, not the process or politics.
• Work with our Tech Design team and assist with in-game asset management and build
• Work with editorial resource manager on resourcing, shot replacement, ensuring latest edits are being updated and posted for review
• Help to facilitate Motion Capture shoot internally and externally
• Liaise daily between cross-functional teams and external partners
• Manage and track the post production budget
• Share knowledge and progress with teammates
• Offer assistance to other teammates when in a position to do so
• Set aside personal preferences and accepts the decisions of others to move forward
• Demonstrate active listening skills and allows other members of a team to provide input
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with other members of their team
• This role will report to the Director of Global Cinematics

Requirements:

• 10+ years as a producer at a Post Production facility, Video Game Company or Creative Ad Agency
• Self-driven leader with the ability to take projects from launch to execution
• Previous people management experience
• Expert experience and knowledge of Animation, VFX, Editorial and Post-Production
• Ability to accurately break out shots to resource against approved creative
• Real Time Game Engine experience is a plus
• Experience working in an asset management system like Shotgun
• The ability to manage multiple personalities and time zones
• Detailed and Organised
• Technically minded
• Excellent Follow through
• Creatively motivated and problem solver
• Must be able to keep focus on multiple tasks and effectively set priorities among projects
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills