Co-Producer Job at Sony Pictures Entertainment in Los Angeles

Co-Producer — Feature Animation

Los Angeles, California, United States

Overview

Co-Producers play a crucial role in aligning production with the artistic vision, leveraging their understanding of CG production pipelines and post-production. They also lead Production Managers and Associate Production Managers (APMs) across all front-end departments.

Sony Pictures Animation is a pre‑production animation studio based in Los Angeles, California, creating both feature animation and animated series with artists from around the world. We pride ourselves on empowering filmmakers to lead the creative process, and allowing the hand of the artist to be truly felt, with the goal of producing bold and innovative visual storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a schedule and budget.
• Supervise production schedules in line with department headcounts and quotas.
• Facilitate effective communication between Sony Pictures Animation and vendors.
• Provide production expertise to vendor studios to ensure efficient and best workflow practices.
• Flag potential problems and proactively seek and design solutions to ensure project landmarks and target dates are met.
• Maintain awareness of the broader show needs as they relate to aspects of the overall production schedule.
• Represent Sony Animation and Sony Pictures' interest in keeping the vision clear and making sure high-level objectives are clearly understood and communicated.
• Foster a collaborative and positive environment, promoting professional cooperation within production and creative departments, and across various teams.
• Ensure all necessary lines of communication are open and working, both internally and externally.
• Responsible for communicating changes in schedule and / or scope.
• Partner with Director and Creative Producer daily, ensuring the creative needs are met.
• Collaborate with Technical Directors, Production Supervisors, CG / VFX Supervisors, and Production Engineering to maintain and further the production pipeline.
• Partner with talent development to determine and advise on crew needs.
• Perform all necessary functions needed to wrap the job, including final review of the production and PR materials.
• Availability to cover pitch and project needs and client events during day and evening hours.
• Additional duties as requested.

Qualifications

Compensation

The anticipated base salary for this position is $180,000 - $210,000. This role may also qualify for incentives and / or comprehensive benefits. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location of the position.

Equal Opportunity

Sony Pictures Animation is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.

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