Sony Pictures Imageworks

Sony Pictures Imageworks

Chef(fe) du département d’animation / Head of Department - Animation

Montréal, Quebec, Canada · Principal · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 34 days ago
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About the role

  • Chef(fe) du département d'animation Les Films Sony Imageworks Québec Inc. est situé sur le territoire traditionnel non cédé des Premières Nations Kanien'keha:ka (Mohawk).
  • Nous nous engageons à respecter les terres ancestrales et à travailler avec les communautés en vue de la réconciliation.
  • 700, rue Saint-Hubert, bureau 400, Montréal (QC) H2Y 0C1 À temps plein, pour un projet Langue dans l'environnement de travail - Excellentes compétences en communication en français et en anglais.

Responsibilities

  • Create objectives and key results amongst cross functional teams to ensure focus and achieve results that highlight the intersection of creativity and efficiency.
  • Lead alignment with studio leadership, production leadership, and department heads to evolve departmental capabilities, workflows, and organizational practices that support creative excellence, scalability, and future business opportunities.
  • Represent departmental priorities in partnership with Technology and Development teams to drive workflow innovation, pipeline evolution, and the department's long-term technology roadmap.
  • Collaborate with Animation Directors, VFX Supervisors, CG Supervisors, production leadership, and partner departments to align workflows, resolve production challenges, and establish best practices that improve quality, efficiency, and consistency across productions.
  • Partner with Artist Management to support artist growth, retention, leadership development, succession planning, and long-term workforce strategy within the Animation Department.

Requirements

  • Please note that you must be able to provide a demo reel that illustrates your relevant artistic and technical experience that also includes the nuances for this specific role.

Benefits

  • per company policy: include healthcare, tuition reimbursement, RRSP's, Sick and Vacation leave, standard increases as applicable
  • La collaboration avec des équipes internationales ainsi que la participation aux revues quotidiennes (dailies), aux séances de révision et aux rencontres avec les clients se déroulent fréquemment en anglais.
  • Définir et communiquer la vision à long terme, l'orientation stratégique et les priorités opérationnelles du département d'animation pour les productions de longs métrages d'animation et d'effets visuels.

Company info

  • Champion initiatives that improve production efficiency, creative quality, and organizational effectiveness.
  • Serve as the primary representative and advocate for the Animation Department, providing regular communication on departmental strategy, priorities, and technology initiatives.
  • Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, inclusion, collaboration, and continuous learning where artists and leaders can grow and perform at a high level.

Equal opportunity

  • Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer.

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