Crew Manager

**Key Responsibilities**:

- ** Resource Planning & Crewing**:

- Evaluate department’s incoming resource demand vs current supply to identify any upcoming capacity requirements that may trigger approval for hiring requisitions with the Talent team
- Complete artist crewing and scheduling for assigned departments with input from
- Division Supervisors where necessary
- QC and validate weekly Department Resource Report and take part in weekly Resource
- Meetings with assigned Resource managers to review and resolve resource challenges
- Maintain weekly contact with the Show Production team to gather, review and address any resource challenges along with feedback on performance that may require action
- Maintains overview of utilization using established resource management tracking systems in G-Suite and Shotgrid
- Partner with Division Supervisors and appropriate stakeholders where utilization and prioritization require further context
- Works collaboratively with all peers and stakeholders, including the Executive Board
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Employee Life Cycle Management**:

- Responsible for the management of artists day to day in regards to queries, absence, performance, time-logging, annual reviews, next show opportunities and contract extensions; the Crew Manager manages the end to end employee life-cycle for their assigned crew
- Manage crew off boarding process including ensuring exit interview with Talent has been completed and recorded.
- Crew Managers work closely with the Global Head of Resourcing and the Talent team when people issues arise, anticipating and mitigating where possible and escalating to direct line manager in a timely manner
- Crew Managers create an environment of excellence underpinned with care and empathy
- Crew Managers are the face of Scanline VFX for their assigned crew, they should be comfortable acting as an ambassador for the brand and championing the creative and production excellence we are renowned for
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Performance Management, Development & Retention**:

- Trigger and conduct performance review at the end of each crew’s assigned show with Lead, Show Production and Supervisors. Collaborate with HoD and Talent team to provide feedback always with individual professional growth in mind
- Collaborate with the HoD and Talent team to customize and implement training around feedback and artist’s career progression
- Motivate and care for the crew, assist in troubleshooting issues with the Talent team and other managers for best solutions
- Lead initiatives to boost team morale and foster professional growth; partner with facilities teams for coordination

**Qualifications**:

- Knowledge of VFX workflows and an interest in keeping up with industry innovation and trends and inherent impact to crew
- Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to get results through others without having direct control over those resources
- Has the soft skills required to support and nurture relationships between crew members, managers, Heads of Departments, and to navigate potentially difficult conversations to create positive outcomes
- A proven ability to work successfully with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds and skill sets
- Highly organized and detail focused
- Ideally competent user of Google suite, Microsoft Excel and Shotgrid
- A proven affinity for performing in a fast paced, high change environment
- An interest in learning and development and the management of professional development

**About Us**

Scanline VFX is an award-winning leader in the visual effects industry with 8 studios worldwide, including London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Munich (will cease to operate by year's end), Seoul, Mumbai and Vancouver. Since our beginning in 1989, we strive to set the highest standard of quality in everything we do. Through innovation, we generate solutions for our clients and raise the bar — both within our workplace and throughout our industry.

We look for explorers, people who are willing to go to new places and are open to testing, learning and iterating as they go. We believe great ideas come from everyone, so we actively encourage team members to ask questions and present their ideas.

**Eyeline Studios**

Eyeline Studios, our virtual production division, is rethinking the future of real-time filmmaking by providing content creators with unmatched flexibility. Learn more.

**Powered by Netflix**

Netflix’s investment in our pipeline, infrastructure, and workforce allows us to continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in visual effects. In addition to working on projects for Netflix, we continue to work with a variety of long-standing and new clients.

**Come as you are**

We will only consider applicants based in British Columbia, or those willing to relocate.