VP VFX

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The Job

Warner Bros. Discovery (HBO) is looking for a VP of Visual Effects to join their growing team. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, proactive, quick-thinking, flexible, capable of pivoting when necessary, and able to juggle multiple and diverse responsibilities. The candidate should intuitively understand and appreciate right-sizing budgets and customizing approaches to visual effects. They will oversee visual effects on HBO and HBO Max shows, work closely with the SVP of VFX, post-production production and creative executives to establish the needs for each show.

• Working with Production teams, Studio Executives, and Finance during development, pre-production, production, and post
• Collaborating with filmmakers on the creative vision relating to VFX.
• Analyzing scripts, producing VFX breakdowns & budgets, plus production and post-production planning.
• Providing recommendations and feedback on VFX scope of work and feasibility.
• Manage VFX delivery progress and cost report tracking, working closely with the VFX Producer to anticipate and troubleshoot schedule and budget issues.
• Establish overall workflow, approval process and reporting structure from the productions to HBO/Max.
• Work with the VFX Supervisor and VFX Producer, reviewing VFX finals, Work in progress, and concepts to ensure the highest quality of work is being delivered. Review VFX with HBO/Max creatives.
• Help identify and interview VFX supervisors, producers, and artists to staff our shows.
• Work with finance to stay current on VFX incentives in various states and countries.
• Help track VFX vendors worldwide in terms of their capacity, their talent pool, and recent credits
• Research and network with new businesses and new talent. Track talent availability.
• Help continue the development and maintenance of external and internal reporting systems
• Research and keep informed on emerging technologies.

• Must have 10 or more years of experience working as a VFX Producer on feature films and/or television series with a significant volume and variety of VFX, or 10 years combined working on productions or in-house at a studio, vendor, or streaming platform
• Must have a solid technical understanding of the visual effects process, including pre-Viz, post-Viz, and emerging technologies
• Must have experience with productions in both the US and the UK, and have a deep knowledge of the VFX vendors and artists throughout the world
• Shotgrid (Flow) experience a plus
• A passion for all things VFX, including new technology and continued learning
• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred