Overview

WildBrain is looking for an experienced Production Assistant to join our team!

In this role, you will be working on tasks from various departments, from Scripts and Storyboards to Animation and Lighting. We are looking for someone who is incredibly organized and calm under pressure, passionate about the details, highly communicative and excited about joining a talented team of industry professionals working to create some of the best quality kids’ content in the business!

What You’ll Do:  

  • Support production in delivery of the animated series as directed by the Line and Creative Producer
  • Aid with creative reviews; helping to ensure the highest standard of content.
  • Liaise with internal stakeholders and external partners to move the project forward.
  • Book and arrange travel, transport and accommodation as required.
  • Script preparation and printing for vocal recording sessions.
  • Organise meetings and voice over sessions, across multiple time zones, facilitating the smooth running of the production.
  • Management and filing of assets; organising and logging incoming and outgoing materials.
  • Maintaining production tracker; keeping project progress and workflows up to date.
  • Understand and work with the budget and schedule in mind, helping to ensure the project is delivered on budget and in time.

What you’ll Bring: 

  • Enthusiasm; a passion for animation, children’s content and an eagerness to listen and learn
  • Understanding of animation workflows across 3D pipeline from script to screen
  • Experience working in a fast-paced production environment is ideal
  • Comfortable adding feedback on creative assets from script, through the animation pipeline, to final post-production sign off
  • Able to read, understand and contribute to key production paperwork
  • Understand the principles of budgeting and scheduling and the implications for production
  • Able to self-prioritise, stay organised and use own initiative to provide support to the team
  • Excellent time management; able to work with efficiency, flexibility, and good humour, understanding the ever-changing production environment which could include unsociable hours
  • Good communication; able to develop and maintain good working relationships during the production process and enjoys interacting and building rapport with internal and external partners

About WildBrain

Find a job that let’s your imagination run wild! 

WildBrain Studios produces fan-favorite animation and award-winning content that kids and families love in every corner of the globe. We love what we do and it shows in the quality content we produce! Our custom-built Vancouver studio in beautiful British Columbia is a wonderful backdrop for our artists, but it doesn’t end there, we have employees working remotely across BC, Canada, and the world!  Our artist-centric culture means we invest in our people, we provide training and growth opportunities, a healthy work-life balance, and fun activities throughout the year to meet, mingle and get creative with your team. If you like what you are reading so far, well buckle up, we’re just getting started!

We make sure to take care of all our hard-working Wild Brains by offering a comprehensive benefits package and a workplace culture that values our employees’ wellbeing.  Our staff enjoy RRSP matching, multi-tiered benefits so you can pick the coverage that’s best for you, free mental health resources, and additional perks like half-days in the summer, extra holidays in the winter and regular events to connect our teams virtually, and in-person.

In short – life is good on the Wild side!

Visit wildbrain.com/studios to learn more!

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" WildBrain Studio provides an atmosphere free from barriers to promote inclusion, equity and diversity. We demonstrate our commitment to this by providing a supportive work environment and a culture that welcomes and encourages equal opportunities for all employees. WildBrain Studio also accommodates people with disabilities throughout the selection process. Should you require accommodation, please let us know your requirements when contacted.”