Manager, Production Technology
Company: Warner Media, LLC.
Location: Burbank
Posted on: March 15, 2023
Job Description:
Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts
here.Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery--- the stuff dreams are made
of.Who We Are--- When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're
not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and
superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's
vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the
storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing
them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what's
next---From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across
the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully
curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best
selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you
can thrive.Your New Role...The Manager, Production Technology
Specialist will support our pipeline/production team to plan and
implement current and future technologies. This role will help lead
the pipeline team to innovate and deliver solutions.Your Role
Accountabilities...
- Collaborate with IT/Production to design/architect and maintain
highly complex workflows critical to the production pipelines. This
includes but is not limited to the structure of production
software/licensing, and archival and asset sharing systems.
- Research new technologies and software systems used by
Production/Post. Work with IT to plan/manage the migration to new
systems.
- Create and maintains documentation and instruction manuals to
be shared internally and with external clients.
- Facilitate software training across all departments.
- Create strategies to increase efficiencies across all
departments.
- Partner with shows to review various production software to
troubleshoot issues and ensure teams are trained and up to date on
workflows.
- Design customized reporting tools to work between Shotgrid,
Blender, Smartsheets and other existing software.
- Develop/design user interfaces for use by Production Management
and Creative teams
- Direct and manage initiatives that support WBA growth plans and
capital improvement projects as they relate to preproduction,
production, and editorial/post.
- Identify/resolve/debug technical issues.
- Perform new duties/jobs as they arise. Qualifications &
Experience...Education, Professional Training, Technical Training
or Certification
- High School and CollegeKnowledge/Skills
- 3 - 5 years previous work experience in visual effects for
film, commercials, or television.
- CG Television Animation production, equivalent production
experience a plus.
- 3-5 years previous work experience developing tools for
Shotgrid.
- Must understand current industry animation techniques, and
technologies
- Knowledge of Smartsheets and Tableau (or similar)
- Familiarity with naming conventions and file organization
- Working knowledge of industry standard production tools.
Premiere, Avid, Photoshop, After Effects, Storyboard Pro,
Harmony
- Experience with different editorial systems and strategies to
improve and automate workflow between production, Premiere, AVID
and Quantel
- Management experience
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Strong documentation skills
- Good technical knowledge of:
- MacOS
- Adobe products
- Networking fundamentals.Preferred---
- Be organized and detail oriented.
- Be excellent at problem solving and critical thinking
- Have strong communication skills
- Must have ability to lead with a positive attitude and
encourage collaboration
- Have a strong desire to want to help and lead by example
- Must be organized and have ability to manage time and balance
priorities amid the pressures of busy, deadline-driven
production
- Must be able to handle multiple tasks
- Demonstrates ability to be proactive and follows through on
every task assigned.Location
- The job is hybrid.How We Get Things Done---This last bit is
probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles
are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we
get things done. You can find them at along with some insights from
the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to
day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing
them during your interview.The Legal Bits---In compliance with
local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof,
for roles in locations where legally required. $95,550.00 -
$177,450.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual
bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific
awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of
benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an
employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a
retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off
(PTO).Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a
workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world
around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take
seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on
the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion,
national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic
information, marital status, citizenship status, military status,
protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.If
you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a
reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position,
please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.
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