About us:
Glitch Productions is an independent animation studio based in Australia making original, long form animated shows distributed on Youtube. Our channel has over 10 million subscribers, tens of millions of views per episode and is still growing strong. Our studio is filled with incredibly talented and passionate artists that are determined to change the way animation is produced and treated in the industry. Our latest IP; Digital Circus, has amassed over 300 million views on the pilot alone and we have a lot more still to come.
Job Information:
Glitch Productions is seeking an experienced 2D Line Producer to oversee the day-to-day operations of the 2D team. This role involves full management of the production pipeline, including staffing, scheduling, people management, and budget oversight. This role will see you collaborating with upper management, showrunners, and key stakeholders to ensure the project is delivered on time, in budget, and without compromising creativity, artist capacity or quality.
Your duties will include:
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Establishing and optimizing the entire 2D production pipeline to ensure smooth and efficient workflows.
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Developing and managing departmental budgets for each episode.
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Collaborating with production staff to break down episodes and ensuring they remain within scope and budget constraints.
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Strategically planning and setting key milestones and deadlines for all departments and episodes.
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Supervising and planning daily operations and working closely with production teams and show leadership to ensure timely delivery of episodes.
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Orchestrating and directing production meetings.
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Managing personnel, including resolving conflicts and maintaining a productive team environment.
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Working with leadership and HR to identify staffing needs, and assisting in recruitment and onboarding processes.
The ideal candidate will have:
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5+ years experience in animation production or a similar role.
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Strong Leadership and people management skills.
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Excellent production strategy and decision making skills.
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Ability to identify and resolve 2D production issues ahead of time.
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Experience in budget and scope management.
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Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
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Exceptional organizational and management skills.
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Strong proficiency in shot production management software. E.g. Autodesk Flow (Shotgrid).
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Experience with working in a Toon Boom Harmony pipeline.
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Expertise in optimizing team composition and identifying necessary roles.
Bonus Skills
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Knowledge of 3D animation production.
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Experience in recruitment and staff training.
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Strong artistic skills and a keen creative vision.
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Engaging personality and willingness to learn.
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Positive, go-getter attitude with a passion for making things.
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An understanding or experience with the arts, animation, gaming, and/or ‘internet nerd’ culture.
Our values
Glitch Productions has an art-first mindset. Regardless of which team we’re in, every single team member’s core mission is to create the best art possible, and delight our audience that has given us so much. We achieve this mission through our values:
Passion: First and foremost, every team member has a passion for the work we do and why we do it. It’s what allows us to contribute our creative energy, pitch new concepts, and give everything we make a personal touch that resonates with our fans.
Innovation: From cobbling together sets in a living room, to inventing new pipelines using breakthrough technology, we have always had a focus on innovation and new ideas. We always try to push the boundaries of our industry and keep things fresh and exciting for both the team and our audience.
Teamwork: Animation takes a big team of incredibly talented people and everyone is always ready to pitch in and lend a hand. We believe that our diversity and range of skills are what allows us to create works none of us could do on our own.
Integrity: Our integrity is the heart of our core mission. It’s what allows us to do right for our projects and for each other.