Expressions of interest are now open for an experienced LP to join our production team, with the recruitment process to commence in early 2024

Job Title: Line Producer

Type: Project Hire

Location: London – Fitzrovia or film studios based in southeast England

Reporting to: Head of Production

The Line Producer is the individual who has the primary responsibility for the logistics of the production, from pre-production/staging through completion of production/show wrap. The ideal candidate will have past experience in producing feature films and television, project management, strong industry relationships, scheduling, show budget management, excellent communication, interpersonal and client skills, technical understanding of VFX and Virtual Production workflows and most importantly, an impeccable reputation. The focus: - maximize and grow gross margin - reduce and manage costs - preserve client relationships and company culture.

Responsibilities:

• Scheduling projects, in conjunction with casting, building and maintaining the optimum team while understanding thresholds for quotas, expenditures and company policies
• Partnering with Creative, Bidding and Finance Departments during development, staging and production.
• Analyzing client needs, developing VFX, scripts and storyboard breakdowns, client budgets, production and post-mortem planning
• Developing strong relationships with our Directors, Producers, and becoming a trusted resource for all things visualization
• Project-based - manage a slate of shows
• Manage creative teams tracking progress, reporting to HOP and understanding cost report tracking.
• Working closely with the VFX Producers to anticipate and troubleshoot schedule and budget issues.
• Ensure production is running smoothly, meeting deadlines and staying on budget
• Liaise with HoT and develop, support and train Coord, PAs assigned to your team
• Support Business Development and the Head of Production in any pitching, bidding and change orders of new work
• Provide accurate progress reports both internally and externally and attend internal management meetings as required
• Creating a weekly schedule and breaking it down to a daily schedule with PM's and coordinators to clearly map out reviews, revisions, and client milestones, followed by inputting these into Shotgun to be able to create report pages to go through with the Head of Production

Essential Skills:

• Previous industry experience as VFX Line Producer or Production Manager level
• Demonstrated ability to train, inspire, and mentor direct reports
• Strong scheduling abilities
• Project budget management experience
• Previous client account management experience and existing industry contacts
• Expert knowledge of Corporate Gsuite apps (incl. Sheets, Docs, Slides, etc.), Shotgrid, etc.
• In-depth understanding of production workflows and practices

Personal attributes:

• Highly organized with excellent time/project management skills
• Strong delegation and people management abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to project confidence in a fast-paced environment

TTF Perks:

• Life Assurance, Well-being & Rewards app - Employee benefits, wellbeing, engagement including hundreds of gyms around the UK at a discounted rate and rewards & vouchers in one platform.

• Training & Development - Allocated time for Training, we offer group training sessions and Training Modules for all roles and disciplines.Including mentor/buddy schemes

• Parental Policies & IVF & Fertility Treatment Policies - Here at The Third Floor, we support colleagues undergoing fertility treatment and emphasize Parental leave including Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption policies.

• Coffee Wednesdays - Supporting independent coffee shops, every Wednesday afternoon, our studio takes a mid-week break to socialize and have that all-important screen break!

• Work-life balance - We believe in a healthy work-life balance and encourage our staff to start and finish work on time, we strive to avoid overtime and weekend work. WFH and Flexible working arrangements

• Social events - We understand the importance of social interaction and we hold monthly End of the Month drinks, an annual summer picnic, and a Holiday party and we have our own Film Club.