Creative Director of Animation

3 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom SEARCHLIGHT Full time

Overview

This role is an exceptional opportunity to lead a team of creative and production staff in delivering high-quality animated content for a leading children's animation company. As Executive Producer, you will be responsible for the successful content delivery of one of the company's most important brands - across all formats.


About Us

Searchlight is an award-winning children's animation company with shows playing on over a hundred platforms globally. We are passionate about creating engaging and educational content that inspires young minds.


The Role

We are seeking an experienced and skilled Executive Producer to lead our content delivery strategy. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in overseeing complex animated projects within a fast-paced environment. Long form experience is ideal but we would also consider candidates with a background in short-form/commercials animation.

  • Drive a cohesive approach across Studio teams to ensure all content is delivered on time and on budget.
  • Ensure content meets all creative points as signed off by Chief Creative Officer.
  • Lead an ongoing schedule of content across several projects, pipelines and formats.
  • Lead and mentor a team of creative and production staff fostering a culture of creativity and excellence.
  • Collaborate with Development and creative team in development of creative concepts and content ideas.
  • Develop and manage production budgets, ensuring resources are allocated efficiently.
  • Be accountable for the output and quality delivered by third party studios and partners.
  • Work closely with commercial teams to ensure content hits business objectives.
  • Work closely with Chief Creative Officer to ensure integrity of the brand is maintained and improved.
  • Work with internal stakeholders to assess opportunities to improve, scale and elevate production.

The Person

We are looking for someone who has excellent budgeting skills and deep expertise in managing both in-house production management & creative teams as well as outsourced partners. You will be rewarded with a competitive salary and benefits package, including an estimated annual salary of $120,000 - $180,000, depending on experience.

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