Production Coordinator in Sydney

Netflix Animation Studios is on a mission to entertain the world with bold, immersive animated films that are timeless and impactful. We are paving the way for the future of animation by building a community of amazing artists and talent across three vibrant locations globally. Come join us!

We are seeking a Production Coordinator to support our upcoming CG animated feature film. This role will report to our Production Manager and act as a liaison with the leads and artists by supporting and tracking their work on a day-to-day basis. You will be responsible for tracking progress, facilitating daily workflows and deliverables, and maintaining a department floor schedule.

What You’ll Do:

• Work with the Production Supervisor and Production Manager to assess assignment timelines based on the individual artists on the team.
• Build and maintain daily floor schedules in collaboration with the Production Supervisor, Craft Supervisor, and HoD, assigning tasks to artists and ensuring they have the necessary support, information, and materials required to achieve targets.
• Track department workflows, asset statuses, and task progress against the schedule, provide timely ETC reports, and clearly communicate any variances to the production team.
• Coordinate and prepare for reviews with the Craft Supervisor, organise content and agendas, take clear notes, and follow up with artists to ensure direction is understood.
• Work toward agreed targets and priorities, providing weekly summary reports on team progress, achievements, and challenges.
• Escalate scheduling, wellbeing, technical, or creative concerns that could impact the team or upcoming targets.
• Ensure cross-department requests are clearly communicated and liaise with other Production Coordinators regarding issues affecting your team.
• Support global collaboration with clear, consistent, and effective communication ensuring teams remain aligned and work effectively together.
• Review and approve artist timesheets weekly, ensuring accuracy.
• Train other coordinators and assistants as needed, while building strong working relationships with artists to foster a positive and supportive team environment.

What You’ll Need:

• 2+ years of production experience on CG, 2D, stop motion feature films or related productions preferred.
• Experience working within a production team at an Animation, VFX, or Games studio, with animated feature or series experience strongly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of asset and shot tracking systems, preferably ShotGrid / Autodesk Flow Production Tracking.
• Solid understanding of a CG-based pipeline, from Assets through to Lighting and Compositing, with awareness of the dependencies and outputs at each stage.
• Experience managing schedules, tracking progress, creating reports, and coordinating across departments to support artists and supervisors.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a collaborative and positive approach.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to problem-solve in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Able to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a team.

This role is based out of Sydney, Australia. Hybrid Role (Minimum requirement of 3 days a week in the office).

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