Executive Producer (Commercial Finishing)

Company3 • New York, NY

31d • $170,000 - $200,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Executive Producer (Finishing) is responsible for overseeing all aspects of flame-focused post-production projects, including managing active accounts, supporting Flame artists and producers, and ensuring seamless execution in collaboration with internal teams. This role plays a key part in growing the business by cultivating strong relationships with clients, identifying new opportunities, and working closely with leadership, production, flame leads and sales to support strategic goals.

Requirements

• Proven experience in an Executive Producer role, specifically for VFX and/or Finishing.
• Prior experience and demonstrated success in bidding, client relation building, and business development.
• Experience with staff recruitment, training, mentorship, and performance management.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to coach and motivate teams under pressure and within tight deadlines.
• Ability to problem solve complex VFX heavy projects through mentorship and collaboration.
• Collaborate on sales strategies and confident in committing to revenue growth and sales targets.
• Exceptional client and talent management skills, with a focus on relationship building and retention.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments and with senior leadership.
• Ability to inspire trust, foster collaboration, and drive consensus in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with advanced time and project management capabilities.
• Proven ability to prioritize competing demands and navigate complex workflows.
• Composed and confident under pressure, particularly in fast-paced, client-facing situations.
• Strong desire to drive change and improve operational efficiency through thoughtful, experience-driven input.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to work proactively with minimal oversight.
• A hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves attitude and team-first mindset.

Nice To Haves

• Willingness and flexibility to travel and attend client engagements, sales meetings, events, and industry functions as needed.

Responsibilities

• Driving and maintaining revenue for the company and the Finishing team through strategic client relationships and proactive sales efforts.
• Actively pursuing leads and new business opportunities to expand the Finishing client base.
• Overseeing Finishing reels and other sales collateral in collaboration with leadership and marketing teams.
• Spearheading the bidding, scheduling, and planning for all Finishing projects (act as the primary contact for clients during the bid process).
• Managing project budgets from start to finish, including identifying and communicating overages as needed.
• Mentoring and supporting the production team, fostering professional development and collaboration.
• Partnering with Leadership and Marketing to identify and execute PR and promotional opportunities.
• Overseeing artist (Flame) management, including workload balance, scheduling, and development.
• Serving as a liaison between Production and Sales, ensuring alignment on workflow, capacity, and opportunities.
• Acting as a brand and cultural ambassador for the studio, representing the Finishing team internally and externally.
• Collaborating with Accounting to ensure timely and accurate billing in line with client expectations and project delivery.
• Monitoring industry trends, client output, and competitor activity to inform strategy and positioning.
• Owning and tracking the growth of Finishing team billings, including schedule optimization and revenue targets.
• Maintaining close contact with other studios.
• Managing time during sessions, ensuring alignment with booked schedules and maximizing efficiency for clients and Colorists.
• Coordinating sharing of viewing links during sessions and facilitating client engagement (e.g., DP, director involvement).
• Overseeing project prep, render workflows, and handoff processes to ensure completion and delivery.
• Maintaining and updating client databases, historical job records, bids, and invoicing documentation.
• Conducting quality control checks on review links and final project deliveries.
• Following up on delivery of final masters, ensuring client satisfaction and completion.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of health, retirement, and insurance benefits and paid time off for eligible part-time employees working 25 or more hours per week and full-time employees in the US.
• Retirement, select insurance benefits, and where required by law, health benefits for eligible project hires and part-time employees working less than 25 hours per week in the US.
• Local benefits plan offerings as adopted and amended from time to time for roles filled in Canada and other territories.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed