Production Manager - Cinematic

At Invoke, our mission is to Have Fun Building Great Games. 

We believe the best games come from people who love what they do, in an environment that values them and their ideas. And we ensure that everyone has the opportunity to contribute to our collective success, whatever their role. As a member of Wizards of the Coast, we help enrich a catalog of games that has inspired gamers and developers for decades. 

At Invoke, you get to play your part as a valued member of an open and dedicated team within a magical world!   

Job Description 

Invoke is looking for a Cinematic Production Manager to support the production and execution of cinematic sequences for our AAA video game. This role involves close collaboration with creative, technical, and project management teams to ensure the seamless development and integration of story-driven cinematics that support the gaming experience. The Cinematic Production Manager will help to oversee the workflow, scheduling and deliverables of all cinematic assets, from pre-production to final delivery.  

What a Cinematic Production Manager does at Invoke

• Partner with leads from other departments to define the needs, phases, schedules, priorities, dependencies, and technical specs that bring efficiency, continuity, and clarity to our cinematic development   

• Develops and maintains cinematic production schedules, ensuring that all milestones, deadlines and quality standards are met by the team  

• Manages and tracks progress of tasks and deliverables, providing regular updates to the leads and the team members 

• Ensures the steps of the cinematic pipeline are followed, schedules review meetings and confirms approvals before moving on to the next tasks   

• Facilitates communication between teams to resolve issues and keep the production on track, ensuring all steps, requests, and approvals plus validations of the cinematic Jira pipeline are managed   

• Manages the deliverables to mocap partners, assisting in the scheduling and booking of casting sessions, mocap facilities, actors, rehearsals, and table reads 

• Schedules and manages the script/animatic breakdowns with other departments and converts them into the Jira pipeline 

What You’ll Bring 

• 3 years of project management experience in the video game industry, with a focus on cinematics, animation 

• Familiarity with a variety of project management methodologies and game development pipeline  

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills  

• Flexibility to adapt to a range of situations   

• Detail-oriented and great at problem-solving with a proactive, solutions-focused approach 

• Strong project management skills  

• A team player who is proactive in facilitating communication  

• Excellent communication skills in French and English.  

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer  

Invoke commits to offer equal working chances to every individual, without regard based on the following: age, sex, sexual orientation, physical disability, country origin, religion, citizenship, native country or any other possible particularities. We sincerely believe in a respectful and open-minded work environment, in which everyone can fully contribute to the organization's development.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.   

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