• Senior VFX Producer
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• ILM Vancouver

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Job ID 10148290
Location Vancouver, Canada

Business Industrial Light & Magic:

Date posted Apr. 09, 2026

Job Summary:

This role is considered Hybrid, which means the employee will work 2-3 days onsite at a Company designated location and occasionally from home.

This posting is an opportunity to submit your resume for future consideration; this is not a role that is open at this time. We anticipate this role may be open in the future, but we are not actively hiring for the position. If you would like to be considered for this potential role, please submit your resume. If the role becomes available, you may receive an email or call from a recruiter.

Position Summary:

The ILM Vancouver Senior VFX Producer is responsible for collaborative oversight of bidding and production of Vancouver‐based work as well as partnering with Executive Producer and EIC, Vancouver Studio on ILM strategies and initiatives. In this client‐facing role, strong client management skill and the ability to represent the studio at the highest level are key responsibilities. Other responsibilities include the proactive problem‐solving and collaboration required for success, with oversight of budgets and schedules, ensuring work is produced to the quality and standards requested by the client on time and on budget, identifying best practices and approaches as needed, while advising on the strategy for potential new work.

What You’ll Do:

Production Responsibilities:

Meet with clients to review scripts, breakdowns and storyboards for a specific project

Partner with key creatives to develop the show approach plan and provide clients with estimates of budget and schedule requirements needed to complete the work

Prepare bid letter, key dates schedule, and assumptions for the work of a specific project

Play a proactive key role in marketing ILM's services to the industry

Share responsibility for the success of the entire ILM portfolio by proactively managing schedule; utilizing ILM’s global resources and 3rd party partners, where appropriate

Active Production Responsibilities:

Serves as Senior‐level Producer on 1‐3 “UNIT” Shows or 1 Primary Vancouver “HUB” Show

During production, serve as a Vancouver contact for non‐creative issues, tracking and reporting progress of work, budgeting and negotiating cost of work, and delivering cost/schedule changes to ensure client is updated as needed (Internal=”UNIT SHOW” | external=”HUB SHOW”)

Responsible for assigned show / scope of Vancouver work P&L

Production strategy on ILM Vancouver shows

Oversee, monitor, and improve overall production schedule, production staff and budget for assigned show(s)

Brings production issues to the attention of EP, EIC, DoP, producers and management as needed; helps to resolve facility issues with ILM Vancouver HR Manager and others, as needed

In conjunction with ILM Vancouver Talent Managers, staff productions effectively

Evaluates EFC’s for assigned projects. Works with assigned producers and production accountants to provide management with early, consistent and accurate EFC reporting

Participates in bi‐weekly Production & Tactical Capacity meetings and portfolio meetings as appropriate

Evaluates changes in schedule and body of work over the course of active projects and to provide advice on solutions for resource capacity / utilization and complexity challenges

Partners with ILM San Francisco, Mumbai, Sydney and London producers to determine communication framework and procedures between productions in appropriate studios

Partners with “HUB” Producer(s) to determine specific turnover requirements and to evaluate incoming turnovers

Manage crew performance. Supervise assigned production staff, providing timely performance feedback to Production and Artists at studio

What We’re Looking For:

5+ years’ hands‐on digital production experience

Proven track record of successfully working in Visual Effects Producer capacity on several major productions at a facility (5+ years)

Proven track record in bidding and strong client management

Proven ability to mentor and lead production teams and producers

Excellent organization and interpersonal skills

Excellent computer skills

Experience with databases and wide range of production management tools (such as Shotgun, Filemaker Pro, MS Project)

Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal

Ability to work on weekends, depending on show schedules

Set‐work may be required

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Human review is incorporated into every aspect of the recruitment process, from review to hire. AI tools are intended solely to assist and enhance the recruitment process. All final candidate advancement and hiring decisions are made by human recruiters and hiring managers.

The hiring range for this position in Vancouver is C**$159,000** to C**$203,500 per year** based on a 40-hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other variable pay or benefits, may be offered dependent on the level and position offered.
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About Industrial Light & Magic:

Founded in 1975 by George Lucas, ILM is the leading effects facility in the world, serving the motion picture, commercial production, and attraction industries. ILM has created visual effects for over 325 feature films and has played a key role in seven of the top 10 worldwide box-office hits of all time and has contributed to 25 of the top 50. ILM has set the standard for visual effects, creating some of the most stunning images in the history of film. At the forefront of the digital revolution, the company continues to break new ground in visual effects, VR, AR, and Immersive Cinema.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with ILM (Vancouver) Inc., which is part of a business we call Industrial Light & Magic.

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