Vice President - Studio Operations

A leading global studio/production hub is seeking to hire the undersaid VP - Studio Operations

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Operations:

- Manage and oversee the integrated production operations, workflow and resources for the Production Hub

- Analyze business operations, design and implement workflows, processes to increase efficiency and reduce costs

- Align with the Global Operational leads in establishing unified approach with the studio disciplines

- Establish best practices with on boarding new and existing clients

- Identify outsourced business from other companies and determine models to internalize against ROI

- Improve studio business process, expand capabilities & workflow through technology, and drive incremental production revenues in the new digital economy within the network & globally

- Collaborate with creative agencies to ensure confidence in the offshore model and its ability to always deliver on time and on budget

- Management of new business opportunities

- Work with regional and studio leads to determine growth opportunities

Financial:

- Work with the Local CFO and Global CFO to monitor and manage the ongoing financial performance against agreed projections and forecasts (including revenues, profit margins and other key performance metrics)

- Develop and maintain rate cards, locally and globally that ensure continued competitiveness within the marketplace

- Create forward plan budgets and forecasts as required within the Group financial cycle

- Monitor all financial metrics related to production staffing - billability, utilization, investment allocations and revenue forecasts

Structure and Talent:

- Assist on organizational restructuring efforts, casting, forecasting and talent management

- Partner with the CFO, HR department and other global offices to optimize all staffing activities within the group - open hires, rotation planning, freelance management and vendor management

- Promotion of a culture that celebrates the key pillars of the offering - Craftsmanship, Intelligence and Community

Required Skills:

- Must have at least 15 years of experience as an operations executive within an integrated production environment

- Strong business acumen to support the daily financial management and strategic commercial vision of the organization

- Must be a competent leader, teacher and mentor for others

- Experienced collaborator with creative agencies and offshore production facilities

- Ability to mine and secure additional direct client relationships beyond those supplied through creative agencies.