Operations Manager, Graphics , Post Production, Localization

Job Description

Manager, Graphics Operations (Post Production & Localization)

Location: Burbank, CA

Schedule: Hybrid, Monday through Thursday onsite, Friday remote

Starts ASAP – End of Year, with potential to extend

$62/hour (w2, eligible for benefits!)

We’re seeking a Manager, Graphics Operations to oversee the production and delivery of static and motion graphics across feature film, theatrical, trailer, and post-theatrical marketing campaigns. This role leads a team of Project Managers and artists while partnering with creative, production, engineering, and global stakeholders to ensure high-quality, on-time delivery of localized creative assets.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone with a strong background in post-production, title design, VFX, or creative operations who thrives in a fast-paced entertainment environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day production of motion and static graphics across multiple film and entertainment campaigns.
• Manage a team of Project Managers and creative artists, balancing schedules, priorities, and resources.
• Oversee project timelines, budgets, bids, work orders, billing, and production milestones.
• Partner with creative teams, internal stakeholders, and external vendors to deliver high-quality localized assets for international markets.
• Build efficient workflows that improve quality, turnaround time, and operational effectiveness.
• Communicate project status, risks, and priorities to internal teams and global partners.
• Monitor production metrics, reporting, scheduling, and resource planning.
• Resolve production issues and escalate when appropriate.
• Partner with engineering and operations teams to support production infrastructure, storage, asset management, and facility needs.
• Drive continuous process improvements across production and creative operations.
  
  

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in post-production, graphics, VFX, creative operations, or digital media.
• Experience managing creative production teams and multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong understanding of title design, motion graphics, VFX, and post-production workflows.
• Experience supporting localization or international asset delivery is highly preferred.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate with creative teams, executives, clients, and global partners.
• Experience managing budgets, schedules, vendors, and project resources.
• Comfortable working in a deadline-driven production environment.
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud, Nuke, Cinema 4D, Maya, or DaVinci Resolve.
• Experience with Salesforce, MediaPulse, Microsoft Excel, and Google Sheets.
• Bachelor’s degree in Film, Media, Post Production, Communications, or a related field preferred.
  
  

Nice to Have

• Understanding of motion graphics and VFX terminology. While a portfolio is not required, candidates should be comfortable speaking the language of creative production.
• Experience supporting title sequence versioning, localization, or international deliverables for film or entertainment content.
  
  

This role offers the opportunity to work closely with creative, production, and operations teams while helping deliver world-class entertainment content to audiences around the globe.