Production Manager

Company Description

Mikros Animation is a global CGI animation studio located in Paris, Montreal and Bangalore offering end-to-end animation services for feature and episodic. In over a decade, Mikros Animation has contributed to 17 feature-length animated films and numerous high-quality episodic shows for the world’s best-known animation studios such as Paramount, Netflix and DreamWorks. It has also produced hundreds of hours of programming, broadcast by notable channels including Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and TF1, with their content airing and streaming in over 180 countries. Their portfolio includes blockbuster hits like PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, Star Trek: Prodigy, Orion and the Dark, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. 

In 2025, Mikros Animation joined the Rodeo FX group, the creative company notably behind the visual effects of The Rings of Power, Stranger Things and Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

Job Description

Reporting to the Line Producer, the Production Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of a subset of departments. She is responsible for maintaining schedules, budgets, and the quality of deliverables to achieve the objectives defined by production.  She will work closely with the Line Producer, Production Coordinators, and Departments Supervisors to keep everything on track and to manage any changes in the planning.

Responsabilities

• Maintain the overall production schedule and manage departmental quotas. 
• Make recommendations for improvements to production workflows, particularly with-respect-to scheduling, flow of information, and resource management.
• Send weekly reports to the Line Producer with production updates.
• Works closely with their Production Coordinators and Departments Supervisors.
• Manage the day to day of a team of Artists along side their Coordinator(s).
• Representing their departments in all communication with the client for all production related needs and deliveries.

Qualifications

• More than 3 years of experience as production manager or production coordinator
• Experience in the production of 3D animation or VFX
• In-depth knowledge of production and animation/VFX workflows
• Proficiency in the Google suite, especially with Sheets
• Good knowledge of Shotgrid - Flow software or similar is required
• Bilingual

Additional Information

The person in this role will work closely with our Paris studio in a bilingual environment, as well as with international partners, talent, and clients. They will regularly interact with non-French-speaking stakeholders across various productions and strategic communications, in order to present and promote the creative and technical strengths of Mikros Animation on a global scale.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Mikros Animation is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and respectful work environment where every person is welcomed, considered and evaluated based on their skills, experience and potential.

We are committed to fostering a workplace free from discrimination, where employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, family status, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, citizenship, veteran or military status, political beliefs, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Each member of our team brings a unique perspective that enriches our creativity, broadens our thinking and contributes to the quality of the stories we bring to the screen.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment

Mikros Animation may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, including interview transcription or preliminary candidate application analysis. These tools may be operated by third-party providers, and certain data may be processed outside of Quebec.

These tools never replace human decision-making: all final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team and hiring managers.

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