Advertising Production Resources (aka APR Consulting)

Senior Advisor – Integrated, AI/VFX & Post Production

Advertising Production Resources (aka APR Consulting)

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: California • United States

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Salary

💰 $130,000 - $170,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Expert Guidance: You guide the client as a recognized expert, ensuring all standards are met and production partners (agencies, in-house teams, and vendors) maintain efficiency and risk management.
  • Integrated Oversight: Successfully managing all aspects of production, post-production and VFX projects, including budgeting, scheduling, and team collaboration across multiple creative partners.
  • Innovation Leadership: Demonstrating thought leadership by leveraging the latest technology and AI workflow solutions to optimize processes and achieve cost efficiencies.
  • Strategic Relationship Management: Supports and nurtures client relationships to help brands realize their business objectives while identifying impactful process solutions.
  • Operational Excellence: Anticipates potential problem areas, finds solutions, and leads APR engagements with day-to-day clients effectively.
  • Manage cross-discipline interaction on projects with assigned client/agency groups.
  • Vet production vendors for quality/value and negotiate agency and vendor bids for best value.
  • Attend scoping, pre-bid, and strategy meetings to align creative, schedule, and budget.
  • Enforce client policy, production guidelines, and best practices.
  • Participate in Animation and VFX budget discussions and bid negotiations with broadcast SMEs and agency producers.
  • Review Animation and VFX production specs, schedules, and budgets for accuracy.
  • Assess plate or insert shoot needs, CG work, animation, and VFX compositing requirements.
  • Review works in progress and rough cuts, facilitating communication between client and agency regarding costs and schedules.
  • Educate clients and APR teams on advancements in production technology, AI in the production workflow, animation, and VFX.
  • Act as a mentor for new or more junior team members and participate in cross-team knowledge sharing.
  • Enter and validate all project information in APR’s database (Acero), including savings, KPIs, and cost drivers.
  • Provide thought leadership to APR’s clients on best practices, opportunities, and risks related to post and VFX/AI workflows.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of deep experience producing video content for an advertising or production company (line producer or EP)
  • Minimum ten (10) years of experience producing animation and visual effects for video content
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PPT)
  • Working understanding of VFX programs, technology, and AI workflow solutions
  • Knowledge of union crew labor, SAG rules, and regional market rates
  • Outgoing, collaborative, and diplomatic.
Benefits
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability
  • 401K matching
  • Paid time off
  • Accident insurance
  • Pet insurance
  • Travel assistance
  • Identity protection
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
video productionanimation productionvisual effects productionbudgetingschedulingteam collaborationrisk managementAI workflow solutionsVFX technologyproject management
Soft Skills
leadershipclient relationship managementproblem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationmentoringdiplomacystrategic thinkinginnovationknowledge sharing