Assistant Technical Director

We're looking for an Assistant Technical Director to join the studio on a fixed term contract to help the technical team across multiple projects. The Assistant TD will help with the smooth running of the studio, identify and fix problems,and make sure everyone in the (predominantly) 2D production pipeline has the tools they need. The ideal candidate will understand the software used by 2D animation artists, as well as the needs of each department.

Develop tools to improve the studio pipeline.

Setup and manage animation projects on production tracking and pipeline software.

Help to maintain data storage, backups and cloud storage solutions.

Offer remote technical support to staff and freelancers.

Help to maintain studio software installation, licensing and upgrades.

Assist in the management of studio owned workstations and IT equipment including setup, repair and distribution.

Help to set up and maintain virtual machines and cloud file servers.

• Familiarity with animation software, production tracking software and pipeline tools - Adobe Creative Cloud
• - Blender
• - Toon Boom Harmony
• - Toon Boom Storyboard Pro
• - FTrack / Shotgrid / Kitsu
• - Ayon / Openpype

Experience using Google Workspace, Google Cloud and/or AWS.

Experience using Synology file servers.

Ability to troubleshoot and fix issues on Windows and Mac computers.

Problem solving.

Strong communication skills, able to communicate with staff at all levels to understand their needs and assist with technical issues.

20 days holiday ( increasing with long service) + bank holidays + birthday day off!

Pension contributions increasing with long service

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail Discounts

Full-time, 10 - 11 month fixed term contract