Executive Producer; Finishing

Business Unit:
Company 3

Position:
Executive Producer (Finishing)

Location:

New York, NY (On Site)

Requisition Number: 889

* Pay Range: $170,000 - $200,000 USD annually

The Executive Producer (Finishing) is responsible for overseeing all aspects of flame-focused post-production projects, including managing active accounts, supporting Flame artists and producers, and ensuring seamless execution in collaboration with internal teams. This role plays a key part in growing the business by cultivating strong relationships with clients, identifying new opportunities, and working closely with leadership, production, flame leads and sales to support strategic goals.

The Executive Producer’s core responsibilities include driving and maintaining revenue for the company and the Finishing team through strategic client relationships and proactive sales efforts, actively pursuing leads and new business opportunities to expand the Finishing client base and overseeing Finishing reels and other sales collateral in collaboration with leadership and marketing teams. They will spearhead the bidding, scheduling, and planning for all Finishing projects (act as the primary contact for clients during the bid process), manage project budgets from start to finish, including identifying and communicating overages as needed, and mentor and support the production team, fostering professional development and collaboration.

They will also be responsible for the following:

• Partner with Leadership and Marketing to identify and execute PR and promotional opportunities
• Oversee artist (Flame) management, including workload balance, scheduling, and development
• Serve as a liaison between Production and Sales, ensuring alignment on workflow, capacity, and opportunities
• Act as a brand and cultural ambassador for the studio, representing the Finishing team internally and externally
• Collaborate with Accounting to ensure timely and accurate billing in line with client expectations and project delivery
• Monitor industry trends, client output, and competitor activity to inform strategy and positioning
• Own and track the growth of Finishing team billings, including schedule optimization and revenue targets
• Maintain close contact with other studios

The Executive Producer will also be responsible for managing time during sessions, ensuring alignment with booked schedules and maximizing efficiency for clients and Colorists, coordinating sharing of viewing links during sessions and facilitate client engagement (e.g., DP, director involvement), and overseeing project prep, render workflows, and handoff processes to ensure completion and delivery. They will maintain and update client databases, historical job records, bids, and invoicing documentation, conduct quality control checks on review links and final project deliveries, and follow up on delivery of final masters, ensuring client satisfaction and completion.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in an Executive Producer role, specifically for VFX and/or Finishing. They must have prior experience and demonstrated success in bidding, client relation building, and business development. Experience with staff recruitment, training, mentorship, and performance management are also a must; along with strong leadership skills, with the ability to coach and motivate teams under pressure and within tight deadlines.

Additional desired skills include:

• Ability to problem solve complex VFX heavy projects through mentorship and collaboration.
• Collaborate on sales strategies and confident in committing to revenue growth and sales targets.
• Exceptional client and talent management skills, with a focus on relationship building and retention
• Excellent written and…