About the role
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced CG Supervisor / VFX Supervisor to join our Montreal team in a key in-house leadership role. This is a hands-on position responsible for overseeing and managing a CG/VFX team of approximately 20 artists, providing both creative and technical leadership from initial project brief through final delivery.
Responsibilities
- Project Management: Prepare and scope projects, build cost estimates, and develop resource plans.
- Team Leadership: Supervise artists and workflows, mentor team members, and manage performance to ensure high-level execution.
- Technical & Creative Supervision: Oversee all production stages, including attending shoots as an on-set VFX Supervisor.
- Hands-on Execution: Act as an expert Maya artist to prep shots, create setups, develop workflows, and troubleshoot complex technical/creative challenges. You will be expected to work directly on shots at the highest level of execution to lead by example.
- Collaboration: Work closely with producers, creative teams, and clients. Collaborate extensively with the Paris studio to share resources, expertise, and pipelines.
- Studio Development: Play a key role in improving pipelines and processes, identifying new technologies, and advancing the studio's creative and technical capabilities.
Qualifications & Skills
- Expertise: Proven experience as a CG or VFX Supervisor in a professional studio environment.
- Software Proficiency: Expert-level mastery of Maya.
- Leadership: Strong ability to lead teams, manage resources, and communicate effectively with clients.
- Problem Solving: Exceptional creative sensibility combined with a strong technical background to solve demanding production challenges.
- Soft Skills: Collaborative mindset, curiosity, and a commitment to continuous learning and professional evolution.
- Flexibility: Comfortable shifting between high-level management, client-facing meetings, on-set supervision, and individual shot execution.