About the role
Role Overview
To support our growing team in Berlin, we are looking for a HR Assistant full-time on an onsite/hybrid basis.
Main Tasks
- Assist the HR Managers with the preparation of employment contracts
- Monitor holiday, sick, and overtime leave for employees
- Track the availabilities of freelance artists
- Assist HR Managers with the running of performance assessments
- Maintain our HR systems and keep workflow documentation up to date
- Provide general administrative support, including the preparation of workplace related documentation
- Lead and develop the on/offboarding process for employees and freelancers across our offices in Germany
- Act as a point of contact for employees and freelancers and answer general questions or requests
- Collaborate with the rest of the HR team to continuously improve current workflows
- Provide occasional support to the recruiting team during periods of high demand
Qualifications & Requirements
- Successfully completed BA degree and / or commercial training
- 1-2 years experience in an office environment
- Very good command of English and German, both written and spoken
- A proactive attitude and be able to work independently
- Experience in handling sensitive data in accordance with privacy laws
- A structured, reliable, and organized work style
- Solid knowledge of Office and HR tools (MS Office, Excel and ticketing systems)
Location & Work Requirements
- On-site in Berlin, Germany
- EU Citizenship or a pre-existing EU work permit is required
Role Overview
To support our teams across all locations, we are looking for a VFX Recruiter full-time on an onsite/hybrid basis.
Main Tasks
- Independent pre-selection of applicants, for both freelance and staff positions for our international team
- Organization and conduction of interviews and maintenance of our applicant database
- Independent search of applicants via common networking platforms
- Designing online job advertisements
- Close cooperation with other departments regarding job requirements, including regular updates on the application statuses
- Consultation regarding the contract offers for candidates
- Preparation and communication of contract offers
- Organization and participation in international conference and networking events
Qualifications & Requirements
- Successfully completed a BA degree and / or commercial training
- Solid knowledge of Excel, Word and workflow tools
- Very good command of English, both written and spoken - German is a plus
- The ability to provide expert recruiting advice
- Good interview skills and techniques
- An enthusiastic, convincing and dynamic personality
- Experience handling of common social media platforms
Location & Work Requirements
- Ideally on-site in Berlin, Germany or London, UK
- Strong applications from Munich, Cologne or Stuttgart will be considered
- If London, UK Citizenship or a pre-existing UK work permit required
- If Germany, EU Citizenship or a pre-existing EU work permit is required
Role Overview
To support our teams in Berlin, Stuttgart and Munich we are looking for fulltime VFX Producers to start on an onsite/hybrid basis. The VFX Producer is at the heart of a production, forming the leadership team alongside the VFX Supervisor and representing both the project and RISE to external partners and internally. Responsible for delivering visual effects within budget, on schedule, and to the client's satisfaction, the VFX Producer oversees all aspects of a show, from the initial breakdown, bidding, and scheduling through to managing change orders, setting milestones, and allocating facility resources. This role requires close collaboration with clients to build and maintain strong relationships while anticipating and addressing scheduling, budgetary, and creative challenges through proactive planning, problem solving, and clear communication with the Executive Producer and Head of Departments. In addition, the VFX Producer provides guidance and mentorship to junior Producers, Production Managers, and Coordinators, while working closely with the wider production leadership team to ensure projects are delivered to the highest standard.
Responsibilities
- Produce and Manage Budgets and Schedules: Ensure the VFX work meets client satisfaction and the highest achievable standards.
- Workflow Documentation: Define, document, and communicate the project's overall workflow with the VFX Supervisor and Department Supervisors.
- Evaluate Production Costs: Update production costs, manage change orders, and handle the payment schedule with the client.
- Resource Planning: Plan and schedule facility resources with Department Supervisors and the VFX Supervisor across multiple offices.
- Milestone Oversight: Determine milestones, oversee scheduling, and ensure assignments are communicated and respected.
- Day-to-Day Scheduling: For some shows, manage daily schedules with the Coordinator(s) in the absence of a Production Manager.
- Financial Liaison: Coordinate with EP, Head of Production, and finance for cashflow planning, invoicing, and reporting.
- Progress Reporting: Provide regular verbal and written progress reports to clients, management, and internal teams.
- Facility Coordination: Ensure all departments are aware of schedule changes and production requirements, such as disk space and render capacities.
- Team Management: Manage and train production coordinators and managers, oversee their work, and handle performance and attendance
- Vendor Negotiation: Negotiate with external vendors for outsourcing purposes.
- Show Wrap: Oversee archiving, marketing materials, credits, and conduct post-mortem meetings to communicate key results.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Experience in leading a production, being the face of the project to external partners, and managing internal teams.
- Ability to manage initial visual effects breakdowns, bids, and overview schedules.
- Proven experience in liaising with clients and managing these relationships.
- Effective communication skills with EP, other producers, and head of departments.
- Ability to provide regular updates and ensure all departments are informed of changes and requirements.
- In Germany, fluency in English and German is required.
- Proven ability to negotiate with external vendors for outsourcing purposes.
- Experience with production tools such as Excel, FileMaker, Shotgun, or DaVinci Resolve.
- Experience in overseeing project wrap-up activities, including archiving and post-mortem meetings.
Location & Work Requirements
- This position is based onsite/hybrid with 3 days a week in the office.
- If Germany, EU citizenship or a pre-existing German work permit required.
Role Overview
We are on the lookout for a VFX Production Manager who is interested in joining our growing team in Berlin on an onsite/hybrid basis.
Main Tasks
- Manage workflow with the Producer and Facility Resource Manager to balance production schedule and employee resources in a multi-show environment.
- Together with the Producer, develop, adapt and implement production strategies as needed to ensure the smooth and timely delivery of a show.
- Together with the Producer, help to maintain the overall production schedule and department quotas to hit the targets outlined by the Producer.
- Assist the Producer to regularly monitor and suggest improvements to the production workflow pertaining to scheduling, information flow and resource management.
- Update production crew list and resource planning documents.
- Assist the Producer when needed with the daily interaction with clients on production-related needs and deliveries.
- Oversee Coordinators in managing artist assignments and production requirements from beginning to end of production.
- Responsible for watching over the day-to-day operations of the show within the facility.
- Oversee the coordination of dailies and reviews, ensuring accurate notes are taken and production priorities are distributed and followed through.
- Oversee client deliveries of all temps and finals.
- Create and maintain weekly status reports to track Asset and Shot progress to ensure compliance with (weekly) deadlines.
- Understand elements impacting Departments to foresee/prevent challenges in the project schedule.
- Facilitate inter-departmental meetings to encourage good communication and structured workflow.
- Participate in client meetings when needed.
- Anticipate special project requirements (software, hardware, server space, render capacity, resources) and ensuring information is communicated to IT/Systems and Producer as early as possible.
- Communicate with external vendors for outsourcing purposes.
- Mentor Production Coordinators and Production Assistants in their respective areas.
- Other duties and responsibilities consistent with your position may be assigned to you from time to time.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Very good knowledge of the industry's terminology
- Self-organizing, problem solving, and great with juggling multiple tasks
- Collaborative team spirit and assertiveness without being bossy
- Ability and willingness to lead a small coordination team
- Instinct to forecast workload in order to set short-term goals and ensure meeting final deadlines
- Positive and proactive attitude to ensure a good atmosphere within the team
- Good German and English skills
- Experience with Excel, FileMaker, Shotgun, DaVinci is a plus
- Experience in bidding is appreciated
Location & Work Requirements
- On-site in Berlin, Germany
- EU citizenship or a pre-existing EU work permit required
Role Overview
To support our team in Berlin and London, we are looking for VFX Coordinators full-time to join us on an onsite/hybrid basis.
Main Tasks
- Work closely with Producers, Leads, and Supervisors to manage schedules and workflows across departments, ensuring internal and external deadlines are met
- Organize and support dailies, Cinesync sessions, rounds, and meetings – including note-taking and follow-up with artists and leads
- Track and manage client feedback and internal notes, ensuring updates are clearly communicated and logged in the production database daily
- Support timely and accurate delivery of temp and final shots, in collaboration with the editorial team and client-side contacts
- Maintain clear, proactive communication with artists, supervisors, and other departments, escalating potential issues early
- Manage incoming and outgoing client reference material and VFX plates
- Help prioritize render farm usage and oversee data flow for smooth operations
- Collaborate with support departments (IT, Editorial, etc.) to manage resources and resolve bottlenecks
- Help create a positive team culture by being solution-oriented and fostering collaboration
Qualifications & Requirements
- Solid understanding of visual effects production workflows and terminology
- Excellent organizational, time-management, and multitasking skills
- Clear and professional communicator – both in person and via email or production tools
- Calm under pressure and capable of juggling shifting priorities and tight deadlines
- Positive and proactive attitude – you help maintain a great team dynamic
- Fluent in English, German is a plus
- Experience with production tools such as Excel, FileMaker, Shotgun, or DaVinci Resolve is a plus
Location & Work Requirements
- On-site in London, UK or Berlin, Germany
- If Berlin, EU Citizenship or a pre-existing German work permit required
- If London, UK citizenship or a pre-existing UK work permit required
Role Overview
We are on the lookout for a VFX Supervisor who is interested in joining our growing team in Berlin.
Main Tasks
- Oversee the entire production process, ensuring the quality and coherence of all work produced by the crew
- Lead project planning and supervise on set to maintain creative vision and technical standards
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, ensuring clear and effective communication
- Review and provide both technical and creative feedback to artists, guiding them towards achieving the desired outcome
- Organize team workflows, ensuring that all members meet their deadlines and maintain high-quality standards
- Step in to assist the team when needed, maintaining composure and leadership even in high-pressure situations
- Please note: This position requires you to work on-site
Qualifications & Requirements
- A minimum of 5+ years of experience in VFX post-production
- Proven experience as a VFX Supervisor
- Strong background as a CG or Comp Supervisor
- A creative eye with a keen aesthetic sense, along with a solid grasp of composition, cinematic design, and animation timing
- Experience in on-set supervision
- Ability to excel under tight deadlines
- Demonstrated experience in team leadership
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Exceptional attention to detail and realism
- Proficiency in English, both written and spoken
- A great sense of humour is always a plus!
Location & Work Requirements
- On-site in Berlin, Germany
- EU citizenship or a pre-existing German work permit required
Role Overview
We are on the lookout for UK and German based Compositing Artists (Mid/Sen/Lead) who are interested in joining our teams in London, Berlin and Munich on a freelance basis.
Main Tasks
- Creating high quality composites and integrating all elements into the sequence
- Matching our artificial elements to the shot plates and elevating fully artificial shots to a hyper realistic level
- Colour correcting, retouching, rotoscoping, chromakeying, degraining and regraining of the images
- Collaborating with other artists on solving technical and creative challenges
- Working closely with various departments to ensure high quality standards of the production
Qualifications & Requirements
- At least 3+ years of working in a professional VFX environment
- Good eye for detail and realism
- Good knowledge of 3D space compositing and multi-channel EXR workflow
- Solid knowledge of Nuke; general knowledge of Maya and/or Houdini is a plus
- Nuke scripting and customization in Python skills is a plus
- Familiarity with the USD pipeline is a plus
Tech Stack & Tools
- The Foundry's Nuke (primary compositing application)
- Silhouette and Mocha (rotoscoping and paint work)
- SideFX Houdini and Autodesk Maya (3D packages)
- Mantra (rendering)
- Photoshop, Mari, Hiero, Mudbox, ZBrush, Topogun, Reality Capture, Geomagic Wrap, 3D Equalizer, Substance Painter, and proprietary RISE tools
Location & Work Requirements
- On-site/remote in London, UK or Berlin and Munich, Germany
- If London, UK Citizenship or a pre-existing UK work permit required
- If Berlin or Munich, EU Citizenship or a pre-existing EU work permit required