About the role
Welcome to Flying Bark LA!
Flying Bark has been creating bold, character-driven animation from our Sydney headquarters for over 60 years — and now we’ve brought that same creative spirit to Los Angeles. Our LA studio is a growing hub for artists, storytellers, and production teams who love crafting high-quality animation with heart.
Role Overview
Burbank, CA
Temporary
Mid Level
Flying Bark Productions is a dynamic and innovative animation studio dedicated to pushing the boundaries of character animation and storytelling. Projects include Avatar: The Last Airbender feature film, Netflix's Ghostbusters animated series, Stranger Things animated series, and the upcoming feature film, Zac Power.
This is a temporary full-time position, with the assignment expected to begin in September 2026 and conclude in January 2027. This role is located onsite in our Burbank, CA office.
Role & Responsibilities
Recruitment (Primary Focus)
- Sources candidates through platforms such as LinkedIn, IMDB, ArtStation, and Instagram.
- Manages requisitions end-to-end, including scheduling interviews, processing NDAs and coordinating reference checks.
- Maintains the LA studio's vacancy list, ensuring all roles are current and aligned with project and production requirements.
- Supports job posting and maintenance across recruitment platforms and the careers page.
- Coordinates interview schedules and communicates professionally and promptly with candidates throughout the process.
- Manages recruitment documentation, ensuring files are organized, accurate and compliant with company policy.
- Assists in preparing recruitment reports and pipeline data for weekly and quarterly reviews with the Global Recruitment Manager.
- Manages enquiries from external candidates, maintaining timely, professional, and informative communication.
- Contributes to recruitment process improvements, documenting procedures and identifying efficiencies as the studio scales.
- Provides general administrative support to the Global Recruitment Manager to help meet hiring goals during periods of growth.
People & Culture (Secondary Focus)
- Provides coordination and administrative support to the P&C Manager and wider P&C team on day-to-day tasks.
- Assists with onboarding coordination for new hires, including paperwork, new-starter logistics, and first-day/first-week setup.
- Helps maintain accurate employee records and HR files in line with company policy and data privacy requirements.
- Supports the coordination of HR-related processes such as probation check-ins, policy acknowledgements, and offboarding logistics.
- Assists with drafting or updating employee-facing communications, templates, and documentation as directed by the P&C Manager.
- Helps track and organize HR compliance documentation and general P&C reporting as needed.
Experience / Technical Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field preferred.
- Demonstrated experience across both Recruitment and HR/People & Culture administration, ideally in a coordinator or generalist capacity.
- Strong understanding of administrative processes and high-level organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities across two functions, working efficiently under pressure.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for interacting with candidates, employees, and internal stakeholders.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and GSuite tools.
- High attention to detail and accuracy when managing candidate data, employee records, and documentation.
- Working knowledge of US employment practices relevant to California/LA-based staff.
- Proactive attitude with strong problem-solving abilities and adaptability to changing needs.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across Recruitment and P&C teams, and with global counterparts across time zones.
- Professionalism in all communications and interactions, maintaining a positive, respectful, and transparent approach.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with an ATS and HRIS such as BambooHR, JazzHR, or similar platforms.
- Prior experience supporting both a Recruitment function and a P&C/HR function, even if in separate roles.
- Enthusiastic and eager to learn, with a genuine interest in building a career spanning talent acquisition and people operations.
- Interest in the animation and entertainment industries, aligning with the company's creative culture.
Key Measures of Success
- Balances recruitment priorities with P&C support depending on studio needs and volume.
- Demonstrates enthusiasm and passion for recruitment, talent sourcing, and people operations.
- Takes direction from the Global Recruitment Manager and P&C Manager and works collaboratively within both teams.
- Effectively interprets verbal or written briefs related to Recruitment and P&C priorities.
- Communicates clearly and shares information openly across Recruitment and P&C teams.
- Consistently meets deadlines and manages competing priorities across both functions.
- Remains flexible and responsive to changing Recruitment and P&C needs.
- Works independently as well as under direct supervision.
- Quickly solves problems and implements solutions to maintain Recruitment and P&C workflow.
Why Work with Us?
- We work on some of the coolest projects in the industry.
- We have cake days, a dedicated culture club, and regular studio social events.
- We offer a hybrid working approach, with flexible work-from-home days.
- Career development is a priority for us, and we provide ongoing training and support opportunities.
- Our employees rave about our inclusive and welcoming culture—everyone is celebrated here.
Compensation
- Salary range: $25.00 to $30.26 per hour