Location: Venice, CA
URL: http://www.jibjab.com/
In 1998, brothers Gregg and Evan Spiridellis saw a dancing doodie on the Internet and it changed their lives forever. What they saw in their browser was more than just a dancing piece of dung; it was an opportunity to be pioneers in a new form of entertainment. Six years later they achieved ‘overnight success’ when their animated election parody ‘This Land’ rocketed from inbox-to-inbox around the planet turning ‘JibJab’ into a household brand and landing the brothers as ABC News’ People of the Year. Today, the company has 33 incredibly talented artists, technologists and business people working hard to build the entertainment studio of the future. Together, they’ve premiered 11 videos on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, served 47 million visitors at their website in the past 12 months, built a hard core fan base of 1.5 million people and attracted major brand sponsors like Pepsi and Anheuser-Busch. A hundred years ago, industrious entrepreneurs reinvented the entertainment industry with cameras and film. Today at JibJab we’re doing it with computers.
Position Title: Director, Production
Position Location: Venice, CA
Position Reports to: VP, Production
Position Length: Full-time permanent
Position Summary:
JibJab Media Inc. is looking for an energetic, highly organized Director, Production to budget, schedule, and oversee our world-class production team. The ideal candidate must be able to juggle dozens of projects simultaneously, share our limitless enthusiasm for production, and foster an incredible sense of team spirit. There are no “rules” for creating and managing online entertainment so you must be an exceptional creative thinker and problem solver. You will work closely with our VP, Production and be a key leader in keeping our art team and our evolving product lines on track.
Responsibilities:
- Create budgets, project calendars, and assign resources on a per project basis.
- Maintain tracking system for all projects in various states of production and provide weekly status updates.
- Help identify and implement work flow solutions to improve productivity.
- Manage a growing team of both internal and external resources.
- Foster communication, team spirit and transparency within the production department.
- Manage and maintain all digital asset libraries.
- Handle all internal inter-department company requests.
- Stretch our limited resources to max capacity
- Have fun! Remember – JibJab is about comedy and creativity!
Requirements:
- Minimum 3-5 years experience in large-scale project management.
- Ability to juggle an unholy number of projects in fast paced, high-pressure environment.
- Obsessive attention to detail.
- Exceptional organizational and analytical skills.
- Creative management and problem solving abilities.
- Outstanding written and oral communications skills.
- Great time management skills.
- Proficient w/ Excel, Microsoft Word, and MS Project (or similar platform).
- Positive, “can do” attitude an absolute must.
- An unhealthy obsession with getting a job done right!
Pluses:
- Experience with Digital Asset Management (DAM).
- Comfortable in cross-platform environment.
- Familiarity w/ Adobe Creative Suites and Final Cut Pro.
- A pioneer spirit and a love for the web.
- A great sense of humor.
Company Benefits:
- Competitive salaries and stock option packages
- Medical and Dental Insurance
- Company Holidays and Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Friendly, fun work environment – this is JibJab, for cryin’ out loud!
JibJab is an equal-opportunity employer.
To apply: Please submit a resume and cover letter that clearly explains how your skills and experience align with JibJab’s needs by email to jobs@jibjab.com. Applicants must include the job title in the subject line of the email.