Job Description

Company Description

Repeatedly voted one of Montreal's Top Employers and Employer of the Year for the 2022 Mercuriades Awards, Rodeo FX is a high-end creative company offering services in visual effects, advertising, animation, and experiential.

Nominated for 3 Emmy Awards for its work on the series Stranger Things season 4, The Witcher season 2 and Foundation season 1, the independent, Oscar-winning company boasts close to 800 artists.

Rodeo FX is a creative partner to the world's best storytellers including Netflix, HBO, Disney, Marvel, Amazon Studios, Warner Bros. and Sony, and has collaborated on ads for YouTube, NBC and Apple. Current projects include Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Resident Evil, Halo, and Stranger Things season 4. Recently released projects include Dune, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, WandaVision and The Witcher season 2, all earning nominations at the 2022 VES awards.

Work arrangements:

As a company founded and led by an artist, it is creativity above all that guides us. Our mission is to provide our talents with the freedom and resources they need to deliver quality work and thrive in a stimulating, caring environment. This is why we offer a flexible, hybrid and remote work structure in all our locations.



The role of the Head of Audio Department is to ensure the success and continuous business development of the advertising, experiential, episodic and film audio operations of Rodeo FX. He/she ensures a cohesive vision that empowers others and not only exists, but grows and thrives locally and internationally. He/she ensures traffic to the audio department, plans budgets, decides on resource allocations (personnel/technical), ensures the maintenance of the infrastructure under his/her responsibility and implements growth strategies. He/she is responsible to ensure the financial health of the department, in collaboration with other producers and management. To be successful, He/she is a skilled project manager with a successful track record in leading projects and teams from inception to delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and ensure audio project supervision and executive production while implementing and optimizing audio procedures and methodologies.
• Manage the integration of the Audio division with the other divisions of Rodeo FX.
• Work closely with executives on development, strategy and fostering external partnerships.
• Work with both internal and external partner teams on social media, marketing, and advertising to maximize revenue potential and foster strong communication and synergy.
• Contribute ideas on how to expand Audio projects using Rodeo FX's storytelling strengths while seeking audience engagement and audience growth opportunities.
• Responsible for budgets, forecasts, income statements and ensuring that budget targets are met; negotiation of contracts, customer and supplier agreements.
• Foster mentorship and skill development opportunities for producers and coordinators.
• Help to develop diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives in collaboration with both internal Rodeo FX executives and external partner executives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience as an executive producer, or senior-level manager in audio.
• Strong collaborative skills with ability to manage projects from inception to production, as well as the ability to delegate and prioritize effectively.
• Sound editorial judgment, keeping in mind the Rodeo FX brand identity.
• Strong executive communication and people management skills.
• A strong sense of brand importance as a through line in content.
• Understanding of the Advertising, Recording, Sound design and Mix, Post-production industry, techniques, and emerging audio trends.
• Experience working with talent, including coaching.
• 2-4 years' experience managing a small team.
• Dedication to fostering an inclusive and innovative environment. Highly organized, self-motivated, and detail-oriented.

Additional Information

• Full-time, Permanent Contract ;
• Flexible, hybrid and remote work structure in all our locations ;
• 5 paid sick/personal days ;
• 2 additional statutory holidays in the winter holidays ;
• Group Insurance, access to Dialogue online support and to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) ;
• RRSP with employer contribution ;
• Discounts on public transports, several spas, sports classes, art centers, cafes, furniture and several other local businesses.

#LI-Hybrid

Diversity is a core value at Rodeo FX. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable work environment where diversity is celebrated and valued. We believe every member on our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to perceive and interact with the world, identify challenges, and to design and deliver projects.