Synapse Virtual Production

About Us

Synapse is a Virtual Production and Immersive Entertainment collective, composed of filmmakers and award-winning industry leaders, including directors, cinematographers, producers, designers, engineers, VFX artists and technicians. We’ve created thousands of commercials, music videos, tv shows, films, live broadcasts, immersive experiences and esports events.

Virtual Production represents the convergence of all these mediums. Synapse leverages these cutting-edge technologies and harnesses our collective years of experience and battle-tested knowledge to craft a more robust, filmmaker-centric virtual production solution and engaging, immersive visual experiences.

Synapse VP is looking for a visionary Marketing Manager with a track record of driving success in the entertainment industry. This person will spearhead our brand, marketing, and growth initiatives. This role is instrumental in shaping our company’s market positioning in the Virtual Production space, leading the marketing strategies for our expanding studios, and propelling us to become the global authority on virtual production. If you are an ambitious marketer with 4+ years of industry experience, keep reading. 

Responsibilities:

Strategic Brand Development:

• Create and execute comprehensive brand strategies to elevate our company’s reputation and position in the market.
• Innovate marketing campaigns to increase brand awareness and forge a strong connection with our target audience.

Digital Marketing and Web Traffic

• Lead and collaborate with a team of social media and email marketing specialists to drive targeted traffic to our website and social channels.
• Oversee the implementation of digital marketing efforts, including SEO, SEM, social media, email marketing, and content marketing.

Client Acquisition and Retention:

• Identify and pursue new client acquisition opportunities to expand our customer base and global reach.
• Cultivate enduring relationships with existing clients to foster long-term partnerships and repeat business.

Revenue and Profitability Growth:

• Collaborate with the sales team to align marketing strategies with revenue goals and objectives.
• Monitor marketing performance metrics, driving continuous improvement in revenue and profitability.

High-Quality Marketing Materials:

• Create and collaborate with freelance content creators to ensure consistently high-quality marketing materials that align with our brand identity and values.
• Oversee content creation, graphic design, and multimedia production to support marketing initiatives.

Budget Management:

• Develop and manage marketing budgets effectively, optimizing resources for maximum impact.
• Data-driven decision-making to allocate funds for various marketing activities.

Collaboration and Team Management:

• Foster a collaborative environment by working closely with leadership, fellow team members, and contracting specialists to align marketing strategies with overall business objectives.

Market Research and Analysis:

• Conduct in-depth market research and competitor analysis to identify opportunities and stay ahead of industry trends.
• Utilize data-driven insights to inform marketing strategies and improve campaign performance.

Qualifications:

• 4+ years in a marketing/seo role, preferably in an entertainment or production company.
• Deep understanding of virtual production, the entertainment industry, or related fields is a significant advantage.
• Demonstrated success in developing and implementing marketing strategies that drive brand growth and revenue.
• Proficiency in digital marketing platforms, analytics tools, and CRM software, including Hubspot, Clearbit, Google Analytics, and social media posting ad and scheduling platforms. 
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with C-suite executives and team members.
• Creative mindset with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Proficiency in content creation for both social media and email marketing. 

Benefits:

• Joining a fast-growing company at the forefront of virtual production technology.
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and more.

Join us on this exhilarating journey to becoming a global authority on virtual production. Apply now and be a key player in shaping the future of our brand and industry.

Synapse Virtual Production

About Us

Synapse is a Virtual Production and Immersive Entertainment collective, composed of filmmakers and award-winning industry leaders, including directors, cinematographers, producers, designers, engineers, VFX artists and technicians. We’ve created thousands of commercials, music videos, tv shows, films, live broadcasts, immersive experiences and esports events.

Virtual Production represents the convergence of all these mediums. Synapse leverages these cutting-edge technologies and harnesses our collective years of experience and battle-tested knowledge to craft a more robust, filmmaker-centric virtual production solution and engaging, immersive visual experiences.

Job description

As the Head of Production, you will be responsible for overseeing the entire production ecosystem of our services, guiding the team, and ensuring the successful execution of projects from a financial and top industry quality standpoint. This leadership position requires confidence in establishing and supporting processes and protocols, while also being fluid with management of a growing team. 

In order to effectively achieve these goals the Head of Production must have an understanding of all the culminating industries that comprise Virtual Production, how they overlap, and experience in planning effective coordination between departments.

The head of production is also one of strategic planning. They collaborate closely with clients to understand project requirements, provide regular updates on progress, address feedback, and ensure the successful execution of projects while maintaining client satisfaction. They manage expectations, troubleshoot issues, and deliver high-quality productions that align with the client’s vision and objectives.

Key Responsibilities Include:

1. Team Leadership: Overseeing and managing the SVP pipeline process from pre-production to post-production, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget through cross-department collaboration and coordination with respective Dept Heads.

2. Freelance/Project Management: Supporting the production team, including producers, directors, production assistants, and other staff, to ensure efficient collaboration by review of plans, check-ins on execution, and connecting appropriate staff for task management.

3. Budgeting and Resource Allocation: Creating and managing bids, allocating resources effectively to maximize efficiency and meet project requirements.

4. Resource Planning: Developing production schedules and timelines, coordinating with various departments to ensure smooth workflows and adherence to deadlines.

5. Client and Stakeholder Relations: Interacting with clients, partners, and stakeholders, providing updates on project progress, addressing concerns, and ensuring their satisfaction with the process.

6. Risk Management: Identifying potential production challenges and developing contingency plans to mitigate risks and address unforeseen obstacles.

7. Vendor and Crew Management: Negotiating contracts with vendors and hiring freelance crew members when necessary, ensuring a skilled and reliable workforce for projects. 

8. Quality Control: Maintaining high standards in quality of service. Ensuring staff adherence to the company’s creative vision, industry best practices, and SVP expectations. Developing best practices, training new staff, and enforcing the company processes set forth. Creating and scaling efficient processes across departments. 

9. Compliance and Legal Matters: Ensuring compliance with relevant state and industry regulations, permits, and licenses, and flagging legal matters related to production contracts and intellectual property rights. Working with HR and Legal to ensure employees and company protocols are protected.

10. Financial Collaboration: Working with the COO and Accounting team to develop and improve processes for financial workflow.

11. Industry Trends and Innovation: Keeping abreast of industry trends and innovative production techniques to continually improve the company’s capabilities and competitiveness.

Requirements

Experience in or with the following:

• 5 years in a production/post leadership role managing a team 
• Live Broadcast
• VFX pipelines and production workflows
• Current Technologies and processes
• Google Suite, Excel, Wrapbook, Monday.com or other project management software
• Budgeting and bidding
• Resource planning and managing multiple vendors and freelancers
• Growing a network of crew and freelancers

Synapse Virtual Production

About Us

Synapse is a Virtual Production and Immersive Entertainment collective, composed of filmmakers and award-winning industry leaders, including directors, cinematographers, producers, designers, engineers, VFX artists and technicians. We’ve created thousands of commercials, music videos, tv shows, films, live broadcasts, immersive experiences and esports events.

Virtual Production represents the convergence of all these mediums. Synapse leverages these cutting-edge technologies and harnesses our collective years of experience and battle-tested knowledge to craft a more robust, filmmaker-centric virtual production solution and engaging, immersive visual experiences.

Job description

As the VP Supervisor, you will be overseeing all technical aspects of virtual production at Synapse. Shepherding our clients through the entire project pipelines, you will be tasked with facing both technical and creative challenges on a daily basis. You will work alongside the VAD supervisor, Head of Production, and Director of Technical Production to continually deliver for our partners, as well as innovate new and better ways to achieve incredible results with the technology. Whether a feature film, tv show, commercial, music video, or tangential Virtual Production related experience, you will be a vital part of the core service offering.  

Responsibilities:

• Lead and support technically challenging productions with on-set team/clients, overseeing all aspects of Virtual Production.
• Communicate technical needs to production, such as the Director, DP, Sound, VFX, etc., and work with the Technology Management team to develop and support company virtual production tools.
• Prep Unreal assets.
• Consistently maintain a high standard of quality and speed in virtual production workflows.
• Collaborate within a team towards a common goal and prioritize conflicting tasks effectively.
• Provide strong and proven leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, managing client expectations confidently.
• Possess essential Virtual Production experience in Feature Films or Television, including traditional filmmaking on-set experience.
• Demonstrate an excellent knowledge of Unreal Engine, including Blueprints, Tracking systems, LED tech, as well as Maya and experience with the visual effects pipeline.
• Utilize technical understanding of filmmaking, cameras, film back, aperture, shutter, FOV, etc.
• Develop best practices for Virtual Production protocols and internal workflows
• Work with HOP, VAD Supervisor, and partners to engage with clients in project spec’ing in the bidding process.
• Hiring operators as needed for production needs.
• Lead the technical and interdepartmental communication of a project from pre production until post, representing the company as the face of communication and coordinating the technical needs for the project the the VP support teams.

Desirable Skills:

• Techvis, and/or technical planning experience.
• Scripting experience (Python & Mel).
• Understanding or experience with Redspy systems and software.
• Experience with virtual production frameworks in Unreal Engine such as LiveLink, Multi-User Editing, nDisplay.

Work History:

• Experience with VFX, and Physical Production, including on-set client interaction and key creative collaboration.
• Proven track record in leadership and mentorship of virtual production stage crews.
• Knowledge of game engines and game-related technologies.
• Experience in a visual effects asset and shot production pipeline.
• Advanced knowledge of still photography, film, and video production.
• Advanced knowledge of movie lighting and stage rigging skills preferred.
• Experience with video hardware and signals, video engineering experience preferred.
• Highly computer literate with Linux; MAC and Windows experience preferred.
• Ability to develop and debug scripts in Python, preferred but not required.

Character Attributes:

• Strong communication, interpersonal, and diplomacy skills.
• Detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to handle a variety of tasks in an efficient manner.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills to diagnose and solve issues in complex integrated systems.
• Ability to execute technically difficult work and maintain a productive attitude under the pressure of live-action production.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and direct facial capture and bluescreen element shoots.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for set and/or client meetings.
• Proactive, positive attitude with a focus on delivering high-quality data in a rapidly changing environment.

Synapse Virtual Production