ZooLab is Blue Zoo Animation Studio’s Visual Development department, delivering concept, character and environment design, proof-of-concept development, animatic production and wider visual development support across Development, Long Form, Short Form, Digital and third-party projects.
As ZooLab Producer, you will lead the production and operational running of the ZooLab department, owning planning, scheduling, budgeting and delivery across multiple concurrent projects. You will ensure teams are appropriately resourced, priorities are clearly defined, and work is delivered on time, within budget and to a high creative standard.
You will report into the Studio Director of Productions, working in close partnership with the Head of Production and ZooLab creative leadership.
The role sits at the intersection of early development and pre-production through to handover into full production, ensuring continuity of schedule and resource planning across stages. You will also act as a key point of contact for external clients, managing communication, feedback, schedules and delivery expectations across ZooLab-led work.
The successful candidate will need to be based in the UK and will require the right to work in the UK. The opportunity will be offered on a 12 month fixed term contract, full time (PAYE). Please note that this vacancy can close early if we receive a high number of applications.
Day to Day:
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Ownership of the scheduling, staffing plans and resource allocation across ZooLab, ensuring effective capacity planning across multiple concurrent productions and client projects.
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Track workload, utilisation, budgets, staffing risks and future demand, providing clear reporting to production leadership.
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Coordinate and support freelance or internal hiring requests in collaboration with People & Talent.
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Lead planning and delivery across projects in collaboration with the ZooLab creative lead, from briefing through to final output, including schedules, milestones and deliverables.
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Act as the central production point of contact between artists, creative leads, production teams and clients.
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Drive prioritisation across competing demands, ensuring alignment with studio and production priorities.
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Manage scope, schedule and resource changes, proactively identifying risks and driving solutions.
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Facilitate and manage client communication, feedback cycles and delivery expectations on external work.
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Support early setup of selected Long Form pre-production or development cycles, including schedules, workflows, staffing structures and delivery planning.
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Ensure clear documentation of plans, decisions, risks and production status, supporting smooth handover into Production Manager or Line Producer ownership.
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Escalate risks, conflicts and resourcing issues early, with clear options and recommended solutions.
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Work closely with creative leadership and production teams to balance creative ambition with operational and delivery constraints.
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Maintain strong communication across departments, ensuring alignment between creative, production and studio priorities.
