Senior Production Coordinator - CGI/VFX

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WPP PRODUCTION IS SEEKING A CGI/VFX PRODUCTION COORDINATOR

What does a CGI/VFX Production Coordinator do at WPP Production? The CGI / VFX Production Coordinator leads complex, high-profile CGI and VFX projects, working in close partnership with the Regional VFX and Delivery teams. This is a senior, hands-on role that is client and/or agency facing as required, with full end-to-end ownership of high value CGI, VFX and content production for complex global brands. The role sits at the intersection of creative ambition and production reality - translating marketing and agency intent into scalable, technically robust, on time and on budget delivery across multiple markets and platforms.

What this role looks like in practice This role involves building strong partnerships across WPP Production’s global network, optimising workflows and leveraging onshore and offshore resources effectively. It is not a purely operational producer role. The CGI / VFX Production Coordinator operates as a trusted production partner to Regional WPP-P Delivery teams, Marketing and Agency stakeholders, owning feasibility, scope discipline, production design and delivery governance from brief through to final asset sign off.

In line with how senior producers operate day to day on the account, including platform level production leadership supporting production toolkit assets, CGI libraries and always on content systems the role:

• Acts as the day-to-day senior production counterpart to the WPP-P Regional Delivery team, marketers, creative agencies and internal WPP-P Subject Matter Expert leads.
• Owns the production strategy for CGI / VFX led programmes, including:
• Regional master builds (pack, device and product CGI)
• Modular asset systems designed for localisation and scale
• Versioning, adaptation and always on refresh pipelines
• Advises WPP-P Delivery and Agency teams early on what should be executed in CGI vs photography vs hybrid, factoring cost, reusability, speed, governance and future proofing.
• Leads feasibility, scope definition and technical approach before creative lock, not after.
• Protects programmes from cost creep and rework through clear assumptions, structured change control and staged approvals throughout the lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Key Stakeholder Production Leadership

• Senior production lead and escalation point for assigned CGI/VFX programmes.
• Partners closely with WPP-P Delivery Lead, VFX Creative Director and Agency teams to align creative ambition with delivery reality.
• Provides confident, clear production guidance, including solutions where required.
• Represents production in senior status meetings, scope reviews and post project retrospectives.

Production Ownership & Delivery

• Owns projects end-to-end: briefing, production design, scoping, kick off, execution and delivery.
• Defines production approach, pipeline and resourcing model (onshore/offshore/hybrid).
• Oversees CGI/VFX craft across modelling, texturing, look dev, lighting, animation, compositing and delivery.
• Ensures outputs meet brand, quality, compliance and technical standards.

Financial & Commercial Control

• Owns estimates, statements of work and budget frameworks.
• Manages burn, forecasts and reconciliations throughout delivery.
• Leads change control with clear rationale, impact assessment and approvals.
• Supports predictable pricing models and production governance requirements.

Governance, Risk & Process

• Creation and maintenance of statement of works, estimates, briefs, project plans, RAID logs, change control and RAG reports.
• Anticipates production risk (creative, technical, timeline, cost) and mitigates early.
• Embeds repeatable processes for scale, localisation and asset reuse.
• Contributes to continuous improvement across CGI/VFX pipelines and production models.

Team & Partner Management

• Leads and mentors CGI producers and production teams as required.
• Coordinates regional VFX craft teams and third party partners.
• Works seamlessly with Project Management, Account and Commercial counterparts.

Required Experience

• Senior level proven experience producing CGI and/or VFX work within advertising, content, or brand production environments.
• Strong understanding of CGI/VFX pipelines and tracking software (e.g. Maya, Houdini, Unreal, ShotGrid/Shotgun).
• Confident managing complex scopes, senior stakeholders and challenging timelines.
• Use of Microsoft Office / Google Workspace
• Solid commercial acumen: estimating, budget ownership, change control.

Core Skills

• Senior client/agency presence with clear, calm authority
• Excellent production judgement - knowing when to optimise, simplify or challenge
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Pragmatic, solutions focused and delivery driven
• Comfortable operating in complex, matrixed global production environments

Why this role is critical

For certain clients, CGI/VFX is not executional - it is foundational infrastructure. This role ensures:

• Creative ambition is deliverable
• Cost and scope remain controlled
• Asset systems are future proofed
• Production is a strategic partner, not a downstream service
• This role directly influences client trust, margin protection and long term platform scalability.

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Why work here: 
At WPP Production, you’ll help shape the future of content production at a truly global scale. We bring together world-class talent, cutting-edge studios, and advanced technology to solve some of the most complex creative and production challenges in the industry. You’ll work in a collaborative, borderless environment where craft excellence is valued, innovation is encouraged, and AI and next-generation tools are used to amplify not replace human creativity. With access to diverse projects, global career opportunities, and the backing of WPP’s unmatched network, this is a place where you can grow your skills, make real impact, and create work that performs for every audience, across every channel, at every moment.

Inclusion and Impact 
WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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