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Montreal, Qc, Ca

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Responsible for growing teams spanning production, support teams, all level artists and supervisory roles for feature film and episodic projects.• Led full cycle recruitment efforts, responsible for expanding teams in accordance with project demands and deadlines.• Utilized data-driven analysis to pivot and inform strategic planning initiatives. • Engaged in regular communication with senior management regarding market trends, growth planning, candidate profiles, offer negotiations, salary considerations and other contract specifics. • Reviewed and vetted numerous candidates spanning diverse roles within the organization, conducting interviews, managing rejections, negotiating terms, drafting offers, and presenting offers to successful candidates. • Worked closely with HR associates to ensure compliance with federal and provincial employment laws and regulations. • Provided coaching to hiring managers on selection criteria tailored to job specifications and studio requirements. • Generated comprehensive data on recruitment time-to-hire metrics, offering valuable insights into process efficiency and optimization opportunities. • Crafted detailed job descriptions and defined criteria for various positions within the organization, ensuring alignment with standards and culture. • Informed job applicants of details such as duties and responsibilities, company culture, compensation, benefits, schedules, working conditions, and promotion opportunities.• Effectively managed the applicant tracking system and other software tools, ensuring a seamless workflow management and optimization of the recruitment process. • Understanding candidates motivations, assessing cultural fit and managing relationships.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Resource Department Coordinator | 2020-2021Oversaw annual and probation performance reviews for artists. Conducted feedback reviews and maintained documentation. • Contributed to the development, implementation, and maintenance of policies, documentation, and procedures within the department.• Worked closely with HR managers to ensure confidentiality practices were implemented.• Collaborated with department management to coordinate annual employee reviews.• Performed feedback sessions with all employees for accurate 360 reviews. • Reviewed and edited employee review reports for accuracy, ensuring all information was up to date and correct.• Managed release of information requests in accordance with content rules and regulations and audited existing documents for accuracy.Show Production Coordinator | 2018-2020Facilitated communication among clients, production teams, artists and supervisors to ensure the achievement of daily creative and technical objectives for feature film and episodic projects. • Overseeing the production schedule and ensuring that all tasks are completed on time or providing accurate timelines for completion. • Managing digital assets, tracking their creation, following up on feedback and communicating timelines with dependency departments. • Facilitating clear communication between production, clients, and artist teams. • Problem solving, addressing issues and challenges in a timely manner. Actively looking for solutions. • Arranged daily feedback sessions with supervisors and artist teams. Focused on essential information, key points, schedule impacts, and clarity for all parties. • Liaised with production managers and producers to arrange any movement to the schedules based on feedback, creative or technical issues.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Department Coordinator | 2016-2018Managed the department specific to the VFX pipeline. Facilitating artists assignments, contracts and reviews. Handling different projects and teams. • Facilitating a series of people and projects for the FX department. • Coordinating and tracking the progress of material. Performing daily feedback sessions with supervisors including addressing notes, deadlines, and action points. • Managing department resources based on needs of projects. In charge of seating plans, equipment needs, heavy rotation of new starters, timesheets, and coverage planning for artist absences. • Implemented company compliance procedures for all department events and practices. • Actively addressing issues and challenges in the department and seeking solutions. • Supported large teams with career growth planning, conflict resolution and varying personal situations. Show Production Coordinator | 2014-2016Facilitated communication among clients, production teams, artists and supervisors to ensure the achievement of daily creative and technical objectives for feature film and episodic projects.• Scheduled and coordinated flow of work, tracking between departments for post-production projects.• Conducted regular meetings with team members to discuss progress and address any concerns or issues arising from the project.• Monitored daily progress against established targets and objectives; took corrective action where necessary.• Met deadlines while maintaining high-quality deliverables.• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks while remaining adaptable and flexible.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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