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Technical Producer/Director, Digital Arts

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity -
Banff, AB

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Job details

Full-time
$82,455–$122,451 a year
14 days ago

Qualifications

Project management
Bachelor's
Team management
Organizational skills
SAN
AI
Arts
Communication skills
Digital art

Full job description

Technical Producer/Director, Digital Arts

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity aims to inspire everyone who attends our campus – artists, leaders, and thinkers – to unleash their creative potential.

We acknowledge, with deep respect and gratitude, our home on the side of Sacred Buffalo Guardian Mountain. In the spirit of respect and truth, we honour and acknowledge the Banff area, known as “Minhrpa” (translated in Stoney Nakoda as “the waterfalls”) and the Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda) – comprised of the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Goodstoney Nations – as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy comprised of the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Shuswap Nations, Ktunaxa Nations, and Metis Nation of Alberta, Rockyview District 4. We acknowledge all Nations who live, work, and play, help us steward this land, and honour and celebrate this place.

The Opportunity

The Technical Producer/Director oversees all aspects of Digital Arts production, ensuring seamless support for Banff Centre programs requiring video, audio and digital production, while delivering high-quality content for Marketing and Communications. This role leads the planning, execution, and delivery of a wide range of digital arts projects, including video production, animation/VFX, audio/ video post-production, live streaming, multi-camera productions, professional music recording, XR, gaming, virtual production, performance capture, AI generated content and other emerging technologies.

The Technical Producer/Director provides creative and technical leadership to ensure the highest production standards across all digital arts initiatives. The role supervises creative and logistic requirements, provides creative direction to post-production teams, and serves as video director/producer when required.

The Technical Director/Producer collaborates with marketing, programming teams and all Banff Centre divisions to define and achieve digital/media production objectives. Additionally, this role is accountable for developing annual resource plans and budgets during program planning cycles ensuring accurate forecasting for equipment, facilities, crews and project costs; and is responsible for day-to-day and annual planning, scheduling and conflict identification of Digital Arts and production resources. This role also contributes to the evolution of the department as it develops under the new strategic plan

Roles and Responsibilities

Reporting to Director, Digital Arts, below are some key accountabilities:

Overall Planning

Collaborate with marketing, programs and production teams to define production objectives, timelines, and deliverables.
Conduct annual technical and studio assessments, prepare department cost estimates, identify personnel and resource needs, and determine studio, venue, and production space requirements.
Plan and allocate annual resources within capacity, ensuring equipment, personnel, and time are optimized for each project.
Responsible for the annual plan for the recording, editing, and post-production of performances, events, and artistic projects.
Contributes to the development of systems that enable efficient departmental operations.

Video and Digital Media Production

Ensure high-quality video capture for video productions and live events, oversee each stage of production maintaining high standards of quality, and timely delivery, directing productions when required.
Supervise live-streaming of institutional events and performances, directing multi-cam productions when required.
Create productions schedule frameworks that outline pre-production, shooting/capturing editing and post-production timelines.
Develop and implement industry standard workflows/ pipelines for digital media initiatives
Collaborate with program and production teams to develop and produce video and audio content and recordings that support educational and artistic programming. Work with the marketing team to develop video content specific to marketing and communications objectives.
Trouble shoot production challenges and find creative solutions to meet project goals and deadlines
Set delivery and publication dates, ensuring alignment with program and marketing/ communications goals.
Provide technical producing expertise and creative direction to ensure high-quality media production
Provide ongoing technical and creative mentorship to the team

Audio Recording Production (Working Closely with The Senior Recording Engineer:)

Plan and oversee audio production schedules, ensuring timely execution of audio projects.
Oversee the recording and mixing of music performances, recording programs and artistic collaborations.

Equipment/Facility Management

Plan the acquisition, and supervise the installation, upgrading and maintenance of technical production equipment, including cameras, lighting, sound systems, video production studios, editing suites, recording studios and Storage Area Network (SAN) and infrastructure supporting the SAN, compute resources, gaming infrastructure, XR hardware, virtual production facilities and AI tools.
Guide the capital planning in concert with the Director of Digital Arts, preparing capital equipment and facility plans; and preparing capital and day to day operating spending plans.

Post Secondary Digital Arts Programming

Develop learning goals and practical hands-on training opportunities for programs in Digital Arts.
Oversee the coordination of program applications for the media and production area, adjudication and notification processes, ensuring timely recruitment.
Ensure all program requirements and professional development objectives agreed to under the terms of the learning agreements and/or program mandate are met
Manage the design and development of programs, group events and training sessions as appropriate in collaboration with the Director of Digital Arts. Contribute to the sourcing of program faculty and guest speakers
Negotiate contracts for faculty and guest speakers as required.

Financial & Administration

Manage/oversee production administration tasks including but not limited to contracts, billings, tracking of expenses, purchase orders, payments and rentals.
Plan and manage administration of capital purchases in accordance with established policies and procedures and under the guidance of the Director od Digital Arts.
Assist the Director in developing the annual budget and staffing plan for the Digital Arts department.

Strategic Forward Responsibilities

Contribute to and help execute a multi-year strategic plan for Digital Arts growth.
Lead Research and Development initiatives, deploy and pilot new technologies and collaborate with Banff Centre and external partners and programs for co-productions and departmental advancements
Contribute to capacity building through targeted hiring/ training and assist with staffing and budget forecasting aligned with departmental and institutional goals

Human Resource Management, Team Building and Interdivisional Cooperation

Inspire and facilitate a strong sense of team spirit and working practices to enable staff to function as a high performing motivated team at all times through maintaining open communication, clear objectives and priorities, and a culture of positive behavioral intent that is consistent and in alignment with Banff Centre values and is welcoming and inclusive, supporting a diverse workforce.
Provide direction to the team through experience and related knowledge and manage performance to optimize excellence in service delivery
Ensure a positive and safe work environment for all Banff employees, aligned with Banff Centre’s policies including but not limited to code of ethics, anti-harassment policies, contractual obligations, and strategic directions.
Maintain effective working relationships with team members, internal partners, the union and other stakeholders.
Recruitment, on-boarding and training of new team members
Demonstrate sound knowledge of the Collective Agreement and ensure compliance
Lead by example through upholding Banff Centre’s safe work practices, anti-harassment policy, participant code of conduct, alcohol and drug policy, and other Banff Centre policies.

Qualifications and Educational Requirements

Completion of university degree in a Digital Arts production/related discipline or equivalent professional experience
Ten years+ digital arts production expertise with demonstrated collaborative team management skills
Exceptional production and project management skills
Strong scheduling, and budgetary management skills.
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work on multiple projects with tight deadlines and a positive attitude while working under pressure
Strong interpersonal skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Thorough knowledge of lighting, sounds, video and editing workflows
Practical knowledge of composition, lighting, cameras and editing
Hands on technical /creative camera operation skills an asset
Experience in music recording an asset
An understanding and interest in Virtual Production, Gaming, XR and AI is desirable
Experience with cross-sector artistic collaboration is desirable
Education and training experience is desirable

Employment Terms and Benefits

In accordance with the terms of employment governing Management/PSP employees, this is a salaried, fulltime position, subject to a 6-month probationary period.
The salary range for this position is $82,455 – $122,451 based on experience.
The successful candidate will enjoy twenty paid vacation days and four personal days annually, extended medical and dental benefits, and participation in an employer-matched pension plan.
Benefits of working at Banff Centre are:
- Transitional staff housing options (based on availability)
- Professional development
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health care spending account
- Staff cafeteria and restaurant discounts
- On-site fitness centre at a discounted rate – first month free for new staff!

Application Process

We are accepting applications for the Technical Producer/Director, Digital Arts position until a suitable candidate has been found.
Candidates offered a position with Banff Centre, in this capacity, will be required to obtain a criminal record check verifying a clear record
Visa Requirements: Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada. Banff Centre is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.

Commitment to Diversity

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is committed to creating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive campus for students, faculty, staff and visitors. Guided by our values, Banff Centre is rooted in Alberta with provincial, national and global impact. Our strength arises from inclusion; the diversity of people, ideas, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds in our work and team. We encourage women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression to apply.

Privacy Statement

Banff Centre is a public body pursuant to the Protection of Privacy Act (Alberta) (“POPA”) and the Access to Information Act (“ATIA”). All of your personal information collected by Banff Centre, including personal information collected through third-party contractors or platforms, in relation to the creation of your candidate profile and submission of a job application, is collected pursuant to section 4(c) of POPA for the purpose of administering your candidate profile, evaluating your eligibility for a position(s) at Banff Centre, and communicating with you about your application. Your personal information may be disclosed, as required, pursuant to ATIA or other applicable law, to satisfy reporting requirements, or for statistical, funding, planning or research purposes.

If you have any questions about the collection, use or protection of this information, please contact the Privacy Coordinator at [email protected], 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, Box 1200, Banff Alberta, T1L 1H5, 403.762.6100.

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