Bidding Manager

2 Days ago • 5-7 Years

About the job

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Netflix seeks a Bidding Manager to lead the timely submission of proposals, coordinate bidding processes, and develop seamless prelim bidding procedures. Strong project management, communication, and vendor management skills are essential. Experience in VFX studios or production houses is required.

Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with 270 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.

Producing quality VFX content at scale, efficiently and with less friction is a challenge that requires fresh thinking. NetFX is an in-house visual effects platform that allows artists and productions to optimize work output on a global scale. This unique division provides streamlined VFX tools and resources to create, connect, and collaborate with productions anywhere in the world. NetFX pairs artist talent from around the world with productions to increase schedule flexibility and offer competitive market rates.

People who excel on this team are positive, kind, self-motivated, flexible of thought and able to juggle multiple responsibilities with a strong emphasis on organization and a drive to problem solve. This is a fast-paced environment and requires someone who is able to exercise good judgment and excellent communication.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the timely submission of proposals by coordinating the entire bidding process and maintaining organized documentation
Propose and implement more efficient bidding processes to streamline operations and improve outcomes
Take the lead in developing and implementing a seamless prelim bidding process, leveraging your experience to ensure smoother transitions and faster proposal submissions
Clearly articulate project scopes and break down tasks into specific disciplines required for completion.
Provide highly accurate bid numbers and financial estimates
Lead the collaboration with producers, production managers, and creatives to develop and implement cohesive bidding strategies
Gather and clarify necessary information from creative teams for accurate bid submissions
Schedule and facilitate bid-related meetings and discussions to keep all stakeholders informed
Serve as the primary contact for all bid-related inquiries, ensuring clear and effective communication
Track the availability and capacity of VFX partners to ensure optimal project staffing
Assist in identifying and onboarding external resources as needed
Maintain and update databases related to bids and resources, and generate detailed reports on bid outcomes and resource utilization

Qualifications

Minimum of 5-7 years of experience within a VFX studio or production house
Experience in vendor management is a plus
Strong knowledge of MS Office (including Word and Excel) and ShotGrid
Excellent project management and communication skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Strong understanding of resource management principles
Familiarity with bidding processes and current industry trends

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About The Company

Scanline VFX

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Scanline VFX is an award-winning, global leader in the visual effects industry with studios in 7 core locations including London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Munich, Seoul, Stuttgart, and Vancouver. From humble beginnings over 30 years ago, we’ve grown to a team of over 1,200 made up of diverse nationalities from around the world. We believe in the power of storytelling and are committed to helping filmmakers realize their artistic vision. Underpinned by a commitment to innovation, collaboration and long-standing partnerships, we continue to develop innovative tools, techniques and technologies, to offer filmmakers the ultimate in creative freedom. Eyeline Studios, Scanline’s virtual production division, is rethinking the future of real-time filmmaking by providing content creators with unmatched flexibility.

Netflix’s investment in Scanline’s pipeline, infrastructure, and workforce allows Scanline to continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in VFX. In addition to working on projects for Netflix, Scanline continues to work with a variety of long-standing and new clients outside of Netflix.

Established in 1989 in Munich, Scanline became well-known for our ability to create photorealistic natural phenomena such as fire, smoke and water, having developed our proprietary fluid simulation software, Flowline. Scanline was the sole developer of Flowline and in 2008, and was the recipient of a Scientific and Technical Achievement Academy Award® for the software.