Producer, Houdini Learning Content

Position Overview 

Are you passionate about Houdini and eager to educate the market on its capabilities? SideFX is looking for an exceptional and experienced Producer, Houdini Learning Content with strong Houdini skills and comprehensive industry knowledge. Your role will be to inspire and educate the computer graphics community about how and why they should use Houdini. In this position, reporting into the Senior Marketing Director, you’ll work hand-in-hand with impassioned, talented colleagues who are proud to create industry-leading 3D computer graphics technology for top studios from around the world.

What you will be working on

HOUDINI LEARNING MATERIAL

• Overseeing the planning and production of educational materials and learning projects produced by the SideFX marketing team. Assess and track existing material across a spectrum of Houdini functionality, skill levels, format types and material recency – and work to identify gaps in learning that need to be addressed.
• Create yourself, and commission other artists to create, visually-impressive CG content and high quality learning materials, such as written or video-based tutorials. An important part of this task also involves assessing what content, communication channels and learning formats work best, analyzing analytics to determine what material is resonating with learners, and adjusting your approach based on feedback.
• Use this material to inspire and educate new and existing customers to use Houdini’s broad feature-set in order to contribute to SideFX’s goals for building skills in the marketplace.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders from finance, sales, and legal departments to draft and execute contracts with production partners.
• Play a role in presenting educational material - both online and in-person at SideFX and industry events around the world.
• Work with the SideFX events team to secure speakers for various Houdini-related events.
• Manage demo and learning projects as assigned.
• Work with key stakeholders in SideFX’s office in the Asia Pacific Region to adapt learning resources for APEC countries.
• Keep your fingers on the pulse of the community and industry to maintain high awareness of how Houdini fits into the overall computer graphics pipeline and ecosystem.
• Monitor online channels to find Houdini artists and instructors who can support our mission to inspire and educate the community so we can amplify their talents, and sometimes commission them to do projects with us.
• Administer the SideFX Discord server, Houdini Academy.

PROJECT TRACKING & PARTNER COORDINATION

• Work with annual planning roadmaps as set out by the Senior Marketing Director, and help the team stay on track with ongoing task management to achieve company objectives.
• Coordinate with external artists and partners on special projects and events.
• Other duties as appropriately assigned.

What you need to be successful 

• At least 3 years experience using Houdini in production or education.
• A portfolio of work which demonstrates an accomplished set of Houdini skills and a strong visual aesthetic.
• Portfolio of created and published online tutorials, either written or video-based.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including written, verbal and graphic/visual.
• Strong project management skills - tracking multiple projects with multiple artists with multiple skill-sets, operating in various time zones across the world.
• Great team collaboration skills.
  
• Self-motivation - comfortable organizing and working with little supervision while meeting deadlines.
  
• A working knowledge of real-time applications such as Unreal Engine or Unity.

Not required but great to have 

• Working knowledge of Adobe’s Creative Suite including Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Premiere video editing software.
• Working knowledge of other CG applications such as Unreal Engine, Substance Designer, Maya, 3ds Max, Blender, etc.
  

Please provide examples of past work, including breakdowns explaining how Houdini was used jointly with the application.

We appreciate interest from all candidates, but only those with previous Houdini experience will be considered.

Company Profile

For over thirty years, SideFX has been providing artists with procedural 3D animation, VFX and World Building tools designed to create the highest-quality results.
                                                                                                       
We are passionate about what our customers do because our roots are in production, both as artists and as pioneering technical innovators. SideFX has been recognized by the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Science several times for our flagship software product Houdini, and our breakthrough procedurally-based technology.
                                                                                                       
Long used by the world’s top film and TV studios, in recent years Houdini has transformed content creation workflows at hundreds of game studios, from the largest AAA to the smallest Indie. Our customers include CD Projekt Red, Rockstar Games, Electronic Arts and many more. Houdini has played a vital part in hit video games like Horizon Zero Dawn, Spiderman, Control and the Ghost Recon series.

What We Value Most:

• Decency: We treat everyone with honesty, kindness and empathy. We give generously of our time and knowledge
• Relationships: We build collaborative bonds—with our co-workers and clients—based on trust and respect. Our diverse team gives us broader perspectives
• Dedication: We take pride and ownership in our work, always trying to do our best. We are devoted to the well-being and success of each other and our clients
• Excellence: We continually improve ourselves, our work and our company, striving towards excellence in all that we do

Our Employees Receive:

• Hybrid Work option - Combining time spent collaborating in person at our offices with remote work for added flexibility
• Generous paid time off, including vacation and floater days to relax and re-energize (starting at 4 weeks)
• Year-End Company Shutdown and Long Weekend Early departures to add to the excitement
• Health insurance coverage: Robust Health insurance coverage for you and your dependents
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP); because sometimes we need a bit of extra support
• Retirement Plan with company matched contributions
• Comprehensive Long Service Award program, providing both a monetary reward and additional days off
• A highly competitive bonus structure
• A generous sick time entitlement to care for yourself and your loved ones

Why Join SideFX?

• Because you want to be part of a unique experience and winning team that has won an Oscar and an Emmy (Cool, right?)
• Because you want to be part of an industry-leading company that is constantly mindfully growing
• Because you want to work with some of the most talented people in the industry on a ground-breaking product
• Because you want to work with people from all around the world
• Because you want to be part of an exciting and fun industry
• Because you want to join and add to a positive, supportive and respected company culture
• Because you want your job to be GREAT!

Not the right role for you at this time? Take a look at all of our job postings on our Careers page or join our SideFX Talent Community for future career opportunities! 

Location

Our transit-friendly head office location, directly adjacent to Union Station in the heart of downtown Toronto, is open-concept with a relaxed style that includes, casual dress, and wraparound views from the 14th floor.

SideFX is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. Accommodation will be provided to candidates with disabilities, upon request.