Job Type: Hybrid

📍 Location: Greater Toronto Area🏢 Department: Production Leadership📜 Type: Full-Time | Hybrid 🌟 About 22DOGS 22DOGS is a creative force in the film, television, and advertising industries — renowned for producing high-calibre visual effects that captivate audiences worldwide. We are a studio that thrives on collaboration, innovation, and delivering exceptional artistry. Our work spans across bold cinematic projects and ground-breaking advertising campaigns, all brought to life by a culture that values artistic excellence, technical mastery, and a shared vision for storytelling. We are expanding into Toronto with a new production base — and this is a rare opportunity to take a leadership role in building something extraordinary from the ground up. 🧩 The Role We are seeking a highly experienced Head of Production / Executive Producer to establish and lead our core production team in Toronto. This role blends strategic vision, operational leadership, and hands-on production management. As the studio’s onsite leader at our Toronto partner location, you will play a critical role in ensuring the success of multiple high-profile projects while shaping the production culture of a growing studio. You will bridge creative ambitions with production realities, fostering strong collaboration between artists, producers, and clients. This position is perfect for someone with a proven track record in production leadership within the VFX industry — someone who knows the Ontario market and has the relationships, vision, and operational skills to build something exceptional. 🎯 Key Responsibilities As Head of Production / Executive Producer, your work will include: Leadership & Studio Building Establish and grow 22DOGS’ core production presence in Toronto, building a team that reflects the studio’s values of creativity, excellence, and innovation. Lead, inspire, and mentor production teams to ensure a culture of collaboration, accountability, and creative achievement. Define workflows, processes, and production best practices to ensure consistency and quality across projects. Operational Management Serve as the onsite representative of 22DOGS at our Toronto-based studio partner. Oversee high-level production planning, ensuring resources, timelines, and budgets are optimally allocated across multiple projects. Monitor delivery schedules, ensuring projects meet creative goals without compromising quality or efficiency. Manage and oversee production budgets, forecasts, and reporting to leadership. Strategic & Client Engagement Collaborate with studio leadership on long-term strategic planning, ensuring Toronto operations align with company objectives. Build and maintain strong relationships with local talent, vendors, and partners. Support business development and client-facing activities, acting as an ambassador for 22DOGS’ work and vision. Talent & Resource Development Leverage your deep knowledge of Ontario’s VFX community to attract, recruit, and retain top talent. Develop strategies to strengthen the production team’s skills and foster a culture of continuous growth and creativity. 🧠 Required Skills & Experience To succeed in this role, you will need: Significant leadership experience in VFX production or related film/TV post-production environments, ideally as a Head of Production. Proven track record in or transition toward an Executive Producer role. Deep familiarity with Ontario’s VFX industry, including its workflows, standards, and talent pool. Established professional relationships with artists, producers, vendors, and creative partners in the GTA and beyond. Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire teams, delegate effectively, and make high-impact decisions. Excellent organizational skills and the ability to oversee complex projects simultaneously. Exceptional communication skills — both written and verbal — to engage with internal teams and external stakeholders. Ability to work independently while maintaining alignment with global leadership and studio goals. Based in the Greater Toronto Area with flexibility to work onsite as required. 💡 Why Join 22DOGS? At 22DOGS, you’ll have the chance to lead bold, innovative VFX projects while shaping the foundation of a growing studio. You will be part of a global creative network, collaborating with some of the most talented artists in the industry. By joining us, you will: Play a central role in building and shaping a new Toronto VFX hub from the ground up. Work on high-end productions for world-class studios and clients. Be empowered to influence both the creative vision and the operational structure of the studio. Join a culture that values collaboration, innovation, diversity, and excellence. ✨ The Opportunity This is more than a job — it’s a chance to define a new chapter for 22DOGS in Toronto. You will set the tone for a creative culture that fosters innovation, efficiency, and artistic excellence. If you are a seasoned production leader with deep roots in the Ontario VFX scene and a passion for building something extraordinary, we want to hear from you. Apply Here