Talent Manager - ILM London

Position Summary

We are looking for a people focused leader who reflects the innovative spirit, creative talent, and passion for quality filmmaking that defines Industrial Light \& Magic. The Talent Manager’s role is responsible for managing the ILM artists within their designated department(s). In this role, you will act as a strategic bridge between studio production needs and artist development, driving crewing and capacity planning while also focusing on the career growth of our artistic teams.

What You’ll Do:

• Manages a portfolio of artists including day to day operational support.


• Manage artist crewing and scheduling for specific departments.


• Partners with the relevant Head of Department (Hod) for casting, artist career development, performance reviews and other departmental initiatives.


• Works closely with Senior Studio Production Manager (SPM) on understanding capacity changes, to proactively identify and plan for work coming into the studio.


• Works collaboratively with SPM, Production, Supervisors, HoDs and Recruiters to define and communicate ongoing hiring requirements for assigned departments


• Engages with show leadership and creative supervision to understand overall project requirements, crewing needs (start / end dates) and project milestones, anticipating and flagging challenges as required.


• Facilitates annual performance review processes.


• Partners with HRBP to establish and maintain an employee engagement strategy (compensation, terms of employment) and Employee relations issues


• Works with the Training team to develop training plans for upcoming show needs and ongoing departmental artist development


• May participate in other Studio initiatives and special projects as required

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience in a scheduling or a crewing role in the VFX industry or other relevant production environments.


• People Management experience with strong team leadership.


• Outstanding communication skills \- able to adapt the message to the audience to ensure understanding and engagement.


• A collaborator who builds strong working relationships, across the business.


• A high degree of emotional intelligence \- able to handle complex, difficult situations with thought, tact and diplomacy.


• A critical thinker who asks the right questions as well as providing context, to ensure all necessary information is considered.


• A confident problem solver who can tackle operational and strategic issues with a pragmatic and commercially sound approach.


• A proactive team member who is quick to identify issues and has the ability to bring in the right people to help solve a problem.


• An adaptable individual who can manage a diverse workload and prioritise effectively to ensure all stakeholders are getting the support they need, when they need it.

Closing Date: 17th June 2026

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