Talent Coordinator - ILM London

Job Posting Title:

Talent Coordinator - ILM London

Req ID:

10153044

Job Description:

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. 

                            

This role is Hybrid, which means the employee will be required to work a minimum of 2 days on-site per week at a Company designated location, and occasionally from home.

Closing Date: 17th June 2026 

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Job Posting Segment:

ILM London

Job Posting Primary Business:

ILM London

Primary Job Posting Category:

Artist Management - Studios

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

London, United Kingdom

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-06-03