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Co-Director (3D Preschool Series)
Description
Co-Director (3D Preschool Series)
Location: Toronto, ON (In Studio)
Studio: Industrial Brothers
Contract: Fixed Term (until February 25, 2028, with possibility of extension)
Industrial Brothers is looking for a Co-Director to join our award-winning team on an exciting new 3D animated preschool television series. As part of our directorial team, you’ll take the creative lead on alternate episodes, bringing stories to life from script to final animation.
This role is perfect for a creative leader with a sharp eye for storytelling, a strong sense of visual design, and the ability to inspire teams to deliver their best work, all while keeping preschool audiences at the heart of the story.
What You’ll Do
- Collaborate with the Executive Team, Story Editors, and Writers to bring the series vision to life while staying true to the bible and curriculum goals.
- Direct scripts, storyboards, animatics, design, layout, and animation to ensure visual and storytelling excellence.
- Provide clear and constructive feedback to writers, storyboard artists, animatic editors, and animators. Guiding timely revisions that balance creativity with production needs.
- Works closely with the Art Director to align character, prop, and environment design with storytelling needs.
- Attend writer summits, voice records, storyboard launches, and review sessions to ensure tone, performance, and pacing hit the mark.
- Weigh in on casting for secondary characters and contribute to shaping authentic performances.
- Work hand-in-hand with production to keep episodes on schedule and within budget.
What We’re Looking For
- Exceptional storytelling skills, with a strong sense of pacing, composition, and performance.
- A thorough understanding of cinematography and 3D camera techniques.
- Strong leadership and communication skills to guide cross-department teams.
- Solid knowledge of animation pipelines and production workflows.
- A strong visual sensibility, ideally with experience directing preschool content.
- Ability to provide actionable, constructive feedback across multiple disciplines.
- Proficiency in industry-standard tools (Storyboard Pro, Adobe Creative Suite, Toon Boom Harmony).
Qualifications
- 7–10 years of experience in 3D animation production, with at least 2 years in a directorial or supervisory role.
- Experience directing preschool or children’s content (highly preferred).
- Strong track record working in fast-paced television production environments.
Why Join Industrial Brothers?
At Industrial Brothers, creativity drives everything we do. If you’re ready to inspire, lead, and tell meaningful stories that engage young audiences, we’d love to hear from you. We strive to build an inclusive and equitable workplace that empowers creativity from all backgrounds. We value applications from traditionally underrepresented communities.
Apply now and help us build the next generation of animation production tools. Applicants must have a valid CAVCO number. Preference given to candidates based in Ontario, but open to qualified applicants across Canada.
This position is newly created.
We use a mix of tools, including limited automated or algorithm-based support, to help manage applications. These tools are used only to assist with the process. All candidate screening, evaluation, and hiring decisions are made by people. We're committed to fair, equitable, and inclusive hiring and assess candidates based on job-related skills, experience, and potential.
Industrial Brothers is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
All candidates must be Canadian citizens or have permanent resident status and reside in Ontario.
If you require workplace or accessibility accommodations at any stage of the hiring process, please let us know. We're happy to support you.
Compensation
$111,800.00 - $127,400.00 per year