Full-Time
CG Technology Supervisor
ILM Vancouver
Posted on 9/8/2026
The Walt Disney Company
10,001+ employees
Diversified entertainment conglomerate: media, parks, streaming
No salary listed
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hybrid
Two to three days on-site per week required.
Bachelor's
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- A bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent industry experience.
- Significant experience in a lead role within computer graphics, such as Area Lead or CG Supervisor.
- Extensive experience in visual effects as a Technical Artist.
- Experience working for a global company and with teams across many time zones.
- Expert-level understanding of the visual effects process.
- Expert-level understanding of the ILM pipeline.
- Expert-level understanding of at least one of Maya, Nuke, or Houdini.
- Expert-level understanding of the techniques and tools of at least one CG discipline.
- Thorough understanding of the software development process.
- A track record of delivering high-quality work on high-end visual effects projects.
- Experience managing vendor relationships.
- The ability to develop creative and innovative solutions to problems.
- Strong people-management skills, including the ability to inspire and mentor.
- The ability to work collaboratively with non-technical employees across the organization and at all levels.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Work with local Heads of Department and Studio Leadership to identify department and pipeline bottlenecks and inefficiencies for prioritization and roadmapping.
- Represent local studio priorities in global technology and workflow planning efforts.
- Communicate global plans and priorities to local CG and R&D teams and promote their adoption.
- Participate in global prioritization processes and propose shows and problems for development-resource focus.
- Guide and coordinate collaboration with Disney Research, Pixar, and Disney Animation.
- Act as a bridge between shows, departments, and technology.
- Foster global communication and collaboration.
- Assist in establishing teams for tests and ensure effective use of studio tools.
- Guide shows through the CG lifecycle, ensuring adherence to global standards and best practices.
- Communicate show progression to global show teams.
- Work with show CG Supervisors to develop show approach plans and manage planning risk.
- Ensure show leadership teams understand triage, support, studio, and global development responsibilities.
- Work with show leadership to ensure appropriate staffing for triage and support.
- Assist show leadership with crewing and casting.
- Identify high-value shows and make the case for additional development and technology investment.
- Track show progress, escalate issues, and share achievements across shows.
- Review post-show reviews and help create improvement plans.
- Partner with the Pipeline Strategy and Workflow team to understand roadmap goals and enforce development plans.
- Act as product owner for selected development projects and technologies and represent the artist viewpoint.
- Partner with engineering and discipline experts to investigate new tools and techniques.
- Participate in project status reviews to ensure development aligns with roadmap plans.
- Run local CG Supervisor and Head of Department meetings.
- Lead cross-studio discipline meetings to maintain communication and enforce canonical workflows and techniques.
- Assist Talent Managers and Heads of Department with crewing decisions.
- Assist training departments and Heads of Department in developing relevant materials.
- Partner with local Studio Leadership on challenges, issues, and planning needs.
- Assist Studio Technology Leads with budget planning.
- Partner with the Digital Resource Manager and shows to monitor and project procurement, storage, desktop, and GPU resource usage.
- Assist with recruiting and interviews.
- Maintain vendor relationships and communicate priorities and roadmaps.
- Own the local studio support process, prioritize support requests, and communicate globally.
- Seek new vendors and tools and coordinate internal evaluations.
Disney runs four main operations: media networks (ABC, ESPN, Disney Channel), parks and resorts (Disneyland, Walt Disney World), studio entertainment (films and TV from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm), and direct-to-consumer streaming (Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+). It makes money from ads and affiliate fees, ticket sales and in-park spending, box office and licensing, and subscriptions to its streaming services. It stands out because it owns a large library of well-known brands and can pair content with experiences, merchandise, and cross-promotion across parks and media. Its goal is to entertain, inform, and inspire people worldwide by telling stories with technology and forming partnerships to grow its reach.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Burbank, California
Founded
1923
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- ESPN on Disney+ launched April 7, 2026, expanding sports reach across 53 markets.
- M6 content arrives on Disney+ September 25, 2026, strengthening French localization.
- Q3 2026 revenue rose 7%; parks attendance and SVOD subscription revenue both grew strongly.
What critics are saying
- MiniMax copyright case tests Disney’s AI moat and exposes training-data vulnerability.
- April and July 2026 layoffs show weak cost discipline across ESPN, Pixar, and ABC.
- If OpenAI-style AI licensing collapses, Disney loses a key future-content and monetization path.
What makes The Walt Disney Company unique
- Disney’s IP stack spans Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and Mickey worldwide.
- Disney+ now bundles ESPN in 100 markets, deepening retention across entertainment and sports.
- Parks and cruises monetize characters directly, unlike Netflix’s streaming-only model.
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