Sawhorse Productions - Art Producer

Creative Producer is needed in Los Angeles, United States.

Client: Sawhorse Productions

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Contract: Freelance

Job Description

Sawhorse Productions is an award-winning Los Angeles-based creative studio producing branded content, social and digital media, broadcast commercials, UGC gaming experiences, and interactive activations using AR, VR, MR, and AI. The company partners with leading brands, artists, and studios, including Walmart, Google, NBCUniversal, Fanatics, Toyota, Pepsi, and Alo.

Sawhorse is seeking an organized, art-literate, and hands-on Art Producer to manage production for its Roblox art department. The role will translate creative briefs into accurate budgets, schedules, asset lists, and staffing plans for branded Roblox experiences while working closely with Art Directors, Lead 3D Artists, and producers.

The ideal candidate will have a Roblox art background as a modeler, lead artist, or art director and be able to scope modular environments, assess asset estimates, manage production workflows, and contribute directly in Blender, Maya, or Roblox Studio when needed. The role focuses on keeping projects on budget and on schedule without compromising creative quality.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in game art, art direction, or art production, including at least 3 years of hands-on Roblox experience.
• Portfolio or shipped credits demonstrating Roblox art created or directed, with knowledge of Roblox Studio, MeshParts, SurfaceAppearance, and platform performance limits.
• Working proficiency in Blender or Maya and Substance 3D Painter.
• At least 2 years of experience creating art budgets, estimates, bids, and tracking spend against budget.
• Experience managing art schedules, milestones, asset lists, and production trackers using ClickUp, Jira, Asana, or similar tools.
• Experience staffing projects with internal and freelance artists across multiple concurrent projects.
• Clear, direct communication skills for collaborating with artists, art directors, producers, and clients across time zones.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and discretion when managing purchase cards, client assets, and confidential intellectual property.

Key Responsibilities

• Create art budgets and hour estimates for projects and pitches, then track actuals and identify potential overages.
• Build and maintain art schedules, milestones, and review checkpoints in alignment with development and client launch dates.
• Assess artist availability, assign appropriate 3D, modeling, and environment talent, and scale teams as needed.
• Maintain asset lists and production trackers from concept and blockout through delivery in Roblox Studio.
• Work with Art Directors and Lead 3D Artists to define asset scopes, priorities, and assignments.
• Manage the vetted freelance artist network and ensure additional capacity is available when required.
• Oversee art department purchasing, including marketplace assets, plugins, software subscriptions, and renewals.
• Onboard artists on Harvest, invoicing, payment periods, Slack, and Discord.
• Provide hands-on support with modeling, texturing, and asset optimization in Blender, Maya, and Roblox Studio.
• Monitor Roblox updates, art tools, and AI-assisted production solutions to improve workflows and estimation accuracy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Harvest or similar time-tracking and invoicing tools.
• Live operations experience on a Roblox experience with regular content updates.
• Familiarity with Fortnite UEFN or other user-generated content platforms.
• Experience with Roblox UGC avatar items and the Creator Marketplace.
• Background in branded entertainment, agency, or commercial production.
• Experience using AI tools for production tracking or estimation.

Additional Information

Employment Type and Availability

This is an hourly freelance position. The expected availability is Monday through Friday during core working hours, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM PST.

Compensation

The rate is $40–$50 per hour, depending on experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Sawhorse Productions is an equal employment opportunity employer. Applicants and employees are evaluated based on their qualifications in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. The company provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and considers applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable laws.