ABOUT THE ROLE
Tiny Chef Show Productions (TCP) is an independent stop-motion animation studio built around the beloved Tiny Chef Show and its universe of characters. We’re powered by a fan-supported model and a small, mighty team — and we’re not a typical stop-motion shop. On any given week we might be building puppets, shooting live action in the desert, fulfilling merch, running a brand deal, feeding our socials, and prepping for a con appearance.
We move fast, wear a lot of hats, and care deeply about doing things the handmade, authentic way. We’re looking for a Line Producer / Head of Studio Operations to be the boots-on-the-ground backbone of TCP — the person who keeps the trains running, the budgets honest, and the studio functioning day to day no matter what’s on the schedule that week. This is not a role for someone who wants a single clean lane: you’ll flex from budgeting a shoot, to pricing out equipment, to helping staff up a team for a new project, to making sure the studio has what it needs to actually operate.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Own line producing across projects — budgets, schedules, resourcing — and keep us honest and on track.
Build and manage budgets for productions, shoots, and studio needs; track spending and flag risks before they become problems.
Help identify, source, and staff up teams as new projects require (crew, freelancers, vendors), working with founders and department leads on what’s needed and when.
Keep the studio itself running — equipment, supplies, space, vendors, day-to-day logistics — and price out and order equipment as needs evolve.
Build and maintain the operational systems and processes that let a small team punch above its weight.
Support production across our full range of output: stop-motion shoots, live-action shoots, merch fulfillment, brand deal deliverables, social content, and event/con prep — this role is genuinely multi-hat by design.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Experience as a line producer, production manager, or studio operations lead — ideally in animation, film/TV production, or a similarly fast-moving creative environment.
Strong budgeting and financial tracking skills; comfortable owning numbers and being accountable to them.
Experience building or staffing teams, including sourcing freelancers and vendors.
Operational chops — you know how to source equipment, manage vendors, and keep a physical studio space running smoothly.
Genuine comfort with variety and ambiguity; you’re not looking for a role with one clean job description, you want to be useful wherever the studio needs you.
Steady under pressure, organized, and a natural problem-solver.
Bonus: experience with both animation and live-action production; familiarity with merch fulfillment, brand partnerships, or fan/community-driven businesses; comfort with small-team environments where you’re building process as you go, not just following it.
