Guru Hires for Recruiting & Community Engagement

Guru Studio has appointed Jody Jessop as head of recruiting and community engagement, a newly created post.

Jessop will oversee recruitment across all 2D and 3D productions, with a focus on attracting and retaining top global talent. She will work closely with Guru’s producers and creative leads to find new opportunities for existing talent and will continue to strengthen the company’s focus on diversity and inclusion.

Additionally, Jessop will champion Guru’s internal community initiatives such as mentorship and training programs for artists. A 20-year veteran of the animation and VFX industry, Jessop has worked in senior production, recruiting and artist management positions for studios such as Pixar Canada and at Sony Pictures Imageworks in Vancouver.

“Jody is one of a kind and we’ve been looking for a chance to work together for years. She brings an incredible range of experience to Guru with years of production and artist management skills,” said Frank Falcone, Guru Studio’s president and executive creative director, to whom she will report. “As we continue to grow and evolve as a studio in this new work from home reality and beyond, Jody’s role is more important than ever as we look to secure the very best and most inspired creative talent.”