Lead 3D Animator

Summary

Join Gameloft, a leading game development and publishing company, as a Lead 3D Animator. You will play a key role in the animation team, collaborating with designers and other teams to create captivating user experiences. Lead and mentor a team of 3D animators, defining and maintaining the animation style. Responsibilities include providing feedback, improving workflows, and assisting in task planning. The ideal candidate possesses strong animation experience, a deep understanding of animation principles, and proficiency in 3dsMax. Gameloft offers competitive salaries, paid time off, medical insurance, parental leave, professional development opportunities, and more.

Requirements

• Passionate about mentoring others to further develop their artistic and technical skill sets and are excited about managing, leading, and continuing to grow a world-class character art team
• Excellent organization, time management, and communication skills
• A demonstrable commitment to creative collaboration within a team and with other departments
• Strong professional experience in animation
• Deep understanding of animation principles and the best way to employ these
• Excellent knowledge of human/creature anatomy and motion
• Experience with Biped, Cat and Custom rigs
• Experience in 3dsMax is essential
• Passion for videogames and animations!

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of 3D animators, helping them grow both artistically and technically
• Define, maintain, and evolve the animation style in line with the creative direction of the game
• Collaborate closely with the art director, game designers, and tech teams to ensure animations integrate seamlessly into the gameplay experience
• Provide feedback and reviews on animations, ensuring consistency, quality, and technical accuracy
• Contribute to pipeline and workflow improvements, supporting team efficiency and scalability
• Assist in planning, scoping, and prioritizing animation tasks to meet production deadlines
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, and performance reviews for animation team members

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in motion capture data files
• Experience in MotionBuilder
• Data experience working with animations in most popular game engines
• Experience in Flash and 2D animation

Benefits

• Possibility to work remote in a global product company with talented people
• Competitive salary according to the qualifications
• 21-day paid vacation, 5 days paid sick leave and national holidays as non-working days
• Medical insurance, psychologist
• Parental leave
• Own educational platform with courses, training programs, certifications
• Employee Referral Program with great bonuses
• Technical support and equipment