Lead Animator (Gamedev)

Location: Barcelona, Spain; hybrid work model

Company

hirify.global Barcelona develops a new action-based, multi-platform game IP featuring world-famous characters from a major licensor.

What you will do

• Lead and develop a team of 3D Animators and Technical 3D Animators through feedback, mentoring, and guidance.
• Set and maintain the animation quality bar for movement, weight, acting, storytelling, personality, and consistency with the artistic direction.
• Plan animation production, manage priorities and workload, track delivery, and provide hands-on support when needed.
• Collaborate with Game Design, Programming, Art, and Technical Animation on rigging, skinning, and game-engine animation states.
• Coordinate outsourced animation work through briefs, reviews, and actionable feedback.
• Work with the Studio Art Director, 3D Art Lead, production disciplines, external partners, and the project's licensor.

Requirements

• Strong animation expertise and experience leading or developing an animation team.
• Ability to maintain high-quality character animation aligned with gameplay, artistic direction, and licensor expectations.
• Experience planning animation production and managing priorities, workload, and delivery.
• Ability to collaborate across Art, Game Design, Programming, Technical Animation, and external partners.
• Availability to work in a hybrid model from the Barcelona office.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent employment contract.
• Opportunity to take ownership of animation at project level and contribute to a major multi-platform IP.
• Growth opportunities in animation leadership, craft development, workflows, and artist mentoring.
• Close collaboration with senior creative and technical stakeholders.

Hiring process

• Recruiter interview.
• Hiring team interview.
• Animation assessment or test, where applicable.
• Final interview.