Lead Animator (Rainbow Six)

TL;DR

Lead Animator (Rainbow Six): Leading an international team of animators and creating high-quality animations for the Rainbow Six franchise, focusing on supporting artistic direction, production timelines, and improving gameplay experiences. Focus on communicating creative vision through realistic character movement and interaction, managing team tasks, and hands-on asset creation.

Location: Must possess current eligibility to live and work in the UK. The role embraces a hybrid working model, requiring team members to be on-site for an average of 3 days per week in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in gaming known for creating original and memorable gaming experiences, including titles like Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six, and Just Dance.

What you will do

• Lead and mentor an international team of highly skilled animators.
• Support your team in fulfilling the project's animation and artistic direction, and production timelines.
• Guide the team through project tasks that improve gameplay experiences across the Rainbow Six brand.
• Act as the main point of contact between your team, direction, and production to efficiently delegate tasks.
• Play a key hands-on role in the creation of high-quality, realistic-styled assets.
• Communicate the Director’s creative vision through realistic character movement and interaction inspired by the project’s narrative and design.

Requirements

• Candidates must possess current eligibility to live and work in the UK in order for their application to be considered.
• Proven leadership or mentoring abilities.
• A portfolio/showreel consisting of realistic-styled animations.
• Proficient in Keyframing, ideally represented within your showreel.
• Experience of working in Motion Capture.
• Knowledge of proprietary/in-house engines.
• Understanding of working in 1st person and 3rd person Animation systems.
• Familiarity with MotionBuilder.

Nice to have

• Experienced in a full development life-cycle.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model requiring 3 days on-site per week.
• Flexible core hours, 25 days of annual leave, and Christmas shutdown.
• Opportunity to work from anywhere in the EU for up to four weeks per year.
• Life insurance, income insurance, private healthcare, and an annual well-being allowance.
• Generous resources committed to personal and professional development.
• Paid volunteering days, free games, activities, and celebrations.
• Generous relocation support should you need it.