Ubisoft is looking for an Animation Team Lead to support project leadership in managing quality and deadlines for a small animation team. In this role, you will monitor team work, coach animators, validate production results, and contribute directly to game development.

What You'll Do

Create, prioritize, assign, and track daily tasks and progress for the team based on deliverables.
Act as a representative for your team and organize/manage team meetings.
Understand game story, gameplay, cinematics, and master technical/artistic constraints to guide and coach the team.
Provide periodic reports to the Project Manager on team task progress and propose corrective measures when needed.
Anticipate and address potential conflict situations, suggesting solutions to the PM for problem resolution.
Act as a technical and/or artistic mentor for team members when applicable.
Participate in performance reviews in collaboration with the Project Manager.
Coordinate bug fixes related to the team's work.
Ensure the integration of new hires into the team and participate in recruitment to grow the team.
Produce a portion of the animation.

What We're Looking For

7+ years of experience in video game animation.
Relevant experience in animation and team management.
Solid understanding of animation principles, game engines, production pipelines, and their constraints.
Mastery of animation software, with a preference for MotionBuilder.
Excellent communication, multitasking, and problem-solving skills.
Experience with motion capture workflows.
Knowledge of game engines/tools and game production pipelines.