Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors is hiring a Senior Gameplay Animator to bring characters to life through exceptional real-time and cinematic animation. You will play a key role in defining animation style, ensuring visual consistency, and mentoring team members.
What You'll Do
- Create high-quality animation content for gameplay characters and assets, consistently meeting schedule and performance goals.
- Collaborate with animation leads and directors to define and maintain a cohesive animation style across the project.
- Mentor and guide other animators, supporting skill development and workflow efficiency.
- Communicate effectively with designers and programmers to ensure clear direction and proper integration of animation assets.
- Coordinate with co-development and external vendors by preparing briefs, reviewing work, and integrating deliverables.
- Experiment with new techniques to improve visual fidelity, efficiency, and animation pipeline processes.
- Help establish and maintain performance targets in collaboration with other departments.
- Create and maintain documentation in tools such as Confluence, and manage tasks in project tracking software like JIRA.
- Report progress to project management and animation leadership to ensure timely delivery of milestones.
What We're Looking For
- Proven experience as a gameplay animator, with expertise in real-time and cinematic animation for interactive media.
- Advanced proficiency in Maya.
- Strong understanding of animation principles, character performance, and technical implementation.
- Ability to work collaboratively across departments and provide constructive feedback.
- Experience mentoring junior animators and improving animation workflows.
- Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Nice to Have
- Experience with proprietary animation tools.
- Knowledge of MotionBuilder, Adobe Premiere, and state machine flow in game engines.
Technical Stack
- Maya
- MotionBuilder
- Adobe Premiere
- Confluence
- JIRA
Team & Environment
You will collaborate with animation leads, directors, designers, programmers, co-development, and external vendors, reporting to animation leadership.
Benefits & Compensation
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage available.
- Opportunity to work on high-profile, industry-leading projects.
- Collaborative and creative work environment.
Work Mode
This is a remote position open to candidates located in the United States.
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors is an equal opportunity employer.