Studio: Grove Street Games
Job Opening: Lead Animator
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Use your knowledge, craft, and technical expertise to set goals to create pipelines, and manage both internal and external animation teams.
- Provide feedback, guide, and offer support to the animation team while maintaining a high-quality standard.
- Ensure animation assets are delivered on time and properly integrated into the game.
- Work closely with programmers to modify and build tools that optimize the animation workflow.
- Participate and contribute creatively in team discussions, critiques, and game development ideas.
Qualifications & Skills:
- 4+ years of experience making animations for games or other digital entertainment.
- 2+ years of experience working with Unreal Engine, specifically the animation pipeline in the engine.
- Expertise in Maya, Blender, or similar.
- Experience working with external teams or outsourcing.
- Strong leadership/mentoring skills.
- Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal
- Detail-oriented & extremely well-organized
- Relocation to Gainesville – this job is not remote
Good to have:
- Cinematic experience
- Experience animating/rigging creatures or monsters.
- Experience shipping a full title from preproduction to release.
- Creative problem-solving skills
Apply for the Job Online: To apply, send your resume and portfolio to jobs@grovestreetgames.com