Gameplay Animation Director: Vision & Leadership

Ubisoft Entertainment Inc.; Montpellier; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. in Montpellier is seeking a Gameplay Animation Director to define the project’s animation vision and oversee its execution. You will collaborate with the Creative Director and project leads to shape style, readability, and player feel across gameplay animations.

You will guide animators, ensure high quality and consistency, and translate creative intent into playable, responsive sequences within a proprietary engine. A strong portfolio and AAA-experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in 3D animation in the video game industry.
• Experience leading gameplay animation or readiness to step into this role.
• Experience on at least one AAA project.
• Strong vision for realistic or stylized animation.
• Minimum C1 level in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop the gameplay animation vision.
• Define animation intentions: style, rhythm, readability, impact, fluidity.
• Propose an animation artistic direction consistent with the targeted gameplay experience.
• Produce key documents: animation vision, briefs, guidelines, workflows, references.
• Interpret the Artistic Director’s vision and translate it into concrete animation proposals.
• Design visual and mechanical intentions independently, without intermediaries.
• Drive the development of innovative gameplay animation solutions.
• Supervise the creation and integration of in-game animations in collaboration with the supervisor.
• Ensure the quality and consistency of animations: character, dynamism, gameplay readability.
• Validate deliverables: prototypes, final animations, polish.
• Collaborate with Game Designers and the Gameplay team to guarantee excellent feel and strong character responsiveness.

Skills

3D animation

MotionBuilder

Game engines

Gameplay constraints

Leadership

Tools

MotionBuilder

Job description

Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. in Montpellier is seeking a Gameplay Animation Director to define the project’s animation vision and oversee its execution. You will collaborate with the Creative Director and project leads to shape style, readability, and player feel across gameplay animations.

You will guide animators, ensure high quality and consistency, and translate creative intent into playable, responsive sequences within a proprietary engine. A strong portfolio and AAA-experience are essential.