Lead Animator — Character & Creature Motion (Hybrid)

Game Companies; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Frontier is seeking a Lead Animator in Cambridge to helm one of our Animation teams on an exciting new project. The role supports in-studio or hybrid work, with relocation assistance offered. You will own animation progress, quality, and delivery, and collaborate with Production, Project Direction and external partners to align with game goals.

You should bring significant games animation experience, strong creature/character craft, and proven leadership. Unreal/Unity knowledge is a plus.

Qualifications

• Extensive animation experience in games, including leading large teams.
• Strong craft in character and/or creature animation and pipelines.
• Proven ability to plan delivery, track progress, and recover delay issues.
• Effective people leadership and performance management.
• Strong collaboration with Production and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own animation progress, delivery and quality for the project.
• Lead and organise a large animation team with clear ownership.
• Set animation vision, quality bar and delivery plan.
• Coordinate scope, estimates, schedules, capacity and risks with Production.
• Align animation with project goals and dependencies with leadership.
• Manage outsourcing relationships and feedback quality.

Skills

Animation leadership

Character animation

Creature animation

Pipeline knowledge

Communication skills

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

Job description

Frontier is seeking a Lead Animator in Cambridge to helm one of our Animation teams on an exciting new project. The role supports in-studio or hybrid work, with relocation assistance offered. You will own animation progress, quality, and delivery, and collaborate with Production, Project Direction and external partners to align with game goals.

You should bring significant games animation experience, strong creature/character craft, and proven leadership. Unreal/Unity knowledge is a plus.