Lead 3D Animation Artist & Team Leader

Keywords Studios Plc; Manila; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place to Work Certified

Annual Wellness Subsidy

Birthday Leave

Wellbeing Leave

Vacation Leave/Sick Leave

HMO and Life Insurance

Job summary

Keywords Studios Plc is seeking an Animation Lead to guide the animation team on projects, including hands-on work where needed. The role involves establishing workflows, clarifying client requirements, and assisting with effort estimates and bids to ensure delivery on time and to a high standard.

The candidate should have at least three years in a lead or associate animation lead role within a 3D game or art services company, with strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in a lead or associate animation lead role in a 3D game, production, or art services company.
• Proven ability to lead and develop animation teams and review assets for quality and timelines.
• Strong knowledge of in-game animation and cinematics pipelines, with storytelling sensibilities.

Responsibilities

• Understand client briefs and clarify requirements before estimation and scheduling.
• Establish production workflows and quality checkpoints to deliver high-quality animations on schedule.
• Lead, review, and mentor animation artists; provide clear directions and feedback.
• Collaborate with PMs and leads to manage client feedback and deliverables.

Skills

3D animation

Keyframe animation

Mocap

Leadership

Communication

Client management

Team development

Quality review

Tools

Maya

3ds Max

MotionBuilder

Blender

Unreal Engine

Job description

Keywords Studios Plc is seeking an Animation Lead to guide the animation team on projects, including hands-on work where needed. The role involves establishing workflows, clarifying client requirements, and assisting with effort estimates and bids to ensure delivery on time and to a high standard.

The candidate should have at least three years in a lead or associate animation lead role within a 3D game or art services company, with strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills