Animator DigitalWave Salinas, CA

Jamdanceacademy; Salinas (CA); Remote; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DigitalWave in Salinas, CA is seeking a mid-level Animator to thrive in a remote-first environment. You will tie effort to measurable outcomes, collaborate across teams, and maintain grounded expectations for remote work.

You will communicate progress and blockers to leadership while driving projects from concept to delivery. The role emphasizes adaptability, clear written and verbal communication, and ownership of projects within a fast-paced, performance-driven setting.

Qualifications

• CA-specific regulations relevant to general work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment.
• Ability to own projects from concept through delivery.

Responsibilities

• Tie general effort back to a numeric metric that DigitalWave cares about.
• Partner sideways with teams who rarely sit in the same room.
• Keep mid-level expectations grounded for remote work.
• Communicate progress, blockers, and results to stakeholders and leadership.
• Pair adaptability with the patience to explain it plainly.
• Keep DigitalWave's teamwork pipeline humming without constant hand-holding.
• Identify gaps in current procedures and recommend workable fixes.
• Respond to internal and external requests in a timely, professional manner.

Skills

Communication skills

Adaptability

Project ownership

Remote collaboration

Job description

This mid-level Animator opening at DigitalWave suits someone who'd rather master Collaboration than coast on 5 of habit. Strip away the buzzwords and here's the deal — $85,000 - $120,000, remote hours, and a general team at DigitalWave that actually hands you the keys.

Key Responsibilities

• Tie general effort back to a number DigitalWave cares about
• Partner sideways with teams who rarely sit in the same room
• Keep mid-level expectations grounded in what the remote role can deliver
• Communicate progress, blockers, and results to stakeholders and leadership
• Pair Adaptability fluency with the patience to explain it plainly
• Keep DigitalWave's Teamwork pipeline humming without constant hand-holding
• Identify gaps in current procedures and recommend workable fixes
• Respond to internal and external requests in a timely, professional manner

What You'll Bring

• Knowledge of CA-specific regulations relevant to general work
• Sharp written and verbal communication, tested under scrutiny
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment
• Comfortable owning projects from concept through delivery

Equal parts laboratory and workshop, DigitalWave builds candor-rich general products that hold up far beyond the borders of Salinas, CA. Our Salinas office prizes the quiet contributor who makes everyone around them measurably better.

Pay is $85,000 - $120,000, growth is structured, mentorship is personal, and the flexible remote schedule is non-negotiable in your favor.

We just refreshed it, so the general role counts as live and hiring.