Mid-Level Animator — Mentor, Flexible Growth

Startupforge; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor program

Generous benefits

Riverside CA flexibility

Job summary

StartupForge is seeking an Animator to join our Riverside, CA team. The role focuses on delivering accurate, customer-centric animation work while mentoring teammates and maintaining organized records.

You will work at a pace typical of a growing startup and engage with multiple audiences to tailor Prioritization messaging. We value calm, reliable collaboration, initiative, and the ability to adapt to changing priorities.

Qualifications

• Experience mentoring without taking over the keyboard.
• Calm under ambitious startup chaos.
• Strong rapport-building and positive presence.
• Conflict resolution skills and trusted judgment.
• Hands-on general experience that holds up to follow-up questions.
• Comfort with a StartupForge pace that rarely sits still.

Responsibilities

• Handle confidential information with discretion and sound judgment
• Notice when a general metric is lying and dig in
• Read the room and adjust how you pitch Prioritization to each audience
• Execute core Animator duties with accuracy and consistency
• Deliver customer-centric results that align with broader business objectives
• Trade quick wins for trust-the-team fixes when the math favors patience
• Keep records, systems, and shared files organized and up to date
• Anticipate the CA compliance wrinkle before it becomes a fire

Skills

Mentoring

Calm under pressure

Rapport building

Conflict resolution

Hands-on experience

Job description

StartupForge is seeking an Animator to join our Riverside, CA team. The role focuses on delivering accurate, customer-centric animation work while mentoring teammates and maintaining organized records.

You will work at a pace typical of a growing startup and engage with multiple audiences to tailor Prioritization messaging. We value calm, reliable collaboration, initiative, and the ability to adapt to changing priorities.