Senior Animation Director — Hybrid (AAA Games)

Sledgehammer Games, Inc.; San Mateo (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Sledgehammer Games, Inc. in San Mateo, California is seeking an experienced Lead Animator to set the animation vision for the Call of Duty franchise. This full-time role blends in-studio and remote workdays at the San Mateo studio, with arrangements adjusting to business needs.

You will lead animation teams, establish quality standards for gameplay, cinematic and character performances, and develop pipelines and capture strategies while aligning internal teams and external partners.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of professional game-animation experience.
• Experience delivering AAA titles with leadership responsibilities.
• Strong Maya, motion-capture and animation-system expertise.
• Team development and cross-disciplinary communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead animation teams, establish quality standards and guide gameplay, cinematic and character performances.
• Develop pipelines and capture strategies and align internal teams and external partners.

Tools

Maya

Motion capture

Job description

Sledgehammer Games, Inc. in San Mateo, California is seeking an experienced Lead Animator to set the animation vision for the Call of Duty franchise. This full-time role blends in-studio and remote workdays at the San Mateo studio, with arrangements adjusting to business needs.

You will lead animation teams, establish quality standards for gameplay, cinematic and character performances, and develop pipelines and capture strategies while aligning internal teams and external partners.