Lead 3D Animator — Shape Characters & Pipelines

Placements24; George; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary Bonus

Medical & Dental

Professional Growth

Cutting-edge Tech

Supportive Environment in George

Job summary

Placements24 in George, Western Cape, is seeking a visionary Lead 3D Animator to head the animation department. You will guide a team of animators, shape visual storytelling, and oversee the end-to-end animation pipeline.

You will mentor, set styles, refine techniques, and ensure high-quality character and environment animations while collaborating with directors and artists. This role offers a highly competitive salary, medical/dental benefits, ongoing learning, access to cutting-edge tools,

Qualifications

• 7+ years in 3D animation with at least 2 years in lead or senior role.
• Proficient in Maya, Blender or 3ds Max with ability to coach teams.
• Strong storytelling, cinematography, and animation principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of 3D animators with artistic direction.
• Develop and refine animation styles, pipelines and techniques.
• Oversee high-quality character, environment, and motion graphics animation.
• Collaborate with directors and artists to achieve visuals.
• Review work and ensure deadlines; improve workflows.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Storytelling

Tools

Maya

Blender

3ds Max

Job description

Placements24 in George, Western Cape, is seeking a visionary Lead 3D Animator to head the animation department. You will guide a team of animators, shape visual storytelling, and oversee the end-to-end animation pipeline.

You will mentor, set styles, refine techniques, and ensure high-quality character and environment animations while collaborating with directors and artists. This role offers a highly competitive salary, medical/dental benefits, ongoing learning, access to cutting-edge tools,