Remote Lead Animation Director for Groundbreaking Features

Placements24; Upington; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Stock options

Professional development

Industry events

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Lead Animation Director to steer creative direction and oversee animation for feature films with a remote global team. You will guide performance, timing, and storytelling, ensuring cinematic quality across all sequences.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in animation, a strong portfolio, and proven leadership in remote environments, with proficiency in Maya or Blender.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in animation with leadership roles on feature films or high-end projects.
• Strong portfolio showing character animation, timing, and storytelling performance.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor animation teams remotely.

Responsibilities

• Provide creative leadership to the animation team throughout production.
• Guide character performances for emotional depth and storytelling clarity.
• Collaborate with directors and storyboard artists to realize the film vision.

Skills

Leadership

Animation direction

Character performance

Storytelling

Remote team management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Animation or related field

Tools

Maya

Blender

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Lead Animation Director to steer creative direction and oversee animation for feature films with a remote global team. You will guide performance, timing, and storytelling, ensuring cinematic quality across all sequences.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in animation, a strong portfolio, and proven leadership in remote environments, with proficiency in Maya or Blender.