Senior Animation Director - Remote Creative Lead

Placements24; Kempton Park; Teletrabalho; ZAR 900 000 - 1 500 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Animation Director for a fully remote team. The role oversees artistic and technical direction across projects, shaping visual storytelling from concept to completion, with emphasis on character performance and high-quality animation.

You will lead a distributed creative team, collaborate with writers and concept artists, and stay at the forefront of animation technology. The position supports a remote-first culture with flexibility and global collaboration.

Qualificações

• A minimum of 8 years of animation experience with 3+ years in directorial roles.
• Experience directing animation for feature films, TV, or high-end commercials.
• Strong understanding of animation principles, cinematography, storytelling, and character performance.
• Proficient with industry tools (Maya, Blender, 3ds Max) and rendering engines.
• Ability to lead and motivate diverse teams in a remote setting.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Keen eye for composition, color, lighting and visual design.
• Experience across 3D CG, 2D, and motion graphics methods.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating animation direction and character performance.
• Able to work independently and manage multiple projects remotely.

Responsabilidades

• Provide artistic leadership and direction for all animated sequences.
• Collaborate with writers, storyboard artists, and concept artists to shape visuals.
• Oversee the animation team through production, giving actionable feedback.
• Develop character performance, blocking and staging for story depth.
• Manage pipeline, software integration and troubleshooting.
• Review dailies and issue notes to animators at all levels.
• Maintain strong communication with producers and department leads.
• Stay updated on animation tech and integrate new tools as appropriate.
• Mentor junior animators and support department growth.
• Ensure outputs meet broadcast, film, or interactive media standards.

Conhecimentos

Animation leadership

Storytelling

Remote leadership

Portfolio management

Communication

Ferramentas

Maya

Blender

3ds Max

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Animation Director for a fully remote team. The role oversees artistic and technical direction across projects, shaping visual storytelling from concept to completion, with emphasis on character performance and high-quality animation.

You will lead a distributed creative team, collaborate with writers and concept artists, and stay at the forefront of animation technology. The position supports a remote-first culture with flexibility and global collaboration.