{"id":1127962,"url":"https://alion.io/job/gameloft-lead-animator","title":"Lead Animator","company":{"id":52883,"name":"Gameloft","domain":"gameloft.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/gameloft","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"SmartRecruiters","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":80,"open_postings":4,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":8,"computed_at":"2026-09-23T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Games","role_family":"Games","seniority":"lead","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Barcelona, Spain"],"countries":["ES"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":44000,"max_usd":107000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":26},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"3ds Max","optional":false},{"name":"Maya","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-22T13:17:23Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-22","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T00:08:40Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"Join The Game!\nLeader in the development and publishing of games, Gameloft® has established itself as a pioneer in the industry, creating innovative gaming experiences for over 20 years. Gameloft creates games for all digital platforms, from mobile to cross-platform titles for PC and consoles. Gameloft operates its own established franchises such as Asphalt®, Dragon Mania Legends, Modern Combat and Dungeon Hunter and also partners with major rights holders including LEGO®, Universal, Illumination Entertainment, Hasbro®, Fox Digital Entertainment, Mattel®, Lamborghini®, and Ferrari®. Gameloft distributes its games in over 100 countries and employs 3,000 people worldwide. Every month, 55 million unique users can be reached by advertisers in Gameloft games with Gameloft for brands, a leading B2B offering dedicated to brands and agencies. Gameloft is a Vivendi company.\n WHAT YOU WILL BE WORKING ON\nYour main challenge\nGameloft Barcelona is looking for a Lead Animator to lead the animation team working on a new action-based, multi-platform IP featuring world-famous characters from a major licensor.\nYour challenge will be to establish and maintain a high animation quality bar while leading and developing the team behind it. You will combine people leadership with strong animation expertise, working closely with Art, Game Design, Programming and external partners to ensure every animation supports the personality of our characters, gameplay readability and the overall player experience.\nWhat it means on a daily basis\nLead and develop the animation team, providing regular feedback, mentoring and guidance while supporting the individual growth of animators across different seniority levels.\nOwn the animation quality bar, ensuring character animation delivers the expected level of movement, weight, acting, storytelling and personality while remaining consistent with the project's artistic direction and licensor expectations.\nPlan and oversee animation production, managing priorities, workload and delivery while keeping stakeholders informed and stepping into hands-on animation work when the team needs additional support.\nCollaborate closely with Game Design, Programming, Art and Technical Animation to ensure animations work effectively within gameplay, including topics related to rigging, skinning and game-engine animation states.\nCoordinate animation work with external partners, providing clear briefs, reviews and actionable feedback to ensure outsourced animation integrates consistently with the work produced internally.\nWhat success will look like\nWithin your first 3 months, you will have developed a strong understanding of the project's animation direction, characters, production pipeline and team, establishing effective ways of working with the animators and key partner disciplines.\nWithin 6 months, you will be confidently leading animation production and team development, maintaining a consistent quality bar, identifying production or quality risks early and ensuring the team receives the direction and feedback needed to deliver.\nWithin 9 months, you will be a key reference for animation across the project, helping the team operate with increasing autonomy while continuously raising animation quality and strengthening collaboration between Animation, Art, Design, Programming and external partners.\nWho you would be working with\nYou will report to the Studio Art Development Director and lead a team of 3D Animators and Technical 3D Animators.\nYou will work closely with the Studio Art Director, 3D Art Lead, Game Design, Programming and other production disciplines, while also collaborating with external animation partners and the project's licensor.\nYour recruitment journey\nOur recruitment process is designed to give you the opportunity to meet the people you would work with and explore both your animation expertise and leadership experience.\nRecruiter interview\nHiring team interview\nAnimation assessment/test, where applicable\nFinal interview\nWhere this role can take you\nThis role gives you the opportunity to take ownership of animation at project level, developing both your craft and leadership expertise while contributing to a major multi-platform IP.\nYou will have the opportunity to grow as an animation leader, influence animation standards and workflows, develop other artists and collaborate closely with senior creative and technical stakeholders across the project.\n WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED\nStrong expertise in 3D character animation for games, with the ability to create and evaluate both realistic and stylized/cartoon animation.\nExcellent understanding of movement, weight, acting, timing and storytelling, with the ability to preserve the identity and personality of a character through animation.\nAbility to establish, communicate and maintain animation quality standards, translating animation principles into clear visual, written and verbal feedback.\nStrong understanding of game animation production and real-time workflows, including effective collaboration with Technical Animators on rigging, skinning and game-engine animation states.\nAbility to plan and prioritize animation work, manage production constraints and communicate clearly with stakeholders regarding scope, quality and delivery.\nProfessional experience with industry-standard 3D animation tools and workflows, particularly character animation pipelines such as Maya and/or 3ds Max.\nFluent English and the ability to communicate effectively within an international and multidisciplinary development environment.\nA portfolio or showreel demonstrating strong character animation work and relevant game animation experience.\nWHO YOU ARE\nA supportive people leader who can mentor and develop animators across different levels of seniority.\nComfortable giving clear, constructive and actionable feedback while maintaining a high creative quality bar.\nCollaborative and able to act as a central point of communication between Animation, Art, Game Design, Programming and external partners.\nOrganized and able to manage changing priorities in a dynamic production environment.\nHands-on when needed, with a lead-by-example approach and the ability to balance team leadership with direct creative contribution.\n Why Join the World of Gameloft?\nBecause you want to be part of an exceptional experience within a company that is constantly growing!\nBecause you want to work with talented people who are industry pioneers!\nBecause you want to be part of an international environment with daily contact with other countries & cultures!\nBecause you want to work in an inclusive equal opportunity workplace!\nOr, just because you’re looking for a great place to work!\nBenefits:\nPermanent contract and full-time position with excellent social benefits.\n25 vacation days per year.\nPrivate medical health insurance.\nFlexible compensation with Ticket Restaurant Card.\nFlexible work-from-home hybrid model.\nFree language courses.\nYour birthday off!\n1 month of remote work.\nMerit-based salary progression system and a competitive initial salary package.\nCareer development opportunities.\nExcellent working conditions, with our office located in the centre of Barcelona.\n...and Thursday after-work beers!\nWe can’t wait to find our next great talent!\nJoin our team, recently recognized in Forbes' top 100 companies to work for! We're gamers from all walks of life, united in creating a culture of inclusivity. Partnering with organizations like COGAM, we ensure a safe workplace for everyone, regardless of background or gaming preference. Whether you're a casual or hardcore gamer on any platform (we're cross-platform now!), we want you to feel like you belong. Be part of shaping the gaming industry with us!\nPlease note that only selected candidates will be contacted and your CV will be saved in our files for a period of 6 months.\nWant to know more? 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