Senior Animation Team Lead

1 week ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Dexian Full time

Company Overview

Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants.

We are committed to connecting talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.

Job Title: Senior Animation Team Lead - Gameplay Animation Outsource Manager

Salary Range: $120,000 - $150,000 per year

This role requires a highly creative and motivated individual to help deliver high-quality animations through our external partners. The ideal candidate will work closely with the Lead Gameplay Animators to reinforce our quality bar and bring their vision to reality.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a bridge between the internal Gameplay Animation team and our external partners to achieve key milestones and deliverables.
  • Partner with the Animation Director and Lead Gameplay Animators to understand, train, and reinforce animation creation best practices, processes, and animation direction goals.
  • Assist where required in due diligence and onboarding of new external partners, as well as offboarding partners from our projects.
  • Actively work with the Production team to help remove roadblocks with external partners.
  • Promptly review work submitted by external partners, ensuring that it hits the quality standards set by our Animation and Technical Animation Directors and Leads.
  • Ensure that tasks assigned to our external partners in project management tools are up-to-date and are populated with the required information (e.g. estimates, time logged, submission notes).
  • Work with the external partners to ensure that the work assigned to them is completed on time, on budget, and to the expected quality bar.
  • Maintain regular communication and healthy relationships with external partners. This may include being available outside of normal working hours to cover different time zones.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in gameplay animation.
  • 5+ years of experience working with external teams.
  • Shipped a AAA or equivalent title in an outsource manager role.
  • Must be willing to travel domestically or internationally 3-4 times per year typically for 1-week durations per trip.
  • Good visual and technical understanding of gameplay animation creation steps and requirements.
  • Proficient in Maya and Motion Builder.
  • Experienced in key frame and motion capture animation.
  • A solid understanding of body mechanics, timing, spacing, weight, and appeal.
  • Self-motivated, creative problem solver, team player.
  • Familiarity with managing projects using project management tools (e.g. Jira, Shotgrid, Confluence, Excel, etc.).
  • Work well with deadlines, be self-motivated and directed.

Additional Beneficial Skills:

  • Experience working in Unreal is a plus.
  • Knowledge of the War Franchise is not necessary but is a plus.

About Us

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

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