Gameloft 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.
Your 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.
Lead and develop the animation team , providing regular feedback, mentoring and guidance while supporting the individual growth of animators across different seniority levels.
Own 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.
Plan 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.
Collaborate 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.
Coordinate animation work with external partners , providing clear briefs, reviews and actionable feedback to ensure outsourced animation integrates consistently with the work produced internally.
Within 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.
Within 6 months , you will be confidently leading animation production and team development, maintaining a consistent quality bar, identifying production

📌 Lead Animator (España)
🏢 Gameloft Barcelona
📍 España