14 oct
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Scopely
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Barcelona
Experteer OverviewAs Animation Lead, you will guide the cinematic and 3 D animation direction for marketing content, primarily for Monopoly GO!, shaping trailers, cinematics and UA videos. You’ll lead Storyboard Artists and Animators, ensuring storytelling clarity and high-quality performances across productions. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate briefs into polished visuals, while mentoring the team and coordinating with lighting, assets and VFX. This role blends leadership with hands-on contribution when needed, within a fast-paced, creative studio. You’ll contribute to innovative workflows and AI-assisted processes to boost production efficiency and storytelling pensaciones / Incentivos -
Lead the animation and cinematic execution from brief to storyboard, layout and animation for trailers, cinematics, UA ads and marketing videos -
Direct and review storyboards and animatics to ensure narrative clarity, composition, pacing and timing -
Supervise 3 D layout and character animation, ensuring camera work and performances are aligned with tone -
Supervise Storyboard Artists and Animators, coordinating with Producers on priorities and feedback -
Perform asset checks in pre-production and coordinate dependencies across Animation, Assets and Lighting teams -
Collaborate with Lighting Lead and Asset Lead to ensure smooth handovers and rig/asset readiness -
Partner with Motion Designer Lead on integrating 3 D with motion graphics and editorial flow -
Identify risks early and propose practical solutions to protect quality and deadlines -
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external vendors to maintain consistent storytelling across styles -
Contribute hands-on Maya layout or 3 D tasks when workload allows -
Explore AI tools and workflows to improve storyboard, previs, layout and production planning -
Support creative development and team growth through constructive feedback and mentorshipResponsabilidades -
Minimum 5 years in 3 D animation, cinematics, advertising, games, feature animation or related field -
Experience as Lead Animator, Animation Director or Supervising Animator with team leadership -
Strong portfolio showing 3 D character animation, cinematic storytelling and direction -
Advanced knowledge of Autodesk Maya and professional 3 D workflows -
Strong 3 D direction skills including storytelling, camera work, pacing and character performance -
Understanding of modeling/rigging dependencies and asset preparation for animation -
Experience reviewing rigs and defining requirements for character performance and animation needs -
Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities and stakeholders -
Excellent English communication and presentation skills -
Organized, proactive, decision-driven with ability to work under tight deadlines -
Collaborative and cross-functional mindset;
open to AI-assisted workflows
📌 Animation Lead (Barcelona)
🏢 Scopely
📍 Barcelona