2D Animation Team Lead

It is a full-time, specified-purpose role with hybrid working arrangements (i.e., remote and in-studio working). The successful candidate will be available to start in Summer 2025 and is required to be based in Ireland. The closing date for the applications is the 4th August 2025.

About us

Established in 2000, Boulder Media has become one of Ireland's largest animation studios. Combining our passion, expertise, and experience, we believe in the power of our creativity and our ability to deliver world-class animated entertainment experiences. Boulder has produced many great shows, including Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, The Amazing World of Gumball, El Tigre, Wander Over Yonder, My Little Pony: Pony Life, DC Super Hero Girls, Transformers Cyberverse, Danger Mouse, Cat Burglar, and the Netflix hit feature film – My Little Pony: A New Generation.

About our culture

Boulder Media is not only a very hard-working creative studio, but we also have a jam-packed social calendar. From celebrating the end of each show with wrap parties to our famous Halloween fancy dress and Christmas celebrations to bake-offs, table quizzes, dungeons & dragons, online and offline meet-ups, and sketch-ups. We put on cultural events to celebrate our international staff and make them feel at home, away from home. What makes Boulder Media special is the people who fill the studio and bring life to everything we do. Boulder is a family, a very nurturing and open space for all to come and be themselves and express who they are through creativity. We would love you to be part of our animation adventure!

About the role

As a 2D Animation Team Lead, you will work closely with the Animation Director to establish a cohesive animation vision for the project's creative direction. You will guide the animation team with care and consideration, maintaining the required style and animation quality on the show. You will also manage the animation team and production of animation assets, providing direction and ensuring deadlines are being met from the animatic to the final animation.

Skills & Other Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Leading, mentoring, and managing a team of animators;
• Attending creative, production, and management meetings when required;
• Understanding the style and expectations of the show being produced;
• Participate in the initial breakdown and structuring of the project with the production team;
• Submitting only animation of the highest standard required from your team, including key and final animation;
• Communicating in a clear and timely manner with your team, departmental leads, and supervisors;
• Providing sketches, notes, and guidance to your team;
• Taking ownership and responsibility of your own work and your teams;
• Highlighting problems and providing solutions within your team and department;
• Managing team assignments, approvals, deadlines, and retake expectations;
• Keeping up to date with your drawing skills, continuously improving with tutorials, life drawing, sketching, and general animation research;
• As part of your continuous development, you are expected to keep up to date with the latest initiatives and developments in your area of expertise for the role, such as (but not limited to) training, learning and development initiatives, and mentoring;
• Day-To-Day;
• Episode Prep;
• Assigning an episode;
• Managing an episode;
• Managing Staff;
• Any other duties company management may from time to time deem necessary and reasonably require.

What would we look for?

• Proven experience within the Animation industry with at least a few years of Animation experience;
• Good knowledge of Toon Boom Harmony;
• Excellent knowledge of the reuse library and employ it wherever possible to achieve the highest level of efficiency for your team;
• Positive and professional attitude with great aptitude for drawing, animation, and observation;
• Excellent organisational and time management skills;
• Strong and clear communicator fluent in English, both spoken and written;
• Ability to lead and manage a team;
• Flexible, willing to learn, and self-motivated with good interpersonal skills;
• Able to work within a production schedule.

What do we offer?

• Competitive salary, depending on skills and experience;
• 21 days holidays per annum (pro rata);
• An extra day off for Good Friday each year;
• Time off for Christmas;
• Paid sick leave;
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity package;
• Death-In-Service Benefit;
• Employee Assistance Programme;
• Vision/Eye Care;
• Temporary Remote Work Abroad;
• Various in-house social events such as Cake & Fruit Day, Screening nights, Games nights, to name a few.

Boulder Media is an equal opportunity employer committed to supporting diversity and inclusion within our work environment. All applicants, regardless of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, race, or membership of the Travelling Community, will be given equal consideration for employment based on their skills, experience, and potential.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at jobs@bouldermedia.tv to request accommodation.