3D Marketing Animator

6 Days ago β€’ 3 Years + β€’ 3D Art

Job Summary

Job Description

Sandsoft seeks a talented 3D Marketing Animator to produce high-quality 3D animations and static renders for marketing campaigns. Responsibilities include creating marketing videos and visuals using software like Maya, Blender, or Cinema 4D; developing and managing a pipeline for 3D content across various channels (user acquisition ads, app store visuals, social media); collaborating with designers and artists; performing modeling and rigging tasks; optimizing assets for different platforms; utilizing AI-generated art tools; and generating innovative ideas to enhance marketing materials. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in marketing teams within mobile gaming companies, strong understanding of animation principles, proficiency in rigging and keyframe animation, knowledge of lighting techniques, and adaptability to various visual styles.
Must have:
  • 3+ years experience in mobile gaming marketing
  • Proficient in Maya, Blender, or Cinema 4D
  • Strong animation & rigging skills
  • Understanding of lighting principles
  • Excellent communication & collaboration skills
Good to have:
  • Unity engine familiarity
  • ZBrush and Redshift knowledge
  • AI art tool experience

Job Details

About Sandsoft:

Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sandsoft is a global video game developer, publisher and investor with a focus on engaging and entertaining players worldwide.Our vision is to be the leading mobile-first games publisher & developer out the MENA region.Our international team is composed of passionate and brave game makers with vast experience in developing, publishing and leading highly successful AAA mobile, console and desktop games including FIFA, Candy Crush, Need for Speed, Angry Birds, World of Tanks and more! Through a passion for games, Sandsoft Games aims at bringing closer continents, cultures, and people.

About the Job:

We are seeking a talented 3D Marketing Animator to join our dynamic marketing team. In this role, you will be instrumental in producing high-quality 3D animations and static renders for user acquisition advertising, app store assets, social media and community engagement. Your expertise in 3D animation, modeling, and rigging will bring our marketing campaigns to life, captivating our audience and enhancing our brand presence.

What you will do:
  • Promotional asset production: Create high-quality marketing videos and static visuals.

  • Animation and modeling: Utilize software such as Maya, Blender, or Cinema 4D to create animations and static renders, ensuring alignment with project requirements and brand guidelines.

  • Content creation and management: Develop and maintain an efficient pipeline for creating 3D content tailored for various marketing channels, including user acquisition ads, app store visuals and social media.

  • Collaboration: Work closely with marketing designers, concept artists, and technical artists to produce compelling 3D animations and static renders, focusing on environments, visual effects (VFX), and character animations.

  • Rigging: Perform modeling and rigging tasks to support the animation pipeline, including rigging 3D models (bipedal, quadrupedal, expressions, inorganic) to achieve desired outputs.

  • Asset optimization: Pack texture sheets, create and animate particle systems, implement animations, and optimize art assets for various platforms.

  • AI integration: Utilize AI-generated art tools to create consistent and innovative visual content, enhancing the efficiency and creativity of the 3D asset production.

  • Innovation: Generate and encourage creative ideas and solutions within the team to enhance the visual appeal and effectiveness of marketing materials.

What you will need:

  • Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience in the marketing teams of the mobile gaming companies.

  • Design and animation principles: Strong understanding of design and animation principles (2D/3D), including character, environment, and VFX animation.

  • Rigging skills: Proficient in rigging 3D models (bipedal, quadrupedal, expressions, inorganic) to achieve desired outputs.

  • Animation proficiency: Skilled in keyframe-based 3D animation for various subjects, including characters, environments, and cameras.

  • Lighting techniques: Solid understanding of lighting principles and various 3D lighting techniques (HDR, diffused, character, environment).

  • Adaptability: Ability to replicate and expand upon game animations as needed and adapt different visual styles for games, recreating them in 3D renders.

  • Organization: Well-organized with the ability to identify optimal solutions and complete projects within tight deadlines.

  • Technical skills: Familiarity with Unity engine is a plus. Knowledge of ZBrush and Redshift is advantageous.

  • Communication: Excellent organizational and communication skills with a collaborative, team-first mindset.

  • Self-motivation: Self-motivated with effective time-management abilities.

  • Passion: Passionate about 3D art and animation, video games, and marketing/commercial art.


About Us:

At Sandsoft, we do things differently.

We value independence. We create the best possible, small teams and give them the freedom and independence to work together in pursuit of creating and publishing the highest quality games with high reliability and competition at the heart of the experience. Each team has the freedom to pursue this goal as they see fit. It’s up to them to decide what is best for Sandsoft and for our players.

We defer to trust. We trust each other, even when we disagree. In this environment, you will work with your colleagues who will trust you to do what makes sense and give you the autonomy to do what is right for Sandsoft as only our game teams can make the decision to launch or shut down their project.

Everyone is a game maker. Everybody in our team is first and foremost, a Game Maker and you will be no different. We encourage our people to use their talents where they have the most impact. We ask and give feedback proactively to inform our decisions. So while you are a master of your own discipline, you are also a key stakeholder and your role and voice is critical when it comes to concepting, designing and promoting games.

We live our company values. We pride ourselves in hiring growth-minded people who show a motivated, collaborative, and entrepreneurial attitude, and who embrace our Core Values as the right way to develop something great together.

Sandsoft core values are: Boldness πŸ‘©β€πŸš€ + Togetherness πŸ«±πŸΌβ€πŸ«²πŸΎ + Growth πŸš€

To know more about Sandsoft, visit our website or Linkedin profile.

If you feel like you would like to be part of this journey, please apply!

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About The Company

Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sandsoft is a global video game developer and publisher with a focus on engaging and entertaining players in Middle East and North Africa region and worldwide.

Aligned with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, Sandsoft Games is dedicated to the country’s socio-economic diversification by growing the regional video game industry and offering careers whilst creating fun and positive game experiences for players.​

Sandsoft core values are: 

Boldness πŸ‘©β€πŸš€ + Togetherness πŸ«±πŸΌβ€πŸ«²πŸΎ + Growth πŸš€

A GloCal approach from Riyadh to the World 🌍 http://www.sandsoft.com/

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