Founded in 2010, Respawn was created with the philosophy that when talented people have creative freedom, they’ll make extraordinary games that achieve the unexpected. Respawn Entertainment is the Academy Award-winning studio behind critically acclaimed multi-platform games Apex Legends, Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Star Wars™ Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars™ Jedi: Survivor, and Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. As a collective of creative developers, we have launched some of the industry’s most critically and commercially successful games. We truly love what we do and want to share our passion with players worldwide.
We are looking for an Animation Director to join our game team and continue to develop and evolve our signature animation and personality. The ideal candidate is an experienced leader who will lead and empower a team of world-class gameplay animators to do their most amazing work, while planning and leading the efforts of gameplay animation to support the overall direction of the game. The role reports to the Creative Director and carries substantial creative and managerial responsibility for the animation department.
Why Join Us?
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Access to an online portfolio of work (or practical equivalent) is required. This should demonstrate the depth and range of a) your own hands-on animation work in shipped video game projects and b) non-hands-on content you have driven as a leader in animation teams.
In the US, we offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.
In British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.
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