Animation Producer

We are seeking an Animation Producer to join our production team in an early stage, narrative-driven video game. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience managing animation pipelines, schedules, and deliverables for AAA or high-quality indie titles. You will work closely with the Animation team and cross-discipline production partners to ensure that animation milestones are delivered on time, at the highest quality, and within scope.

Must Have

• Partner with the Animation team to build and maintain detailed production schedules and workflows for gameplay, cinematic, and performance capture animation.
• Track day-to-day progress of animation tasks, identifying risks, bottlenecks, and dependencies across departments.
• Facilitate regular syncs, reviews, and handoffs between animation, design, and engineering teams.
• Work with leads, production, and other stakeholders to ensure goals for the animation team align with evolving priorities and capacity.
• Support the planning and execution of performance capture shoots, including asset tracking, vendor coordination, and data delivery.
• Maintain clear documentation of processes, priorities, and goals to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Collaborate with production leadership to forecast resource needs and balance team workload.
• Drive clear communication across departments, ensuring that creative intent and technical requirements align throughout development.
• Proven ability to manage animation pipelines, sprints and milestone schedules in a real-time production environment.
• Strong understanding of the animation process from concept through implementation.
• Experience with project management tools such as ShotGrid, Jira, Hansoft, or similar.

Good to Have

• Experience working on AAA console titles or large-scale game projects.
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine animation tools and workflows.
• Understanding of motion capture pipelines and performance data management.
• Background in or strong appreciation for character performance and storytelling.
• Experience coordinating with external animation vendors or outsourcing partners.

Perks & Benefits

• Full time job with benefits
• Vacation time
• Sick time
• Company holidays
• Parental leave
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Bonus and equity

Summary

We are seeking an Animation Producer to join our production team in an early stage, narrative-driven video game. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience managing animation pipelines, schedules, and deliverables for AAA or high-quality indie titles. You will work closely with the Animation team and cross-discipline production partners to ensure that animation milestones are delivered on time, at the highest quality, and within scope.

Core Responsibilities

• Partner with the Animation team to build and maintain detailed production schedules and workflows for gameplay, cinematic, and performance capture animation.
• Track day-to-day progress of animation tasks, identifying risks, bottlenecks, and dependencies across departments.
• Facilitate regular syncs, reviews, and handoffs between animation, design, and engineering teams.
• Work with leads, production, and other stakeholders to ensure goals for the animation team align with evolving priorities and capacity
• Support the planning and execution of performance capture shoots, including asset tracking, vendor coordination, and data delivery.
• Maintain clear documentation of processes, priorities, and goals to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Collaborate with production leadership to forecast resource needs and balance team workload.
• Drive clear communication across departments, ensuring that creative intent and technical requirements align throughout development.

Core Qualifications

• 3–6 years of production experience in animation for video games.
• Proven ability to manage animation pipelines, sprints and milestone schedules in a real-time production environment.
• Strong understanding of the animation process from concept through implementation.
• Experience with project management tools such as ShotGrid, Jira, Hansoft, or similar.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Plus If...

• Experience working on AAA console titles or large-scale game projects.
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine animation tools and workflows.
• Understanding of motion capture pipelines and performance data management.
• Background in or strong appreciation for character performance and storytelling.
• Experience coordinating with external animation vendors or outsourcing partners.

Description

• Full time job with benefits.
• Role is on-site in San Rafael, CA.
• Office is located near downtown San Rafael – near transit stations and freeways.

The base pay range for this position is $100,000 to $125,000 per year. Actual compensation is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. We also offer a competitive package of benefits including vacation time, sick time, company holidays, parental leave, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) matching to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.