About Star Stable Entertainment
Once upon a time in 2011, the founders of Star Stable Entertainment had a vision. They wanted to create a game that could make a difference. Although half of gamers are girls and women, they were under-represented in the gaming industry, both as characters and creators. We dreamed of an epic online world where tween and teen girls could share an amazing experience. And we wanted to challenge how things were done in a male-dominated industry. Fast forward to today, and our dream has come true tenfold - Star Stable Online stands as one of the most popular MMORPGs globally! At our HQ on Södermalm, our 130 employees are thrilled to continue to welcome players to the island of Jorvik, with its breathtaking scenery, beautiful horses, and magical quests. It’s wonderful to see that our dream resonates with so many players around the world, and we can’t wait to share more stories and experiences with them!
Marketing 3D animator
Star Stable Entertainment is seeking a 3D Animator to join the Marketing team! This is an exciting opportunity to join a new role in a growing and changing organization. The 3D Animator will conceptualise and create story-driven animated videos and content with a focus on driving new users into the game (user acquisition). You’ll work alongside a team of video artists, and collaborate with UA, marketing creatives and game teams. Does this sound like a journey you want to join?
Key Responsibilities
Ability to handle full creation process from concept through to layout, animation, lighting and rendering as well as editing
Ensure content fits specs and best practices for a variety of platforms
Use our extensive library of game assets and animations to build compelling video ads for user acquisition.
Work primarily with existing animations in the game, combining with your own animations to create stories and content
Collaborate with game development teams (tech animation, tools, narrative) to ensure pipeline of marketing content fits with planned game releases
Your skills
Deep understanding of animation fundamentals with an ability to adapt to different art styles
Experience of animating both human and animal creatures and characters - horses is a big plus!
Strong observational skills coupled with a strong understanding of weight distribution and pacing/timing
Significant experience in production of key-framed character animation for both humans and creatures
Ability to handle full creation process from concept through to layout, animation, lighting and rendering as well as editing
Accomplished knowledge of current animation techniques and 3rd party animation software (Maya, most importantly, but other packages like Animbot are useful to know)
Knowledge in Premier, After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator
Open to sharing knowledge and supporting your co-workers to develop their skills in the craft.
Good communication skills and experience working in a team environment
An interest for pushing animation in video-games to new levels of quality
Who You Are
A highly skilled generalist with 3+ years of experience
Story-driven - you enjoy creating content with narrative and storytelling
Keen eye for detail and excellent creative skills
Self-driven, you’re capable of managing your own workload and time to deliver projects
A resourceful problem solver, capable of working independently and also collaboratively by involving stakeholders where needed to reach the goal
Nice to have: You keep up with trends in mobile marketing and understand UA data and best practices to translate them into effective content
Nice to have: Experience creating and producing effective User Acquisition videos
Perks for joining us?
A pretty sweet mission. We are developing the world's best horse-riding game for girls and we take that vision very seriously. We strive to hit that mark every single day.
30 vacation days (+ 3 additional squeeze days).
A pension and insurance plan that mimics ITP1 and a parental pay top-up @90%.
Health allowance at 5000 SEK per year.
Hybrid working model - combine WFH and being together with the team at our new office located right amidst Södermalm GameDev cluster (Magnus Ladulåsgatan 65)
Fitness discount of 18% at SATS gym + company workout classes.
A dog room at the office! Bring your furry friend to work!
Are you ready to be a chapter on this magical journey? Apply now! We can’t wait to hear your story!
Star Stable Entertainment is the home of the #1 fastest-growing horse adventure game in the world - Star Stable Online.
With over 21 million registered users, across 180 countries, and supported in 14 languages, we are proud to provide an expanding gaming and entertainment platform that fosters social connections, adventures, and creativity for an underserved community of gamers.
Founded in 2011, Star Stable Entertainment has grown to become a multi-channel entertainment company; the home of an independent record label, short-form animations, book series, comics, and mobile apps.
We are a dedicated team of over 180+ employees, hailing from all around the globe. Many of our current employees started out as SSO players who went on to bring their knowledge and passion behind the scenes. We are very proud to have a ratio of 54% female identifying employees and we remain steadfast in our mission; to inspire girls and young women, to celebrate the power of sisterhood, and to create a more inclusive gaming environment.
We are on an adventure to scale our unique impact in the world with two new franchises across desktop/mobile, a long-form animation and licensing program all currently in development. We are working with both internal and external development teams. And, we’re hiring!
Learn more about our open roles at jobs.starstableentertainment.com