Lead Animator Rainbow Six

Company Description

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help us create the unknown!

As Lead Animator you will lead an international team of highly skilled Animators, communicating effectively, handling challenging situations, delegating responsibilities, and organizing & managing time. You will support your team to fulfil the project's animation & artistic direction and production timelines, guiding project tasks that improve the gameplay experiences across the Rainbow Six brand.

You will be the main point of contact between your team, direction and production to efficiently delegate appropriate tasks. You will also listen actively to colleagues, encourage new ideas and creative solutions.

Hands‑on with animations, playing a key role in the creation of high‑quality assets that bring immersive, authentic worlds to life. You will adapt to creative challenges, shaping the visual identity of realistic AAA games through thoughtful animation systems.

This is an opportunity to contribute to a globally recognised franchise, collaborate with international teams, and see your creative vision come to life in one of the industry’s most respected series. You will play an integral part in telling a story, communicating the Director’s creative vision through realistic character movement and interaction inspired by the project’s narrative and design.

Visa Sponsorship: not available. Candidates must possess current eligibility to live and work in the UK.

• Proven leadership or mentoring abilities.
• A portfolio/showreel of realistic‑styled animations.
• Proficient in keyframing, ideally represented within your showreel.
• Experience working in Motion Capture.
• Knowledge of proprietary/in‑house engines.
• Understanding of working in 1st person and 3rd person animation systems.
• Familiarity with Motion Builder.
• Ideally experienced in a full development life‑cycle.

• Hybrid working model: on‑site 3 days per week, flexible core hours, 25 days of annual leave, Christmas shutdown, and a plan to work from anywhere in the EU for up to four weeks per year.
• Life insurance, income insurance, private healthcare, an annual wellbeing allowance, and more.
• Generous resources committed to your perpetual personal and professional development.
• Investment in our community – paid volunteering days.
• Fun and entertainment – free games, activities, and celebrations.
• Generous relocation support – should you need it.

We aim to build the world’s most distinctive and diverse gaming studio; therefore, we strongly encourage you to apply. We’d love to hear about you and your background.