Producer, Animation

The role

An Animation Producer will support the development of high-quality character animation for a new IP AAA open world game. You will work with Animation, Design, Engineering, Art, and Production to organize and drive animation work from planning through implementation.

What you will do

• Partner with Animation leadership and the team to plan, organize, and track animation work.
• Build and maintain production schedules, task breakdowns, and delivery plans.
• Manage day-to-day animation production, priorities, ownership, and dependencies.
• Track animation work from initial planning through implementation, review, and completion.
• Coordinate cross-functional dependencies with Animators, Designers, Engineers, and Technical Animators.
• Facilitate team meetings, reviews, and planning sessions.
• Identify scheduling risks, blockers, and production issues.
• Maintain production information in Jira and other tools.
• Ensure animation requirements and deliverables are clearly defined and scoped.
• Coordinate with other Producers to align animation schedules with broader project goals.

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of production experience in the video game industry.
• Experience supporting a game development team through multiple phases of production.
• Strong understanding of game development pipelines and dependencies.
• Experience building and maintaining schedules, tracking deliverables, and managing dependencies.
• Experience with production tracking and documentation tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt effectively.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented approach to identifying and resolving production challenges.

Nice to have

• Previous production experience specifically supporting an Animation team.
• Experience working on a AAA, open-world, or large-scale 3D game.
• Familiarity with character animation pipelines, including gameplay animation, locomotion, traversal, combat, cinematics, or motion capture.
• Experience working with Unreal Engine or supporting teams developing content in Unreal Engine.
• Familiarity with motion capture planning, shoots, processing, and implementation workflows.
• Experience coordinating animation dependencies across Design, Engineering, Character Art, Technical Animation, and Cinematics.
• Experience working with external animation vendors or outsourcing partners.
• Experience supporting milestone planning and forecasting on a large multidisciplinary development team.

Benefits

• Vacation time
• Sick time
• Company holidays
• Parental leave
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) matching

About the company

Absurd Ventures is seeking an Animation Producer to support the development of high-quality character animation for a new IP AAA open world game.