Lead Animator [Rainbow Six] in Newcastle upon Tyne

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!

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must possess current eligibility to live and work in the UK in order for their application to be considered.

As Lead Animator, you’ll relish the opportunity to lead an international team of highly skilled Animators with your ability to communicate effectively, willingness to handle challenging situations, and ability to delegate responsibilities with excellent organisational & time management skills. You will be accountable for supporting your team to fulfil the project’s animation & artistic direction and production timelines, as well as guiding them through project tasks that improve the gameplay experiences across the Rainbow Six brand. You can see the bigger picture and understand why it’s important to be the main point of contact between your team, direction and production to efficiently delegate appropriate tasks for the benefit of the game development. You also listen actively to colleagues and encourage new ideas and creative solutions.

You’ll also enjoy being hands-on with animations, playing a key role in the creation of high-quality assets that bring immersive, authentic worlds to life. You’re adaptable, thrive on creative challenges, and take pride in shaping the visual identity of realistic AAA games through thoughtful animation systems. This is not just a role! It’s 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. As a natural collaborator and communicator, you’ll help motivate fellow Animators and take pride in knowing your work plays a key part in the Rainbow Six legacy.

What you’ll bring:

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

Joining Ubisoft, you’ll be part of an inclusive global brand. With us, you will build upon your ongoing success and place your stamp on the production of our games and the development of our people. You’ll have the prestige of developing and producing exciting world-class AAA games and help showcase our studio as a market leader within our industry.

With us, you will find your future in one of the strongest knowledge bases in the games industry coupled with brilliant opportunities for career progression on a critically acclaimed brand portfolio.

What we’ll provide:

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

Positive mental health and wellbeing at work are priorities for us. We are a Gold Employer in the Mind Workplace Wellbeing Index, and partners of Safe in Our World. We run an inclusive Wellbeing Champions programme and provide a wide range of training and resources to support all of our people to proactively discuss and manage their own mental health, as well as support their team members.

Ready to Apply? 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.

Find out more about Ubisoft Reflections by contacting Luke Murtagh, our Talent Acquisition Partner managing this vacancy.