Animation Director

Company Description
Massive Entertainment is a world-leading AAA studio located in Malmö, Sweden and part of the Ubisoft family. We’re a multinational team of more than 750 passionate and highly skilled people from 50 different countries. Our studio’s goal has always been – and still is – to craft the finest gaming experiences for all players.
At Massive, you get to do what you love most while bringing your own experience to our ongoing projects, like Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and Star Wars Outlaws. We're also developing new tech here, such as our in-house engine Snowdrop, and Ubisoft Connect - Ubisoft's digital ecosystem and distribution platform.
Job Description
We are looking for an Animation Director for one of Massive Entertainment’s exciting IPs. As our Animation Director, you will shape and shepherd the animation vision and quality for the game – in line with the overall creative direction – from conception to final implementation.
What you'll do
Be one of the key stakeholders ensuring the game feels good, looks good, and has an excellent sense of control and responsiveness
Establish, communicate, and drive the animation direction across the entire project, in support of the overall creative/game direction
Ensure the balance between gameplay excellence and animation visual quality
Define animation team organization and pipelines, together with production team, and help ensure that scope and quality targets are met
Collaborate with Snowdrop Engine team to help push animation tools and technology forward

We're offering a permanent position in Malmö, Sweden, with the flexibility to work partially from home (up to two days a week) under our Flexible Workplace Policy.
What you'll bring
As a Director in the Animation field, you’re enthusiastic about quality and innovation. You excel at communicating your vision to various stakeholders and leading strategic efforts with your team. Your team leadership experience equips you to navigate through challenges, providing constructive feedback, and streamline workflows.
Besides the above we’re looking for someone aligned with our core values and the following skills and experience:
Experience in at least one full AAA videogame production, in a supervising role (Director, Lead)
Expert knowledge and passion for gameplay & technical animation on AAA video game productions with a proven track record of shipped titles
Professional experience in supervising/directing a team
Capacity to clearly articulate and communicate a vision and strategy
Extensive knowledge of animation software like Motion Builder, 3DS Max and Maya.
An understanding of the technologies available to be used in animation like IK, FK, Motion Matching and Procedural, and the pros and cons of their use.

Additional information
Ubisoft’s 19,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their commitment and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown.