Hiring: Animation Director Company: EA SPORTS Location: Orlando, FL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 13:54:11 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Machine Learning About the job Experience: •5+ years as a senior animation contributor or leader, including experience directing animation on high-quality AAA games. Required Skills: •Define and deliver the vision and quality bar for all motion in the game. •Drive animation quality while balancing performance, continuity, technical, scheduling, and budgetary requirements. •Hire, mentor, guide, and manage the work of our exceptional animation team. •Provide regular feedback and direction to the animation team. •Strategically drive evolution of the animation pipeline and establish efficient animation workflows and procedures. •Collaborate With Creative and Art leadership to define the overall animation direction, style, quality, and execution. •Design and Engineering to ensure motion meets the gameplay, Responsiveness, And Player-experience Requirements Of The Game. •Technical animators, character riggers, and modelers to ensure our characters maintain a consistently high quality bar in motion. Qualifications: •Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen. •Note: This is a hybrid (3x per week) role located in Orlando, FL (this role may qualify for relocation assistance). •Platform digital experiences. EA SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sport through industry-leading sports video games, including Madden NFL football, EA SPORTS College Football, EA SPORTS FC, EA SPORTS NHL hockey, and EA SPORTS UFC. •We are seeking an experienced and visionary Animation Director to lead our animation team and drive the animation direction for our games. In this role, you will be responsible for setting the animation vision, defining the style and quality bar, and ensuring the seamless integration of animation into compelling player experiences. •A great eye for style, performance, and quality, combined with strong technical understanding. •Passion for innovation and continuous improvement. •Strong leadership, people-management, communication, and mentoring skills. •Demonstrated capacity to inspire and lead a team to deliver high-quality work on time and within budget. •Skill in guiding a team to balance creative ambition with technical and production requirements. •A collaborative, motivated, and accountable approach to team leadership. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!