Animation Team Lead - Dead by Daylight

The role

Are you ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge video game development? Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour Interactive is at the forefront of the gaming industry, crafting unforgettable experiences across PC, console, and mobile platforms. We’re a dynamic, independent studio of over passionate employees, with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam) and in the UK (Behaviour UK–North & South). Our day to day revolves around two core business focuses: Services and Original Games. Our Services team collaborates with gaming and entertainment giants like Disney, Sony, Activision, and Nintendo, delivering exceptional work-for-hire development and pioneering immersive location-based entertainment (LBE). Meanwhile, our Original Games unit pushes our creative limits, with our signature IPs, including the iconic. Join us and be a part of the future of interactive entertainment!

At Behaviour Interactive, we believe in giving everyone a fair shot. We embrace a diverse and creative environment where everyone is celebrated. We value folks of all ages, sex, ethnicity, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, civil status, disability, or any other protected characteristics as per applicable law.

Join our dynamic team

as a Team Lead Animator on our exciting IP, Dead by Daylight! You will spearhead the animation production, ensuring our game continues to captivate players with stunning, high-quality animations. You will be responsible for leading and mentoring a talented team of animators to create high-quality animations. Collaborate closely with directors, game designers, and programmers to bring the vision to life. In this role you will:

• Collaborate with Production, Animation, Tech, Design, and Creative to ensure efficient workflows and high-quality animation for a live game.
• Lead a team 3D animator will guide a team internally.
• Support internal and external animation teams, promoting up-to-date methods and standards.
• Create clear documentation and training tools to support pipeline consistency and knowledge sharing.
• Help plan future animation features, with a focus on feasibility and innovation.
• Advocate for Animation and Tech Animation, driving excellence and innovation across the project.

What we're looking for:

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experienced in collaborating with outsourcing partners.
• Experience in managing and leading a team, delegating tasks, and distributing workload.
• Comfort in being a representative for Animation in inter-departmental conversations, being the primary contact for animation questions.
• Expertise in Maya, Unreal and Blender is a plus.
• Technical knowledge in animation such as in key framing and in motion.