# Animation Lead - Lakshya Digital

**Company:** [Keywords Studios](https://jobs.workable.com/companies/4gx3TSCoJfcwg2nwkeH9cr.md)
**Location:** Remote
**Workplace:** remote
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Art Services

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## Description

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Established in 2004, Lakshya Digital - a Keywords Studio - is the largest interactive entertainment and game development services studio in South Asia. Our main production studios are in India, and we maintain satellite studios in Europe, North America.  

**ROLE OVERVIEW**

The Animation Lead is responsible for guiding the quality, execution, and day-to-day

creative performance of assigned animation teams and projects, with a strong focus on

supporting our teams in India.

Working closely with Art Directors, Production, and client-facing teams, the Animation

Lead translates creative direction into clear, actionable guidance for animators, reviews

work, mentors artists, and helps resolve quality, workflow, and delivery challenges.

The role is hands-on and close to the work, while also helping the team build the

capability and independence needed to consistently meet client expectations.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

-   **Creative Leadership:** Review animation work and provide clear, actionable feedback on body mechanics, timing, weight, acting, gameplay feel, and overall quality.
-   **India Team Mentorship:** Guide and mentor animators in India, helping strengthen artistic judgment, technical execution, and independence.
-   **Client & Creative Alignment:** Translate client direction, style guides, and feedback into clear guidance, references, and priorities for the team.
-   **Quality & Delivery:** Monitor quality, first-time approval, rework, and schedule risk; identify issues early and work with Production and creative leadership to resolve or escalate them.
-   **Pipeline & Engine Support:** Partner with Tech Art, Production, and other disciplines to ensure animation assets integrate effectively in Unreal Engine, Unity, or other project pipelines.
-   **Continuous Improvement:** Help improve review practices, workflows, documentation, pose libraries, style guides, and other tools that enable teams to work more effectively.

## Requirements

**WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR**

-   Strong professional experience in game animation, including shipped AAA or high-quality game titles.
-   Deep understanding of body mechanics, weight, timing, acting, and both stylized and realistic animation.
-   Proficiency with Maya, keyframe and mocap workflows, and Unreal Engine and/or Unity.
-   Demonstrated experience reviewing work, mentoring animators, and providing effective creative direction.
-   Strong communication and collaboration skills, including working across time zones and distributed teams.
-   Ability to identify creative or workflow problems and help drive practical solutions.

**YOU'LL BE SUCCESSFUL IF**

-   The animation team consistently delivers work that meets client quality and gameplay expectations.
-   Client feedback is understood and translated effectively, resulting in stronger first-time approval and reduced rework.
-   Animators demonstrate measurable growth in quality, technical execution, and independence.
-   Quality, workflow, and schedule risks are identified and addressed early.
-   The team works effectively with Production, Tech Art, and other disciplines to deliver predictable results.

**Studio: Keywords Studios**

**Location: Canada, US**

**Area of Work: Art Services**

**Service: Create**

**Employment Type: Full Time Employee**

**Working Pattern: Full Time, Remote**