Lead Animator [Rainbow Six]

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 youll 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 projects 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 its 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.

Youll 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. Youre 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! Its 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 industrys most respected series. You will play an integral part in telling a story communicating the Directors creative vision through realistic character movement and interaction inspired by the projects narrative and design. As a natural collaborator and communicator youll help motivate fellow Animators and take pride in knowing your work plays a key part in the Rainbow Six legacy.

What youll 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 youll 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. Youll 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.

Whatwell provide 

We put our people first through nurturing their creativity and wellbeing and the reason we continue to create engaging and compelling AAA titles that are loved across the world. We also value the art of collaboration and a sense of belonging which is why weve embraced a hybrid working model that requires our team members to be on-site for an average of 3 days per week fostering a vibrant and creative work environment that unites us in pursuing our shared goals.

• Everything you need to keep your life in balance - 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 worlds most distinctive and diverse gaming studio; therefore we strongly encourage you to apply. Wed 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:

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Lead Animator (Updated Dec 2025)

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time