Department and team
Behaviour Digital / Art & Animation
Team Lead Technical Animator
Status
Permanent - full-time
Location
Montreal, QC
About Behaviour Interactive
Behaviour Interactive is the largest Canadian gaming studio, with more than 1,200 employees worldwide. Behaviour is best known for its flagship franchise, the multiplayer survival horror game Dead by Daylight™, which has entertained over 50 million players across multiple platforms. The studio is currently expanding its portfolio of original IP with multiple projects, including the highly anticipated base building and raiding title Meet Your Maker™. Behaviour has also established itself as one of the world’s foremost providers of external development services. The company has partnered with many of the gaming industry’s leaders, including Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner, Netflix, and Take-Two, among many others. Over 30 years, Behaviour has developed an unparalleled, award-winning culture. The company was named one of the Best Places To Work in Canada by GamesIndustry.biz, and has been recognized with Deloitte Canada’s Enterprise Fast 15 and Best Managed Company awards. Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour has expanded its global presence with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Seattle (Midwinter Entertainment), and the United Kingdom (Behaviour UK – North).
The Role
Since several work modes are offered to all our employees (100% from home, Flex, 100% in-office), job opportunities posted here are available whether you live in Quebec or Ontario, unless indicated otherwise.
As a Technical AnimatorTeam Lead on Dead by Daylight™, you will be responsible for leading the game technical animation production. You will work closely with the Animation Team Lead andProgrammer Team Leads to help and support delivering high quality and on-brand animations.
In this role you will :
- Closely work with the Animation Team Lead to help and support delivering high quality and on-brand animations;
- Lead a team of technicalanimators, andassist them in developing and maintaining best practices.
- Be a mentor for junior members of the team;
- Scope and plan future features;
- Stay up to date on the latest tools and practices in the industry;
- Champion the Technical Animation discipline.
What we're looking for :
- 5+ years of relevant experience;
- Excellent technical animation and/or animation skills;
- Experience managing and leading a team, delegating tasks, and distributing workload;
- Ability to adapt to Dead by Daylight’s style and propose ways to elevate it;
- Collaborative mindset, to participate in a transparent and learning culture within the team;
- Comfort in being a representative for Technical Animation in inter-departmental conversations, being the primary contact for technical animation questions, scoping new features;
- Expertise in Maya, Unreal and other graphic tools;
- Technical knowledge of animation
- Experience in a team oriented, product-focused environment. You enjoy collaboration and appreciate the exchange of ideas and concepts;
- Strong written and spoken skills;
Joining Behaviour means being part of a company that believes in equity and diversity. We base all employment decisions on merit, qualifications, and competence. We will never discriminate on the grounds of national or ethnic origin, health, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or disability. The masculine is used without any discrimination and for the sole purpose of lightening the text.
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About Behaviour Interactive
Behaviour Interactive is the largest Canadian gaming studio, with more than 1,200 employees worldwide. Behaviour is best known for its flagship franchise, the multiplayer survival horror game Dead by Daylight™, which has entertained over 50 million players across multiple platforms. The studio is currently expanding its portfolio of original IP with multiple projects, including the highly anticipated base building and raiding title Meet Your Maker™. Behaviour has also established itself as one of the world’s foremost providers of external development services. The company has partnered with many of the gaming industry’s leaders, including Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner, Netflix, and Take-Two, among many others. Over 30 years, Behaviour has developed an unparalleled, award-winning culture. The company was named one of the Best Places To Work in Canada by GamesIndustry.biz, and has been recognized with Deloitte Canada’s Enterprise Fast 15 and Best Managed Company awards. Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour has expanded its global presence with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Seattle (Midwinter Entertainment), and the United Kingdom (Behaviour UK – North).
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