About the role
Role Overview
Join CI Games and be part of shaping the future of gaming. As the company embarks on an ambitious strategic roadmap with major releases planned for 2026-2028, the team is seeking a talented and dedicated Animation Production Coordinator to help create ground-breaking experiences.
Key Responsibilities
Jira and Data Accuracy
- Maintain accurate Animation Jira tickets, estimates, statuses, priorities, and ownership.
- Track EOD updates and time logging, identifying missing or inconsistent information and following up where required.
- Keep Animation plans, spreadsheets, and Jira aligned.
- Identify stale Jira tickets, missing estimates, overdue work, and capacity gaps.
Capacity and Progress Reporting
- Maintain a live view of the animation team’s capacity, current assignments, and upcoming work.
- Prepare concise daily and weekly Animation progress information.
Meetings, Actions and Follow-up
- Capture actions from meetings and reviews and ensure they become properly tracked tasks.
- Chase outstanding decisions and follow-ups rather than simply recording them.
- Help organize Animation reviews, implementation checks, and follow-ups.
Cross-Team Coordination
- Track blockers and dependencies across Design, Code, Tech Animation, VFX, and Production.
- Provide the Animation Director and Production team clean, trustworthy information for planning and decision-making.
Key Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience within the games industry, ideally within Production or another relevant role with a focus on Animation.
- Excellent organization, follow-through, and attention to detail.
- Strong Jira and project-tracking experience.
- Comfortable working with schedules, estimates, time data, and reporting.
- Good understanding of game-development pipelines.
- Animation Production experience strongly preferred.
- Confident in communicating with animators, designers, programmers, Tech Animation, and Production.
- Proactive rather than purely administrative.
- Comfortable chasing information and closing loops.
Desirable
- Previous experience as Animator, Animation Lead, or mentoring animation.
- Knowledge of Unreal, Maya, and Animation workflows.
What We Offer
- 5 months freelance contract with immediate start.
- Remote work with flexible schedules (core working hours 10am-4pm CET).
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and stay at the forefront of the gaming industry.
- A diverse and inclusive workplace that celebrates all backgrounds, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or social status.
Perks
- Private Medical Insurance.
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
- Sports Membership reimbursement.
- Company Events.
- Remote office set-up support.
- Profit Sharing Bonus.
- Generous Referral Scheme.
- Flexible Hours.
About CI Games
Established in 2002, CI Games is an independent video game developer and publisher. The company is known for titles like the Lords of the Fallen and Sniper Ghost Warrior franchises. Its third-party publishing arm, United Label, publishes games such as Röki, Eldest Souls, and the Tales of Iron franchise. CI Games has operated with fully remote teams since 2020.