Lead Animator

Title: Lead Animator Location: Ontario, Canada

Position Overview

As a Lead Animator, you will be responsible for driving the creation of high-quality animation and motion graphics for healthcare and pharmaceutical communications. You will play a hands-on role in animating key assets while guiding junior animators and collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring complex medical and scientific ideas to life through engaging visual storytelling.

This position is ideal for a highly skilled motion designer with strong conceptual thinking, deep technical expertise, and the ability to lead animation projects from ideation to execution.

Role Requirements

· Serve as the lead animator on projects, executing complex motion graphics and animation sequences from concept through delivery.

· Collaborate with creative directors, art directors, medical writers, and producers to transform scientific content into visually dynamic and medically accurate animations.

· Develop and maintain animation pipelines, project timelines, and best practices to ensure efficient delivery and consistency.

· Provide technical and creative guidance to junior animators and motion designers, reviewing work and offering feedback to elevate overall quality.

· Work closely with the Animation Supervisor and other creative leads to align animation styles with brand guidelines and campaign objectives.

· Contribute to storyboarding, animatics, and early conceptual visual development as needed.

· Ensure all animations meet regulatory and compliance standards specific to healthcare and pharmaceutical advertising.

· Stay current on animation techniques, tools, and trends, and bring innovative ideas to the team.

Preferred Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in Animation, Motion Graphics, Visual Arts, or a related field.

· 5–7 years of professional experience in animation or motion design, ideally within a pharmaceutical, medical, or scientific communications context.

· Advanced proficiency in Adobe After Effects and related Creative Cloud tools as well as a basic understanding of Figma. Knowledge of Cinema 4D, Maya, Blender, or other 3D software is a plus.

· Strong understanding of animation principles, visual storytelling, and video production workflows.

· Experience working within brand guidelines and medical/legal/regulatory constraints.

· Demonstrated ability to lead animation projects and mentor junior team members.

· Excellent time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

· Strong communication and collaboration skills to work

Salary Range: 135,000 -140,000 CAD