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Outsourcing Support Animator; Apex Legends

Job in Vancouver, BC, Canada
Listing for: Respawn Entertainment
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-19
Job specializations:
  • Entertainment & Gaming
    Animator
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 92900 CAD Yearly CAD 92900.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Outsourcing Support Animator (Apex Legends)
Description & Requirements
Electronic Arts creates next‑level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

About Respawn Entertainment
Founded in 2010 by the original creators of the Call of Duty Franchise, Respawn was created with the philosophy that when talented people have creative freedom, they’ll make extraordinary games that achieve the unexpected. From our roots as an indie studio to joining the expansive roster of studios at Electronic Arts, this remains our guiding principle. We truly love what we do and want to share our passion with players worldwide.

Our shipped titles include critically acclaimed multi‑platform games such as Apex Legends, Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Star Wars™ Jedi:
Fallen Order, Star Wars™ Jedi:
Survivor and Medal of Honor:
Above and Beyond. Join us for the opportunity to create groundbreaking games with some of the best developer talent in the industry.

You can learn more about our studio and values at   .

Position:
Outsourcing Support Animator
Respawn Entertainment is seeking an Outsourcing Support Animator to support Apex Legends. This hybrid role sits at the intersection of external development, hands‑on gameplay animation, and production coordination. You will coordinate with internal and external animation partners delivering animation content while ensuring daily feedback, internal approvals to ensure that assets and experiences are aligned with Apex’s quality bar and gameplay expectations.

In addition, you will be responsible for hands‑on implementation and integration of external content.

What You’ll Do
External Vendor Leadership & Daily Feedback

Own day‑to‑day communication with external animation vendors

Provide clear, structured, and actionable feedback aligned with Apex animation direction

Partner with Animation Leadership to define briefs, reference packages, and quality targets

Track vendor deliverables across sprints and milestones

Manage revision cycles and approval tracking

Identify quality, scope, or schedule risks and escalate proactively

Internal Alignment & Approval Management

Drive internal review and approval processes for outsourced animation

Ensure Animation Leads, Design, Tech Animation, and Engineering are aligned before content lock

Interface closely with Production to maintain schedules, priorities, and milestone targets

Provide visibility into vendor progress, risks, and forecasted delivery timelines

Help balance roadmap priorities with vendor capacity

Gameplay Animation & Mocap Collaboration

Block and prototype animations to establish timing and gameplay intent when needed

Assist in coordinating motion capture sessions and reference assets

Provide performance notes and help shape capture objectives

Review vendor work in‑engine to ensure gameplay clarity, responsiveness, and performance standards

Execute targeted polish passes on high‑priority content as needed

Implementation, Integration & Pipeline Health

Export, ingestion, and validation of animation assets in‑engine

Ensure naming conventions, rig compatibility, and version control standards are upheld

Coordinate with Tech Animation and Engineering to resolve integration issues

Maintain and update animation briefs, documentation, and tracking systems

Contribute to process improvements that scale Apex’s external development pipeline

Ideally, You Have

5+ years of game animation experience, including external development collaboration

Shipped at least one AAA title (FPS or action preferred)

Experience managing or directly leading outsourced animation partners

Strong understanding of mocap workflows and gameplay animation systems

Experience partnering closely with Production to maintain schedule integrity

Familiarity with SOW creation, scope planning, and milestone tracking

Knowledge of Maya, Motion Builder and engine integration workflows

Experience working within Jira or similar production tracking tools

Experience in a live‑service development environment

Why This Role Matters
Apex…
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