Assistant Director

Role Overview

• Prepare and refine clear storyboard instructions based on the director’s vision, translating creative direction into actionable guidance for storyboard artists
• Meet with animators to discuss scripts and storyboards, delivering clear, actionable guidance
• Mentor and support animators to improve output quality, helping the team grow through guidance, feedback, and skill development
• Ensure animators have all required assets (e.g., backgrounds), coordinating with illustrators when needed
• Review animation work throughout the production process to ensure quality and avoid late-stage fixes
• Set up animation renders and create draft pacing versions for Creative Director review
• Maintain consistency in animation quality and tone across Shorts and long-form videos
• Identify mistakes or inefficiencies and help improve workflows over time

Requirements

• Strong background in animation production (2D preferred)
• Hands-on experience with animation tools such as Moho
• Good understanding of animation pipelines and production workflows
• Solid sense of pacing, timing, and visual storytelling
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to guide and give feedback to animators
• Experience reviewing animation work and maintaining quality standards
• Strong knowledge of Adobe After Effects, particularly for compositing workflows, with familiarity in Adobe Premiere
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple assets and moving parts
• Proactive and solution-oriented mindset
• Nice to have: Experience training or mentoring animators
• Nice to have: Experience in YouTube or fast-paced content production environments
• Nice to have: Ability to balance speed and quality in high-output workflows

Benefits

• Close collaboration with Director and Creative Director
• Opportunity to shape workflows and improve production systems
• Direct impact on the quality and efficiency of animation production