Role Synopsis The Animation Supervisor is responsible for leading the animation team while also contributing directly to animation production as needed, ensuring alignment with the Director's vision and delivery of high-quality work within schedule. This role oversees the reviewing, revising and advising the teams regarding animation execution across all phases of production to meet the creative and schedule needs of the production.

Role Synopsis The Animation Supervisor is responsible for leading the animation team while also contributing directly to animation production as needed, ensuring alignment with the Director's vision and delivery of high-quality work within schedule. This role oversees the reviewing, revising and advising the teams regarding animation execution across all phases of production to meet the creative and schedule needs of the production.

Production Responsibilities

Work within the Animation Department in collaboration with other Kickstart team members to help establish and maintain the overall series look and style

Provide clear creative direction, feedback, and when applicable, mentorship to the animation team to ensure consistent performance quality and style adherence

Contribute directly to animation production as needed, including key/hero shots, complex sequences, or support work to maintain schedule and quality targets

Balance hands-on animation work with supervisory responsibilities, ensuring both personal output and team output meet production standards

Proactively provide ideas and solutions in relation to production technology and pipeline concerns and working with our overseas partner studio.





Work closely with Line Producer and Director to ensure that all production deadlines are met while producing work at a quality level in keeping with production requirements

Interpret and implement the Director and Client's vision while ensuring the highest levels of artistic quality and technical continuity throughout the series

Review all shots from layout to final comp in collaboration with the Director, ensuring quality, continuity, and readiness for next phases

Work in collaboration with the Director and Production team to align on priorities, set clear objectives, conduct regular check-ins, monitor progress, and report results to Production

Participate in weekly calls with Partner Studio teams to discuss and offer solutions for creative and technical problems

Support updating documentation relevant to the Animation Department workflows and best practices

Analyze successes, challenges, and lessons learned during the production process for inclusion in final post-mortem ("retrospective") reports

Participate in any relevant production-related meetings by offering solutions to problems and listening to the team's concerns

Cultivate robust client communication and care

Flag any animation- or technical-related issues that may impact schedule or quality to Production and Director

Ensure all work adheres to pipeline requirements, naming conventions, file management standards and security protocols





Support troubleshooting of creative and technical issues across animation and adjacent departments

Studio Responsibilities

Work in collaboration with Creative Director, and IT Team to implement new tools and workflows which increase productivity and efficiency

Review materials and collaborate closely with overseas partner studio(s) to ensure a smooth information flow between locations, both files and personal communication

Leading and managing in a manner aligned with Kickstart's Core Values

And such other duties as Kickstart may assign from time to time

Requirements

5+ years of industry experience in animation, with 2+ years in a supervisory or lead role

Extensive experience working on animated series productions (2D, CG, or hybrid pipelines)

Strong proficiency in Maya, Harmony, Nuke, and/or relevant animation software, depending on pipeline

Excellent understanding of animation principles, performance, acting, timing, and style consistency

Proven experience reviewing and providing actionable feedback on animation work at scale

Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience mentoring artists and leading reviews

Experience working with overseas partner studios and distributed teams, and attending meeting times that align across multiple time zones

Strong understanding of animation pipelines, including layout, animation, FX, and compositing workflows

Working knowledge of Flow Production Tracking (fka Shotgrid)

Proficiency in Google Workspace (Mail, Calendar, Sheets, Docs) and Slack

Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills

Abilit

📌 CG Animation Supervisor (Winnipeg)
🏢 Kickstart Entertainment
📍 Winnipeg