Animator (Marketing)

Cloud Imperium; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading video game development company in Manchester is seeking a Marketing Animator to join their creative team. You will craft visually striking animations for trailers and promotional materials, collaborating closely with marketing and art teams to define the visual identity of their brand. The ideal candidate possesses proven experience in animation, a strong understanding of storytelling, and proficiency with tools such as Maya. This full-time role offers a dynamic and collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in animation for marketing, cinematics or trailers, ideally in games, film or related media.
• Strong understanding of timing, motion and storytelling through animation.
• Ability to balance creative direction with production needs.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality animations for trailers and promotional videos.
• Align animation work with captured footage for marketing content.
• Contribute to ideation, storyboarding and previsualisation for campaigns.

Skills

Animation for marketing

Timing and storytelling through animation

Collaboration across disciplines

Tools

Maya

MotionBuilder

Job description

Animator (Marketing)

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As a Marketing Animator, you will be part of a creative team dedicated to bringing our universe to life across trailers, promotional materials and digital campaigns. You will craft visually striking animations that capture the scale, excitement and artistry of our games, from cinematic storytelling moments to gameplay‑driven showcases. Working closely with the marketing, video and art teams, you will help define the visual identity of our brand and engage audiences across multiple platforms.

Founded in 2012, Cloud Imperium Games creates cutting‑edge videogames that defy expectations. We are currently developing Star Citizen, a record‑breaking multiplayer online space sim, and Squadron 42, a cinematic single‑player adventure set in the same universe. Join us as we break boundaries and make videogame history.

What do our Marketing Animators do?

• Work closely with the Marketing, Cinematic and Art teams to produce high‑quality animations for trailers, promotional videos and other creative assets.
• Partner with the wider marketing organisation, including Creative, Editorial, Marketing Art and Social teams, to bring cohesive storytelling and visual excellence across all campaigns and channels.
• Collaborate with the Gameplay Capture team, to whom the role reports, to align animation work with captured footage, ensuring a seamless blend of gameplay and cinematic moments in marketing content.
• Use both keyframe and motion capture data to bring performances to life with cinematic polish.
• Contribute to ideation, storyboarding and previsualisation for marketing campaigns.
• Maintain consistency with the visual style, tone and quality of our in‑game and marketing content.
• Work in a collaborative but distributed team environment, communicating frequently with colleagues across our UK, EU and US studios.

What do we expect from our Marketing Animators?

• Proven experience in animation for marketing, cinematics or trailers, ideally in games, film or related media.
• Strong understanding of timing, motion and storytelling through animation.
• Proficiency with Maya, MotionBuilder or equivalent animation tools.
• Ability to balance creative direction with production needs, delivering work that is both beautiful and efficient.
• A collaborative mindset and strong communication skills across creative and technical disciplines.
• Eagerness to push boundaries, refine visual fidelity and deliver world‑class promotional content.

At Cloud Imperium Games, we are always keen to speak to talented Marketing Animators. If you are passionate about storytelling through motion and want to help showcase one of the most ambitious games ever made, you may just be our newest Star Citizen.

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Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Marketing

Industries

• Computer Games