Senior Animator, Clash Royale

Helsinki March 25, 2026 Full Time


The Clash Royale team is made up of passionate and creative professionals who collaborate everyday to evolve one of the most iconic real-time strategy games on mobile. With its highly readable characters, punchy combat, and strong personality-driven animations, Clash Royale relies heavily on animation to communicate gameplay, emotion, and impact in a split second.

To continue raising the bar, we are looking for a creative and experienced Senior Animator to help bring new characters, evolutions, and gameplay moments to life. As a Senior Animator, your main focus will be to give life and personality to Clash Royale characters through high-quality, stylized gameplay animations. You will work closely with designers, artists, and

engineers, as well as oversee and collaborate with external animation studios. Your creative vision, strong animation fundamentals, and clear communication will be essential in delivering animations that are both expressive and perfectly aligned with gameplay needs.


We’re looking for someone who takes ownership, cares deeply about quality, and is excited to push animation craft within the constraints and opportunities of a live mobile game.


At Supercell, we pride ourselves on the level of thoughtfulness, quality, and long-term focus put into everything we do, from how our games feel to how they grow over time. We believe in not compromising on quality and building games that players will love for decades.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Lead the animation development process for Clash Royale characters and gameplay

    features from concept to final implementation.

  • Define and maintain a high-quality animation standard that supports clarity, personality, and

    gameplay readability.

  • Provide clear, constructive, and actionable feedback to external animation studios to elevate

    animation quality and ensure consistency with the Clash Royale style.

  • Collaborate closely with game designers, artists, and engineers to ensure animations align

    with gameplay mechanics, timing, and technical constraints.

  • Oversee animation workflows, schedules, and deliveries across internal and external

    partners.

  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with external artists and studios, fostering a

    positive and efficient collaboration.

  • Act as a creative owner for animation topics, proactively identifying improvements and

    opportunities to push the game forward.

What You Have

  • 6+ years of professional experience as an animator, with a strong portfolio showcasing

    stylized character and gameplay animation.

  • Solid experience with gameplay animation, with a strong emphasis on stylized keyframe

    animation.

  • Experience working with and providing direction to external animation studios or contractors.

  • Excellent proficiency in Maya, including solid technical knowledge and a basic understanding

    of rigging.

  • Strong sense of timing, posing, weight, and readability, especially important for top-down,

    fast-paced gameplay.

  • Clear and concise communicator, able to give creative feedback and concrete, actionable

    guidance

  • Passion for games, especially mobile games, and a desire to create animations that feel

    great to play.

  • Experience with animation pipelines, workflows, and implementation in game engines.

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