Senior Motion Designer
Step into a lead role within IGT’s Blue Goat game studio, located in Belgrade, as Senior Motion Designer, where your creativity, technical expertise, and passion for excellence will help shape not only our newest games but also raise the visual and production standards of the entire studio. In this senior role, you’ll guide and contribute to animation projects from concept through completion, setting the visual tone for our groundbreaking titles and elevating our production values to the highest possible standards. By working closely with Game Designers and cross-disciplinary teams-including Engineers, Technical Artists, and Art peers, you’ll drive a holistic approach to game development that pushes the boundaries of what gaming can be. We are looking for someone who combines outstanding artistic skills with a deep understanding of game presentation, player excitement, and production efficiency. A proactive individual who continuously pushes quality forward, embraces AI-powered workflows, and actively influences how our games look, feel, and perform in the market. This role is not about simply following directions, you will have the opportunity to challenge conventions, make bold suggestions, and drive improvements that help us achieve world-class visuals and player experiences.
- Create and/or lead complex motion graphics, animations and dynamic visual effects, presentation sequences, bringing objects, worlds, and characters to life with an advanced level of artistic and technical expertise in EGM development (real-time and pre-rendered).
- Drive and help define the creative vision for animations across multiple EGM game development projects, establishing and continuously raising standards for quality, presentation, and visual impact.
- Partner closely with Game Designers to define game flow, event pacing, feature presentation, synchronization, and player-facing moments that maximize excitement and engagement.
- Continuously evaluate market trends, competitor products, and emerging visual techniques to ensure our games meet or exceed industry-leading production standards.
- Stay at the forefront of AI-powered creative tools and integrate them into production workflows to improve efficiency, accelerate content creation, and reduce time-to-market.
- Act as a champion of visual quality within the studio, proactively identifying opportunities to improve animation, presentation, and overall player experience across all projects.
- Create studio promotional content for our games.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on animation strategies and higher-level artistic decisions, contributing to creative direction and final animation assets.
- Play our games and provide constructive feedback, and continuously push the team to elevate quality so animations feel exciting, rewarding, celebratory, and engaging for players.
- Innovate by developing new animation techniques, improving workflows, and incorporating advanced visual effects such as particle systems and motion graphics to enhance the gaming experience.
- Ensure the tone, atmosphere, and aesthetic integrity of animations align with the intended player experience; provide guidance and adjustments as needed.
- Partner with Game Designers, Technical Artists, and Art peers to conceptualize animation sequences and provide feedback that enhances storytelling, presentation, and player interaction.
- Ideally 5+ years of professional animation experience (preferred).
- Strong motion graphics-focused background with expertise in 2D animation and special effects, including symbol animation, logo animation, transition screens, and After Effects/Unity-based animation work (required).
- Strong understanding and practical use of AI-powered creative tools, with a passion for staying ahead of emerging technologies and incorporating them into production workflows (required).
- Strong understanding of game presentation, pacing, and player engagement, with the ability to influence the overall feel and excitement of the player experience through animation and visual storytelling (required).
- Highly proactive mindset with the confidence to challenge conventions, propose bold ideas, and continuously push the boundaries of visual quality and production excellence (required).
- Proven track record of leading animation projects or teams within the gaming industry, especially for EGMs or other real-time interactive experiences (required).
- Expertise in 2D and 3D animation software (After Effects, Spine, Maya, Blender), with demonstrated leadership in animation or visual effects projects (required).
- Strong understanding of EGM-specific animation elements, such as reel spins, transitions, base and bonus features, math screens, attracts, and jackpot effects (required).
- Familiarity with animation pipelines for slot games or casino gaming, including experience integrating assets into proprietary game engines or development platforms (required).
- Acute attention to detail in animation principles, movement, composition, and timing, coupled with experience in fast-paced development environments (required).
- Candidates must be fully eligible to work full-time under a local employment contract in Serbia (required).
- Experience within the casino industry (nice-to-have).
- Interest in casino games (nice-to-have).
- Permanent employment contract and a competitive salary.
- Private health insurance for you and your family.
- Flexible working hours, including a hybrid work model, along with various initiatives that support wellbeing and work-life balance.
- Opportunity to learn and continuously improve your skills through collaboration with e-learning platforms.
- Clear career development path with well-defined growth opportunities.
- A vibrant and stimulating work environment within Class-A office space.
International Game Technology (IGT) is a global gaming company best known for designing and manufacturing slot machines, casino systems and digital gaming content. Founded in 1975 and long headquartered in Las Vegas, with major operations in Rome and Providence, it has been one of the largest gaming-machine and lottery suppliers in the world. In 2025 the group's lottery business was renamed Brightstar Lottery, while IGT's gaming and digital division was acquired by Apollo Global Management and combined with Everi, continuing to trade under the IGT brand. The company supplies land-based and online casino games to operators across the globe.
