Remote Animator Jobs in Canada

Introduction to the Role

Are you a visual storyteller excited by the challenge of animating bold ideas? As a Remote Animator in Canada, you’ll collaborate with a talented creative team to develop emotionally engaging content across digital platforms. This fully remote position offers an annual salary of $75,085 and the freedom to work from anywhere in Canada, giving you the chance to grow your craft without geographic limits. You’ll help transform ideas into movement, ensuring that every piece of animated content tells a story that resonates.

Key Responsibilities and Expectations

Animation Production

• Design engaging animations for marketing campaigns, educational videos, and user interfaces.
• Translate scripts and visual briefs into polished motion graphics that communicate clearly and emotionally.
• Apply motion principles to ensure visuals are smooth, responsive, and compelling.
• Ensure brand consistency across all animated content through adherence to style guidelines.

Team Collaboration

• Partner with creative directors, marketing teams, and video producers to align on narrative goals.
• Coordinate with illustrators and sound designers to synchronize visual and audio elements.
• Take part in brainstorming sessions and critique reviews to enhance project outcomes.
• Work within collaborative digital environments and respect deadlines across multiple time zones.

Visual Storytelling Techniques

• Use pacing, rhythm, and expressive motion to enhance viewer engagement.
• Incorporate typography, iconography, and graphical elements in dynamic ways.
• Stay informed about animation trends across various industries, including advertising, education, gaming, and entertainment.
• Adapt animation style to match a variety of brand voices and visual identities.

Work Environment and Culture

Enjoy a flexible work-from-home setup tailored to creative professionals. Whether you live in Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver, or a quiet town up north, you’ll be welcomed into a team that values inclusivity, artistic freedom, and mutual respect. You’ll work in an asynchronous-friendly culture that promotes trust, autonomy, and a shared passion for excellence. Virtual stand-ups, creative workshops, and feedback sessions are key elements of how we stay connected while remaining geographically independent.

Our Values

• Embrace curiosity and continuous learning.
• Celebrate diverse artistic influences and cultural perspectives.
• Prioritize well-being and work-life balance.
• Recognize and reward creativity and initiative.

Tools and Technologies Used

Animation Software

• Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro for core animation workflows.
• Toon Boom Harmony or TVPaint for traditional and frame-by-frame animation.
• Blender or Cinema 4D for occasional 3D animation tasks and visual effects.

Collaboration and Feedback Platforms

• Slack for daily communication and quick project check-ins.
• Figma for interface and asset collaboration.
• Frame.io and Notion for sharing video drafts, notes, and revision logs.

We’re open to innovation—if you bring a preferred tool that improves your process, we’re all ears.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Experience and Knowledge

• At least 3 years of hands-on experience in animation for web, video, or product interfaces.
• Demonstrated expertise across diverse animation techniques and visual storytelling approaches that reflect artistic range and creative depth.
• Knowledge of timing, squash and stretch, anticipation, follow-through, and other foundational principles.

Creative and Technical Strengths

• Versatility in designing for both vector and raster-based formats.
• Proficiency in character animation, transitions, motion tracking, and compositing.
• Strong sense of layout, color theory, and digital aesthetics.
• Ability to receive and implement feedback with professionalism and creativity.

Desirable Extras

• Prior experience with interactive animations for web or mobile apps.
• Background in illustration, VFX, or UI animation.
• Understanding of scripting for animation (e.g., JavaScript in After Effects).
• Familiarity with Agile workflows or fast-moving creative teams.

Opportunities for Growth and Leadership

We believe in promoting from within and supporting long-term career trajectories. Our remote animators benefit from multiple opportunities to grow in both creative and leadership capacities.

Development and Promotion

• Progress toward Lead Animator or Creative Director roles based on performance.
• Choose specialization tracks in storytelling, branding, or advanced technical animation.

Learning and Mentorship

• Participate in monthly peer critique forums to refine your work.
• Gain access to internal masterclasses, creative brief breakdowns, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Take part in quarterly design challenges judged by industry veterans.

Purpose and Creative Impact

This role plays a pivotal part in how businesses connect with audiences. Through your work, static content becomes lively and emotionally compelling. Whether you're animating for product demos, social media, training modules, or promotional films, your storytelling will influence perceptions, simplify complexity, and captivate hearts. You’ll help brands express their identity through movement, making intangible ideas more accessible and memorable.

You will also contribute to meaningful campaigns that touch real-world issues, from sustainability to mental wellness. Each animation is more than design—it’s a contribution to a visual narrative that shapes how people feel, think, and act.

Ready to Join the Creative Journey?

If you’re passionate about motion design and committed to visual storytelling that leaves an impression, we invite you to bring your talent to a team that values your unique voice. This role gives you the platform to expand your skills, impact audiences, and evolve as an animator—all while working from a place that inspires you most.

Leap into a role where your creativity knows no borders. Apply today and help us bring ideas to life—frame by frame.