Lead Animation Director

Kraymer Art - Anime Studio

About Kraymer Art - Anime Studio
This is a new kind of anime studio, built around the stories and creators that the indie community loves most. We turn beloved manga, manhwa, and webcomics into fully produced anime, and we have a passionate, fast-growing community coming along for the ride.

The Role
This is the creative heart of the Anime Studio. As Lead Anime Director, you are not coming in to execute someone else's vision. You are coming in to lead ours, and help build it from the ground up.

We are looking for someone who has actually been leading anime production, who knows what a full pipeline looks like end to end, and who is genuinely excited by the idea of doing it differently. This is a rare opportunity to have real creative authority at a studio that is still early enough that your fingerprints will be on everything we make.

What You'll Do

• Direct the full animation pipeline from storyboarding and animatics through final composition and post-production
• Set and maintain the visual quality standard for every series we produce
• Deeply understand the source material we are adapting, manga, manhwa, and webcomics, and make smart, exciting calls on how to bring them to life as anime
• Ensure strong character acting, fluid movement, cinematic staging, and consistent art direction across episodes
• Build, manage, and give feedback to a remote team of key animators, background artists, compositors, and other production artists
• Collaborate with producers and writers to translate scripts into compelling visual storytelling
• Establish efficient workflows for our fully remote, globally distributed team
• Create style guides, standards, and reference documents that allow the team to scale without losing quality
• Oversee SFX, voice direction, and music coordination, stepping in where needed to keep productions moving
• Work directly with indie manga and webcomic creators throughout the adaptation process
• Proactively surface things a first-time studio might not think to ask about, and bring those to the table before they become problems

Must-Haves

• Proven experience as an Animation Director, Episode Director, Series Director, Lead Key Animator, or similar senior role on high-quality 2D animation or anime-style projects
• Strong portfolio or showreel showing animation direction, storyboarding, visual storytelling, and technical animation ability
• Deep understanding of professional 2D animation pipelines from storyboard to final composition
• Working knowledge of tools such as Clip Studio Paint, TVPaint, Toon Boom Harmony, After Effects, or similar production software
• Deep knowledge of anime, manga, manhwa, and webcomic culture, not just familiarity, but genuine enthusiasm for these communities and the stories they tell
• Ability to lead, critique, and organize a fully remote creative team with clarity and consistency
• Experience working with or directing SFX, voice production, and music coordination
• Strong communicator who can work with indie creators, a small internal team, and contractors without losing the creative thread
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple productions at different stages simultaneously
• Available at least 5 days per week and comfortable in a fully remote, output-focused environment

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience building or scaling an animation team from scratch
• Experience creating production workflows for remote or globally distributed teams
• Familiarity with project management tools for creative production
• Experience with original IP development
• Working knowledge of AI-assisted creative tools and their practical use in production
• Familiar with niche communities on Reddit, Webtoon, Instagram, and Discord
• Experience adapting webcomic, manga, or manhwa-style storytelling into animation

Why This Role is Worth Getting Excited About
This is a rare opportunity to have genuine creative authority from day one. You will not be inheriting someone else's vision or maintaining an existing system. You will be building the creative foundation of a real anime studio, working with stories and creators that deserve a serious shot, and leaving your mark on every production we put out. If leading something from the ground up is what excites you, this is that role.

Why Work With Us

• Fully remote work
• Pay raises and bonuses for strong performance
• Long-term role with full-time potential
• Work with a growing e-commerce brand in a fun anime-inspired industry with a strong niche audience
• Role-specific opportunity: Lead the visual direction, animation standards, and remote production systems for an original anime IP from the ground up.