Jobs

BUCK is seeking an experienced Brand Strategist who leverages a background in design to inform brand strategy for global clients. Self-starter capable of juggling multiple projects at once and operating both independently and within teams. Collaborates with art and creative directors to distill client’s needs and brand down to core driving framework, helping shape brand strategies and systems from the ground up. Must be comfortable auditing market landscapes and digesting researched materials to inform client positioning, writing copy for brand decks and client presentations, and mapping those brand strategies back to visuals.

Qualifications:

• 3 years of experience in a similar position at a Design or Branding agency.
• Ability to work in Adobe CC, Keynote, and Google Suite a must
• Awareness of current industry trends and techniques
• An understanding of branding and the user experience around consumer tech products
• Knowledge of current trends in UI/UX, illustration and animation
• Background in user experience design a plus
• Prior in-house tech experience a plus

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Salary requirements
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking an experienced Resource Coordinator in our Los Angeles office to assist our production team with freelance bookings, resource scheduling and management, and staff recruitment.

The successful candidate will have experience with Production Management software, as well as experience recruiting talent and a desire for growth within the role. A decent knowledge of the different skill sets needed to facilitate both 2D and 3D animation pipelines is a plus. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are a must as well as proficiency with multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment. The resource coordinator will be comfortable and professional liaising with artists, management, and clients alike. In addition to resourcing and scheduling, the coordinator will assist with other production tasks, maintain communication channels between production and other departments, and also foresee upcoming production problems as they arise alongside their solutions.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years experience in a similar field
• Experience using Mavenlink (or similar)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to prioritize and work in a team setting
• Organized and detail oriented
• Local to Los Angeles and legal to work

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Cover letter with a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Salary requirements
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking a senior Creative Director for our Los Angeles office. CDs lead pitches and projects, which are highly creative and/or technical in nature, from inception to delivery. Candidates should have a strong design background, experience with the creation and maintenance of complex systems, as well as emerging technologies/software such as AR, VR, Unity and Unreal. Ideal candidates will have a dynamic personality well suited for directing both large and small teams of artists, evaluating and bidding complex briefs and presenting work at a high level to clients both in person and via video/phone. While candidates may not be expected to create original designs themselves, having a first-hand understanding of the Maya pipeline and the new technologies noted above is highly desired in order to navigate our wide range of projects.

This is a global search for a top creative person who is dedicated to producing outstanding work. Position is an on-site full-time staff position with benefits.

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Salary requirements
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking an experienced Senior Producer for our Los Angeles office. Qualified candidates will manage multiple projects simultaneously, working closely with our clients and Buck's creative, technical and management teams. Successful candidates will possess strong project management skills, be familiar with current design, 2D and 3D animation production techniques, have the ability to create/control budgets and schedules, and foster a creative and production partnership with both the Executive Creative Director and Executive Producers. As the first point of contact with our clients, candidates will need excellent verbal and written communication skills, and be well presented with a proven track record of exceptional client service.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 4 years experience in this position in the field
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Must be organized and detail oriented
• Proven ability to multi-task and foresee upcoming production problems alongside their solutions
• Experience in producing AR/VR, gaming and other new media a plus Must be local to LA and legal to work

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Cover letter with a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Link to portfolio if applicable
• Salary requirements Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking an experienced Art Director proficient in branding and visual design systems to work out of its Los Angeles office. The ideal candidate should have experience in projects focused on brand strategy and product visioning for clients. Additionally, we’re looking for practical experience in usability, interaction, and UX. The ideal portfolio reflects intelligent, creative solutions that instill and define brand personality. You will manage multiple projects from concept through to delivery and need excellent communication skills.

Qualifications:

• 3 years of experience in a similar position at a Design or Branding agency.
• Awareness of current industry trends and techniques
• Ability to conduct brand audits and then process findings into insights
• A deep understanding of branding and the user experience around consumer tech products
• Present internally and externally to blue-chip clients
• Team management and scoping
• Strong graphic design principles - typography, color theory, layout, and composition
• Knowledge of current trends in UI/UX, illustration and animation
• Experience creating extensive brand guides

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Salary requirements
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking talented designers specializing in 3D motion graphics using Cinema4D to work in our Los Angeles office. Candidates should have an eye for composition, color, and design. Experience with dynamic animation and/or Vray and Octane experience is a plus.

Qualifications:

• Must be efficient, detail-oriented, organized, and able to work under tight deadlines
• Team player that’ll fit into our design-driven, collaborative team
• Experienced in C4D, Mograph, Octane, Vray, Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Salary requirements
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking a talented and passionate Motion Graphics Designer to join our Los Angeles office. The designer will work alongside our creative team to develop the creative vision of a project. They will need to be comfortable working in various design styles and aesthetics, and have a cohesive understanding of motion and how their frames will translate into an animated piece. Animation skills are also beneficial but not essential.

Qualifications:

• Proficient in Photoshop / Illustrator
• Must be efficient, detail-oriented, organized, and able to work under tight deadlines
• Is a team player that’ll fit into our design-driven, collaborative team

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio, including a reel link with breakdown
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Salary requirements
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking a mid to senior UX/UI Designer to join our rapidly growing team based in our Los Angeles office. You’ll be working with a number of Tech clients on world class products in a fast paced environment. The ideal candidate is conversant with the entire UX process including discovery, research, ideation, strategy, prototyping and production-design and is passionate about new opportunities with experience working on consumer-facing UI design and visuals. Candidates should show a deep attention to detail and passion for making simple and delightful experiences for customers focused on clean, modern aesthetics. You’ll be working with a collaborative team of Creative Directors and visual designers who all contribute to the positive and creative culture at BUCK.

Qualifications:

• 2–5 years experience in a User Experience Designer, UI Designer
• Strong knowledge of the latest design and technology trends
• A clean and sophisticated visual eye
• Proficiency in Sketch and Adobe Creative Suite
• Proficiency in prototyping experiences
• Ability to express yourself clearly and confidently with small and large groups as well as blue chip clients
• Outstanding time management skills
• Experience elevating design systems
• Ability to take criticism and quickly apply feedback to your work
• Experience working with large tech brands
• Excellent writing skills a bonus

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Salary requirements
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking a Unity Developer to join our technology team in our Los Angeles office. Unity Developers will help bring our Unity games and experiences to life. Candidates should have a strong software background and experience with the creation and maintenance of complex systems. They will work with fellow developers, designers, creatives and producers to estimate, plan and execute internal and external projects, take on ownership of features from prototype to production and manage and inform architecture decisions on an ongoing basis. Ideal candidates will have a dynamic personality well suited for leading our growing group of Unity artists and developers.

This is a global search for talented developers who are dedicated to producing outstanding work. Position is an on-site full-time staff position with benefits.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of Unity and C# development
• Shipped at least one Unity game
• Ability to write clean, readable, and maintainable code
• Deep understanding of 3D math, efficient data structures, graphics, and the Unity asset and build pipeline
• Extensive experience with Git or Perforce
• Passion for keeping up to date with the rapidly changing enhancements and features in Unity
• Proficient in both debugging and profiling
• Ability to respond positively to critique and iterate on feedback
• Excellent time-management, organization, and communication skills

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio/code repos
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Salary requirements
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking a Software Developer to join our team at our Los Angeles office. This person will work with our world-class creative directors and designers to create cutting edge AR, VR and experiential projects. They will also create tools and applications to complement traditional design workflows. The ideal candidate will have a wide range of experience in computer science and be able to find efficient solutions for complex programming problems. A background in design is not a requirement for this position, but would be a bonus.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with developers and technical artists on various emerging technology projects. Research/experiment with new hardware and software.
• Maintain great working relationships with other developers and design team.
• Collaborate directly with creative directors and designers.
• Be able to articulate technically complex concepts concisely for non-technical collaborators and clients.
• Daily interactions with the production team to stay on schedule with all tasks and assist with bidding. Provide technical supervision and support on multiple projects to hit deadlines.
• Develop applications and tools to aid designer workflows.
• Recognize areas for improvement and offer solutions/recommendations.

Qualifications:

• Experience designing large maintainable software projects
• Fluency in a systems language such as C, C++ or Rust
• Experience with a typed programming language such as C# or Go
• Familiarity with a scripting language such as JavaScript or Python
• Extensive experience with PostgreSQL or MongoDB
• with Git
• Ability to write clean, readable, and maintainable code
• Excellent mathematics skills
• Able to self-direct and comfortable with rapid prototyping and iteration
• Experience working in interdisciplinary teams
• Ability to collaborate and communicate under tight deadlines
• Strong time management & organization skills

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio/code repos
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Salary requirements
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking talented Creative Technologists to work with us in our Los Angeles office across a broad spectrum of exciting interactive experiences. The ideal candidate should have a solid grasp on the technical aspects of creative production, a strong interest in exploring new technologies, and a passion for solving complex problems. Come push the limits of creative technology with us!

Qualifications:

• Professional working knowledge of a scripting language
• Passion to learn new technologies and discover new workflows
• Proactive, results oriented mindset with high attention to detail and quality
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English
• Ability to collaborate in a team
• Positive attitude
• Scripting experience (Javascript, Python, etc)
• Experience with Unity or Unreal Engine
• Familiarity with a 3D application (Houdini, Cinema4D, Maya, etc)
• Strong mathematical competence
• Self-directed technical problem-solving mindset
• Ability to communicate technical and creative challenges
• Experience working productively in a team-centric environment
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and effectively prioritize given tasks
• Comfort with learning new software and programming languages
• Preferred: Experience with Spark AR or Lens Studio
• Preferred: Experience with GLSL or SPIR-V
• Preferred: Proficiency with Git
• Preferred: Native mobile development with iOS or Android
• Preferred: Experience with C# or C++
• Preferred: Experience with openFrameworks or Processing
• Preferred: Bachelor in Computer Science (or related)

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Salary requirements
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking passionate and motivated 3D Rigging Intern to join our Rigging department in our design-driven Los Angeles office. The rigging intern works under the Rigging Supervisor in the Rigging Department to help create amazing characters and moments for both pre-rendered and real-time animation. Ideal candidates should have experience building rigs used in game or animation production. Organic modeling skills are a plus.

This is a full time 6 month paid internship.

Responsibilities:

• Assist rigging and animation department in daily production.
• Character rigs for pre-rendered animation and real-time (in-engine).
• Scene/non-character rigs for rendered animation and real-time.
• Potential Maya pipeline development, technical animation, and modeling.

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Salary requirements
• Availability

Email your application to internships@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking a talented freelance frontend web developer to work in our Los Angeles office. Candidates should have strong attention to detail, a good eye for design, and strive for concise maintainable code.

Qualifications:

• Must be efficient, detail-oriented, organized, and able to work under tight deadlines
• Team player that’ll fit into our design-driven, collaborative team
• Expertise with Javascript, React, CSS, Node.js, GraphQL, Typescript and Gatsby.
• Well versed with Netlify and Contentful.
• Existing experience building rich interactive experiences with React.
• Strong understanding of responsive, accessible web design.
• Extremely comfortable working with Git and Gitlab.
• Experience working with AWS Lambda or Netlify Functions.
• Familiarity implementing authentication and authorization workflows.
• Capable of integrating Shopify and Stripe seamlessly into web experiences.

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Rate
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is looking for a talented Senior 3D Rigging TD to join our Rigging department in our creative-driven Los Angeles studio. The Maya Rigging TD works under the rigging supervisor and alongside the CG Team and Animation Supervisor to help create amazing characters and memorable moments for both pre-rendered and real time animations.

The Senior Rigging TD creates feature quality character rigs of bipeds, quadrupeds and inanimate objects. Creative and challenging non-character rigs (scene/prop, transformations, technical rigs) are equally important and very common in our imaginative visual-storytelling style. Ideal candidates should have experience building expert level rigs of all types and complexity. A strong organic modeling skill set and python scripting is heavily desired as well. This is a full time, staff position with benefits. Great communication skills are essential. Occasional late night and weekend work may be required. This position will observe PST working hours and ideally be physically on site in our Los Angeles studio.

Responsibilities:

• Create expert level facial and character rigs
• Create rigs for both pre-rendered animation and realtime (in-engine)
• Create realistic and cartoon style rigs
• “Creative rigging” for unique visual puzzles
• Create scene and prop rigs
• Check models for clean and necessary topology
• Modeling correctives and weighting skins
• Contribute to rigging and CFX pipeline development
• Research rigging techniques
• Provide support to the animation team
• Part-time character/asset modeling

Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of experience rigging character body and facial in commercials or films
• Deep understanding of anatomy, motion, and masses / volumes
• Deep understanding of maya rigging
• Understanding of realtime engine limitations and workflows
• Python, MEL, Maya API
• Self-directed problem-solving mindset
• Ability to communicate technical and creative challenges
• Experience working productively in a team-centric environment
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and effectively prioritize given tasks
• Portfolio of creative and technical work samples
• CFX / technical animation abilities

Pluses:

• C#, C++
• Houdini, Cinema 4D experience
• Unity, Unreal experience
• AR / games Experience
• Motion Capture (Xsens or similar)
• Experience mentoring junior riggers

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK seeks a world class Cinema 4D Animators to join our global team of designers, directors and CG artists in the BUCK LA office. Cinema 4D Animators are focused on the production and execution of motion design projects. Candidates are expected to have experience in modeling, rigging, animating, lookdev, lighting and compositing. Strong compositing, technical animation and design skills are a plus. Candidates should be able to work well independently or alongside teammates.

Responsibilities:

• Motion graphics animator duties
• C4D generalist duties
• Working with CG leads, designers and creative directors
• Iterate animation concepts and approaches quickly
• Creative and technical problem solving
• Assisting with pitches (animation tests, style framing)

Qualifications:

• In depth animator and generalist understanding of C4D
• Ability to learn new techniques and plugins
• Experienced in photo realistic and stylized rendering
• Experienced in Mograph, Octane, Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects
• Xparticles, Vray and Redshift experience is a plus
• Nuke and Houdini experience are a big plus
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Patient and focused temperament under pressure

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Salary requirements
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking a Creative Director for our New York office. CDs lead pitches and projects, which are highly creative and/or technical in nature, from inception to delivery. Candidates should have a strong design background, as well as experience with complex animation production. Ideal candidates will have a dynamic personality well suited for directing both large and small teams of artists, evaluating and bidding complex briefs and presenting work at a high level to clients both in person and via video/phone. Having a first-hand understanding of a range of pipelines is highly desired in order to navigate our wide range of projects.

This is a global search for a top creative person who is dedicated to producing outstanding work. Position is an on-site full-time staff position with benefits.

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Salary requirements
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking an experienced Brand Strategist who leverages a background in design to inform brand strategy for global clients. Self-starter capable of juggling multiple projects at once and operating both independently and within teams. Collaborates with art and creative directors to distill client’s needs and brand down to core driving framework, helping shape brand strategies and systems from the ground up. Must be comfortable auditing market landscapes and digesting researched materials to inform client positioning, writing copy for brand decks and client presentations, and mapping those brand strategies back to visuals.

Qualifications:

• 3 years of experience in a similar position at a Design or Branding agency.
• Ability to work in Adobe CC, Keynote, and Google Suite a must
• Awareness of current industry trends and techniques
• An understanding of branding and the user experience around consumer tech products
• Knowledge of current trends in UI/UX, illustration and animation
• Background in user experience design a plus
• Prior in-house tech experience a plus

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Salary requirements
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking an Associate Creative Director for our New York office. ACDs lead pitches and projects, which are highly creative and/or technical in nature, from inception to delivery. Candidates should have a strong design background, as well as experience with complex animation production. Ideal candidates will have a dynamic personality well suited for directing both large and small teams of artists, evaluating and bidding complex briefs and presenting work at a high level to clients both in person and via video/phone. Having a first-hand understanding of a range of pipelines is highly desired in order to navigate our wide range of projects.

This is a global search for a top creative person who is dedicated to producing outstanding work. Position is an on-site full-time staff position with benefits.

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Salary requirements
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking a seasoned creative specializing in 3D motion graphics using Cinema4D to work in our New York office. The ideal candidate for this position will be a skilled designer that has experience both pitching and leading production from concept to delivery. Experience with dynamic animation and/or Redshift and Octane experience is a plus.

Qualifications:

• Must be efficient, detail-oriented, organized, and able to work under tight deadlines
• Team player that’ll fit into our design-driven, collaborative team
• Experienced in C4D, Mograph, Octane, Redshift, Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Salary requirements
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking an experienced After Effects lead to join our New York office. This artist would have the experience to support our pipeline, develop workflows across a range of projects, and lead production on high-level jobs. The right candidate will have a solid mix of technical proficiency, and an eternal love of all things animation. Knowledge base beyond After Effects a huge plus (Cinema 4D / Nuke / Real-time animation software).

Qualifications:

• Minimum 6 years experience in this position in the field
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Must be organized and detail oriented
• Proven ability to multi-task and foresee upcoming production problems alongside their solutions

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Salary requirements
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking an experienced Art Director proficient in branding and visual design systems to work out of its New York office. The ideal candidate should have experience in projects focused on brand strategy and product visioning for clients. Additionally, we’re looking for practical experience in usability, interaction, and UX. The ideal portfolio reflects intelligent, creative solutions that instill and define brand personality. You will manage multiple projects from concept through to delivery and need excellent communication skills.

Qualifications:

• 3 years of experience in a similar position at a Design or Branding agency.
• Awareness of current industry trends and techniques
• Ability to conduct brand audits and then process findings into insights
• A deep understanding of branding and the user experience around consumer tech products
• Present internally and externally to blue-chip clients
• Team management and scoping
• Strong graphic design principles - typography, color theory, layout, and composition
• Knowledge of current trends in UI/UX, illustration and animation
• Experience creating extensive brand guides

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Salary requirements
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking talented designers specializing in 3D motion graphics using Cinema4D to work in our New York office. Candidates should have an eye for composition, color, and design. Experience with dynamic animation and/or Redshift and Octane experience is a plus.

Qualifications:

• Must be efficient, detail-oriented, organized, and able to work under tight deadlines
• Team player that’ll fit into our design-driven, collaborative team
• Experienced in C4D, Mograph, Octane, Redshift, Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Salary requirements
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking a talented animator in 3D motion graphics using Cinema4D to work in our New York office. The ideal candidate for this position is a creative and driven animator who is proficient in Cinema4D and looking to join our design-driven, collaborative animation team. Experience with dynamic animation and/or Redshift and Octane experience is a plus.

Qualifications:

• Must be efficient, detail-oriented, organized, and able to work under tight deadlines
• Team player that’ll fit into our design-driven, collaborative team
• Experienced in C4D, Mograph, Octane, Redshift, Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Salary requirements
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking talented After Effects animators (all levels) to join our New York office. The right person will be a creative and driven animator who is proficient in After Effects (C4D or cel animation experience is a plus) and looking to join our design-driven, collaborative animation team.

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio, including a reel link with breakdown
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Salary requirements Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking talented freelance traditional animators with extensive experience animating characters, creating effects, and/or creating environments to work in our New York office. Expertise with non-digital and/or digital pipelines welcome. We’re interested in all styles.

Qualifications:

• Design Experience
• Animation Experience

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Salary requirements
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking a Software Developer to join our team at our New York office. This person will work with our world-class creative directors and designers to create cutting edge AR, VR and experiential projects. They will also create tools and applications to complement traditional design workflows. The ideal candidate will have a wide range of experience in computer science and be able to find efficient solutions for complex programming problems. A background in design is not a requirement for this position, but would be a bonus.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with developers and technical artists on various emerging technology projects. Research/experiment with new hardware and software.
• Maintain great working relationships with other developers and design team.
• Collaborate directly with creative directors and designers.
• Be able to articulate technically complex concepts concisely for non-technical collaborators and clients.
• Daily interactions with the production team to stay on schedule with all tasks and assist with bidding. Provide technical supervision and support on multiple projects to hit deadlines.
• Develop applications and tools to aid designer workflows.
• Recognize areas for improvement and offer solutions/recommendations.

Qualifications:

• Experience designing large maintainable software projects
• Fluency in a systems language such as C, C++ or Rust
• Experience with a typed programming language such as C# or Go
• Familiarity with a scripting language such as JavaScript or Python
• Extensive experience with PostgreSQL or MongoDB
• Proficiency with Git
• Ability to write clean, readable, and maintainable code
• Excellent mathematics skills
• Able to self-direct and comfortable with rapid prototyping and iteration
• Experience working in interdisciplinary teams
• Ability to collaborate and communicate under tight deadlines
• Strong time management & organization skills

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio/code repos
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Salary requirements
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking talented Creative Technologists to work with us in our New York office across a broad spectrum of exciting interactive experiences. The ideal candidate should have a solid grasp on the technical aspects of creative production, a strong interest in exploring new technologies, and a passion for solving complex problems. Come push the limits of creative technology with us!

Qualifications:

• Passion to learn new technologies and discover new workflows
• Proactive, results oriented mindset with high attention to detail and quality
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English
• Ability to collaborate in a team
• Positive attitude
• Scripting experience (Javascript, Python, etc)
• Experience with Unity or Unreal Engine
• Familiarity with a 3D application (Houdini, Cinema4D, Maya, etc)
• Strong mathematical competence
• Self-directed technical problem-solving mindset
• Ability to communicate technical and creative challenges
• Experience working productively in a team-centric environment
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and effectively prioritize given tasks
• Comfort with learning new software and programming languages
• Preferred: Experience with Spark AR or Lens Studio
• Preferred: Experience with writing shaders
• Preferred: Proficiency with Git
• Preferred: Native mobile development with iOS or Android
• Preferred: Experience with C# or C++
• Preferred: Experience with openFrameworks or Cinder
• Preferred: Bachelor in Computer Science (or related)

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Salary requirements
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is a talent-driven, global creative company. We are an integrated collective of designers, artists, and storytellers, who believe in the power of collaboration—the special alchemy that only happens when working together toward a common purpose. From offices in Los Angeles, New York, and Sydney, BUCK works with a broad range of clients in the advertising, broadcast, film and entertainment industries. We take our work seriously, but not ourselves. This attitude is reflected in our workplace, where we strive daily to create an environment that breeds a culture of excellence while remaining fun, collaborative, and ego-free.

Buck is looking for an experienced Production Coordinator for our New York office to assist our production team with daily production tasks. The successful candidate will be punctual, self motivated, quick learning, excellent at multitasking and have a resourceful, can-do attitude. As a production support person, you must be able to work well under pressure and not be afraid to get your hands dirty! You will be detail oriented as you are providing support to ensure the studio's internal processes run smoothly. Tasks may include ordering meals and other client services, taking call notes, helping schedule resources, assisting with time off reporting, creating pitch decks, coordinating meeting rooms, booking travel, tracking purchase orders and credit card purchases, coordinating with IT in regards to staff needs, purchasing and tracking stock images/footage and fonts and other general production support.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in a similar field
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to prioritize and work in a team setting
• Organized and detail oriented
• Experience and/or interest in the design/animation industry is a plus

Qualified applicants please submit a current resume, salary requirements/availability and a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position to jobs@buck.co.

Please label the subject of the email: Production Coordinator. No phone calls please.

Buck is seeking Freelance Experiential Producers for our NY office for projects with our Immersive Design team. Qualified candidates will manage multiple projects simultaneously, working closely with our clients and Buck's creative, technical and management teams. Successful candidates will possess strong project management skills, be familiar with current design, interactive, AR/VR and experiential production processes. They will also have the ability to create and manage production budgets and schedules and foster a creative and production partnership with the Creative Directors and Executive Producers.

As the first point of contact with our clients, candidates must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and have a proven track record of exceptional client service.

Qualifications and Responsibilities

• Minimum 4 years experience in this position in the field
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Must be organized and detail oriented
• Proven ability to multi-task and foresee upcoming production problems alongside their solutions
• Experience in producing AR/VR, gaming and other new media
• Experience with live event production a plus
• Experience producing interactive and linear content for non-traditional output systems
• Must be local to NY and legal to work

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Cover letter with a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Link to portfolio if applicable
• Salary requirements Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking Freelance Unity Developers to work with our technology team in our New York office. Unity Developers will help bring our experiences and games to life. Candidates should have a strong software background and experience with the creation and maintenance of complex systems. They will work with fellow developers, designers, creatives and producers to estimate, plan and execute internal and external projects, take on ownership of features from prototype to production and manage and inform architecture decisions on an ongoing basis. Ideal candidates will have a dynamic personality well suited for integrating into our growing group of Unity artists and developers.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of Unity and C# development
• Shipped at least one Unity game
• Ability to write clean, readable, and maintainable code
• Deep understanding of 3D math, efficient data structures, graphics, and the * Unity asset and build pipeline
• Extensive experience with Git
• Passion for keeping up to date with the rapidly changing enhancements and features in Unity
• Proficient in both debugging and profiling
• Ability to respond positively to critique and iterate on feedback
• Excellent time-management, organization, and communication skills

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio/code repos
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Salary requirements
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking talented freelance Concept Artists to create exceptional concepts for characters and environments to work in our New York office. Artists will work closely with Creative Leads to develop concept artwork that defines the overall look and style of the project. Ideal candidates possess a strong background in traditional art skills and are able to demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals (i.e. composition, perspective, proportion, scale, and color theory).

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2+ years of experience creating concept work.
• Must be efficient, detail-oriented, organized and able to work under tight deadlines.

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Your rate
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking a talented freelance frontend web developer to work in our New York office. Candidates should have strong attention to detail, a good eye for design, and strive for concise maintainable code.

Qualifications:

• Must be efficient, detail-oriented, organized, and able to work under tight deadlines
• Team player that’ll fit into our design-driven, collaborative team
• Expertise with Javascript, React, CSS, Node.js, GraphQL, Typescript and Gatsby.
• Well versed with Netlify and Contentful.
• Existing experience building rich interactive experiences with React.
• Strong understanding of responsive, accessible web design.
• Extremely comfortable working with Git and Gitlab.
• Experience working with AWS Lambda or Netlify Functions.
• Familiarity implementing authentication and authorization workflows.
• Capable of integrating Shopify and Stripe seamlessly into web experiences.

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Rate
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking an experienced Freelance Senior Producer for our New York office. Qualified candidates will manage multiple projects simultaneously, working closely with our clients and Buck's creative, technical and management teams. Successful candidates will possess strong project management skills, be familiar with current design, 2D and 3D animation production techniques, have the ability to create/control budgets and schedules, and foster a creative and production partnership with both the Creative Directors and Executive Producers. As the first point of contact with our clients, candidates will need excellent verbal and written communication skills, and be well presented with a proven track record of exceptional client service.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 4 years experience in this position in the field
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Must be organized and detail oriented
• Proven ability to multi-task and foresee upcoming production problems alongside their solutions
• Experience in producing AR and other new media a plus
• Must be local to NY and legal to work.

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio (if applicable)
• Cover letter with a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Day Rate
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking a Expressions of Interest from designermators for our Sydney office. This chameleon will switch it up from day to day and touch all stages of the process. From idea creation, to storyboarding, to design to animation... your sticky fingerprints will be everywhere.

Qualifications:

• Must have a minimum of 5 years experience.
• Must be efficient, detail-oriented, organized and able to work under tight deadlines.
• A team player that’ll fit into our design-driven, collaborative team.
• Participate in receiving creative briefs from the client.
• Execute tasks set by Creative Director in a timely and efficient manner.
• Create storyboards from a script.
• Design style frames are a range of styles from character based and illustrative design to typographic and graphic design.
• Accurately follow and implement commercial brand guidelines during projects.
• Animate 2D designs as part of a team.
• Ability to think conceptually and problem solve creative challenges whilst maintaining clients commercial outcomes.
• Strong understanding of storytelling.
• Robust sense of animation timing and rhythm.
• Accomplished traditional animation skill set.
• Collaborate with the creative and production team.
• Self-motivated and excellent time management.
• Must have worked on TV Commercials, Digital campaigns, and special projects.
• Fluent in all Creative Suite tools.
• Knowledge of Cinema 4D and TV Paint a plus.

To express your interest, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Salary requirements
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.

BUCK is seeking local artists to work with on a range of jobs with our Sydney office. Come forth Aussies and Kiwis, show us ya goods!

Designers, Illustrators, After Effects Animators, Cel Animators, C4D Animators, Stop Motion Artists, Set Fabricators, Houdini Artists, Nuke Compositors, 3D Character Animators, 3D Generalists, 3D Modellers, 3D Lighters… basically if you’re in our field and are “totes amaze” we want to work with you! Please send a resume, including list of software you use, and reel link, including breakdown, and/or PDF portfolio attachments to us. Please include the desired position and location in the subject line of your email.

Qualifications:

• Strong eye for design and visual storytelling
• Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment

To apply, qualified applicants please submit:

• Current resume
• Link to portfolio
• Cover letter including a brief paragraph detailing why you are the right person for the position
• Rate
• Availability

Email your application to jobs@buck.co. Include the position and office location you are applying for in the subject. No phone calls please.