At AIM Sport, we have extensive experience in the sports marketing industry. We currently work in over 300 football stadiums and arenas across the globe, providing fresh and innovative digital perimeter advertising solutions to our fast-growing list of blue-chip clients, such as Real Madrid, San Siro, Paris Saint-Germain, PSV Eindhoven, UEFA, Adidas, Heineken, Sony, Google, MasterCard, and Audi, to name just a few.
You will be surrounded by a multicultural team of motion designers, graphic designers, video editors, and developers from all over the world with different skill sets that will help you develop within and outside the company, on a technical, creative, and problem-solving level. We would love to count on your vision and creativity to tell stories pixel by pixel.
You would be based at our tower-studio in Madrid, just across the road from the legendary Bernabéu stadium. In the capital of Spain, you will have the chance to immerse yourself in the exciting city life – serving up the best nightlife, concerts, and sporting events around - and in the relaxing life, with spacious and leafy parks to lose yourself in; after all, it is probably sunny outside!
As a Pipeline Technical Director (TD), you will be responsible for improving and maintaining our production pipeline, building tools, scripts, and plugins for internal use, and optimizing our workflow across software such as After Effects, Cinema 4D, Redshift, and Unreal Engine. You will work closely with artists, developers, and production teams to ensure seamless asset management, integration between tools, and smooth project delivery. You'll also contribute to our NAS infrastructure and work in an Agile environment to ensure rapid and continuous improvements.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain custom tools and scripts for After Effects, Cinema 4D, Redshift, Unreal Engine, and Arnold.
Implement automation workflows for tasks such as rendering, asset tracking, and version control.
Optimize the rendering pipeline and integrate real-time tools.
Support asset management with NAS, ensuring that data is organized, accessible, and version-controlled.
Troubleshoot technical issues with plugins, renders, and pipeline integration.
Collaborate with artists and other departments to ensure workflows are efficient and scalable.
Participate in Agile planning sessions and ensure that projects adhere to Agile methodologies.
Qualifications:
1-3 years of experience in a technical role, ideally in motion design, VFX, or animation.
Proficiency in Python and JavaScript, ExtendScript.
Experience with Cinema 4D, After Effects, Redshift, and Unreal Engine.
Familiarity with Agile development workflows.
Understanding of rendering workflows and optimization techniques (Redshift, Arnold).
Knowledge of asset management systems and version control.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment.
Extra:
Experience developing plugins using C++ or C#.
Familiarity with real-time workflows in Unreal Engine.
Knowledge of NAS systems and data management.
We Offer:
Work in one of the leading companies in the Pitch-Side Advertising industry.
An inspiring, social, collaborative, and playful work environment, with an open-minded and diverse culture.
Personal and professional development in a demanding, multidisciplinary environment.
How to apply:
Working at AIM is both challenging and extremely rewarding. We believe AIM is a place like no other, the clients are world famous, the people are friendly, the environment is relaxed, and all take pride in their work. Are you a great person with the determination and the know-how to join us? If you think you've got what it takes, send in your CV and portfolio along with a short covering email.
Don't be shy. We're a friendly bunch.
Our employees are encouraged to bring their ideas, experiences, and perspectives, gleaned from their varied backgrounds, to the workplace. We strive to create an environment in which all employees can contribute to their fullest potential without regard to their race, gender, ethnic or cultural background, disability, age, or sexual orientation. However, due to strict European legislation, we regrettably must advise applicants that we are in a position whereby we may only accept applications from applicants holding either an EU, EFTA, United Kingdom passport or an issued Spanish working permit. Applicants who do not satisfy this criterion are welcome to apply should they be willing to bear the costs and any associated risks of the work permit application.
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