Characters Team Lead [For Honor]

Ubisoft Entertainment; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Characters Team Lead to guide the creation of engaging characters in a collaborative environment. This role involves overseeing a talented team of character modellers, ensuring quality and performance standards while fostering creativity and innovation. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and communication skills, with a deep understanding of the character creation process. Join a dynamic team dedicated to enriching players' experiences with original gaming content and enjoy a workplace that values diversity and career growth.

Benefits

Collaborative environment

Career growth opportunities

Learning resources

Well-being benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in modelling, texturing, and leadership.
• Solid understanding of topology, materials, textures, and anatomy.

Responsibilities

• Guide character modellers in transforming designs into 3D characters.
• Collaborate with art leads to develop the game vision.

Skills

Modelling

Texturing

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Time Management

Flexibility

Resourcefulness

Tools

Photoshop

3DS Max

Maya

Substance Painter

Marvelous Designer

ZBrush

Jira

Job description

As a Characters Team Lead at Ubi MTL, you'll guide the creation of characters that players will interact with and connect to. You’ll oversee and support a talented team of character modellers in transforming concept designs into the defining people, creatures, and animals that populate our worlds.

You are a well-rounded team ambassador: an expert communicator, collaboration encourager, and skilled artist. You understand the character creation process along with its technical and artistic constraints. You’re able to coach your team, find solutions to setbacks, and deliver feedback with confidence.

What you’ll do

1. Collaborate with other art leads and the art director to discuss and develop the game vision.
2. Coordinate and motivate character modellers as they develop and polish their character art throughout the 3D pipeline.
3. Organize and run regular team meetings to assign tasks, establish priorities, and discuss progress.
4. Balance artistic aspects with technical constraints, maintaining quality and performance standards (poly count, memory, etc.).
5. Review integrated work, ensuring it aligns with the artistic direction and can animate well.
6. Provide mentorship and constructive feedback to develop a consistent, quality visual style.
7. Stay up to date on best practices to keep up with the industry.
8. Participate in recruitment to build and grow your character modelling team.

Qualifications

1. Experience in modelling, texturing, and leadership.
2. Knowledge of 2D art tools (e.g., Photoshop) and 3D software (3DS Max, Maya, Substance Painter, Marvelous Designer, ZBrush).
3. Solid understanding of topology, materials, textures, proportion, anatomy, and animation/game limitations.
4. Excellent mentorship, communication, organization, time management, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
5. Flexibility and resourcefulness.
6. A highly collaborative, creative, and empathetic spirit.

* Knowledge of project management software (e.g., Jira), 3D scanning, and optimization techniques is a plus.

What to send us

1. Your CV highlighting your education, experience, skills, and any shipped games.
2. A portfolio of your best 3D work (attach images or send a link to your website or online portfolio).

Additional Information

About Us

Ubisoft’s 19,000 team members across more than 30 countries are united by a mission: to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their talent has brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and more.

Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that values diverse backgrounds and perspectives, believing they are key to creating inclusive worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves.

Joining Ubi MTL means discovering a workplace that sparks inspiration and connection. We offer a collaborative environment with career growth opportunities, learning resources, and benefits focused on well-being.

If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, harnessing cutting-edge technologies, and pushing entertainment boundaries, we invite you to join us and help create the unknown.

At Ubisoft, you can come as you are. We embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful work environment.