Lead Concept Artist

Epic Games; Montreal; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading game development company in Montreal is seeking a Senior/Lead Concept Artist to join their creative team. In this role, you will collaborate with artists and directors, support asset production, and communicate feedback effectively. Ideal candidates have experience in AAA game development and a diverse portfolio. Exceptional organizational and communication skills are a must, along with a passion for innovation. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including coverage for dependents and a robust mental well-being program.

Benefits

100% benefits coverage for employees and dependents

Retirement savings plan with competitive employer match

Mental well-being program with free therapy

Qualifications

• Worked on at least one AAA game in a Senior/Lead Concept Artist role.
• Experience working with intellectual properties.
• Portfolio demonstrating a range of styles, creativity, and craftsmanship.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to accurately estimate tasks.

Responsibilities

• Work with Art Leads and Art Directors to support internal artists.
• Collect documentation and examples of art asset production.
• Make fixes to keep assets consistent and technically game ready.
• Communicate feedback to ensure creative goals are met.

Skills

Artistic talent

Effective communication

Collaboration

Problem solving

Organizational skills

User-focused

Understanding of game art disciplines

Fluency in other languages

Job description

Overview

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

Responsibilities

What We Do

Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.

In this role, you will

• Work closely with the individual Art Leads, Art Directors, and Outsource Manager(s) on the team to support internal artists
• Collect or generate detailed documentation, video reference, and examples of art asset production, procedures, and engine requirements to support the artists
• If required, make any needed fixes to keep assets consistent and technically game ready
• Clearly communicate feedback to the artists, and ensure those creative notes and goals are met, and inform leadership in the event that isn’t happening
• Communicate and partner with internal Epic art staff to ensure that concept art is clear and respects limitations from other disciplines
• When required, some amount of hands-on art production to deliver concepts for the project, ensuring they are familiar and capable working alongside other Epic artists

What we\'re looking for

• Worked on at least one AAA game in a Senior/Lead Concept Artist role
• Experience working with intellectual properties
• A portfolio that demonstrates a range of styles, creativity, and craftsmanship
• Effective communicator, collaborator, and problem solver able to coordinate between internal and external teams and deliver clear and concise feedback
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to accurately estimate tasks and maintain schedules
• Understanding of other game art disciplines, their workflows, and limitations (animation, character, environment, VFX)
• You’re user-focused, passionate, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do
• A PLUS - Fluency in a language other than English, including Chinese, German, Spanish, Italian, or Russian

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees and dependents.

About Us

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we\'ve been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic\'s award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy.

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