Lead Artist 2D and 3D Monopoly GO

Scopely; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading mobile gaming company is seeking a talented Lead Artist in Barcelona. This role involves elevating the visual quality of Monopoly GO! through strong 2D and 3D art skills, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and managing artists. Candidates should have over 4 years of experience and proficiency in Maya or Blender. A portfolio is required for application.

Formación

• 4+ years of experience in Senior level or above.
• Proficiency in 3D modeling with the ability to create final in-game assets.
• Experience in developing mass market casual titles on mobile platforms.

Responsabilidades

• Work closely with the Art Director to execute high-level art.
• Create concepts and designs for various features.
• Manage performance reviews and goal management for artists.

Conocimientos

2D art skills

3D modeling (Maya or Blender)

Art direction skills

Collaboration skills

Herramientas

Maya

Blender

Unity

Descripción del empleo

Scopely is seeking a talented Lead Artist to join and elevate our new casual game, Monopoly GO!, team in Barcelona.

At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing and innovating the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily.

The Monopoly GO! team is one of our key franchises and has just become one of Scopely’s largest games. The teams sit globally, with the bulk of their members located throughout Spain and the US.

What You Will Do

• Work closely with the Art Director or Associate Art Director in ensuring that the high level art is executed in various feature development.
• Help create concepts and designs for various features. This can include characters, buildings, and props.
• Able to create 2D production art for in-game assets when needed.
• Able to create 3D production art for in-game assets when needed.
• Work with multiple disciplines (design, UX, product) to develop features for the project.
• Ability to clearly establish and articulate the vision/art direction to the feature stakeholders and deliver clear feedback to other artists.
• Help drive an art culture that engages talent, maximizes team potential, and encourages proactive cross-discipline collaboration to deliver the best possible player experience.
• Art Management responsibilities: performance reviews and goal management for Senior and/or Mid-level artists
• Contribute to POD level planning for product/production
• Identify inconsistencies and opportunities for improvement within the creative process in POD level
• Help ADs in maintaining art team health.

What We're Looking For

• 4+ years of experience in Senior level or above
• Strong in 2D
• Proficiency in 3D modeling using Maya or Blender, with the ability to create final in-game assets when needed.
• Solid understanding of 3D pipelines and how they support stylized art direction.
• Experience in developing mass market casual titles on mobile platforms
• Experience in managing and supporting a live title
• Proven to be flexible, highly motivated and approachable.
• Highly skilled at articulating and establishing art direction of features in alignment with the overall art vision of the project
• Proven skills at providing direction, guidance and mentoring mid/Senior level artists
• Have An eye for detail, able to apply expert level art judgment on form, perspective, color
• Experience in managing multiple artists
• Good understanding of how game art/visual design supports gameplay, UX, narrative and brand positioning / marketing
• Deep understanding of art production pipeline in mobile games

Bonus Point

• Experience in working with an IP
• Knowledge in working with Unity

Please include a portfolio or PDF/links to examples of your work in the applicatio n.

Employment at Scopely is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. Scopely does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.