Lead Environment Artist

Wolcen Studio; Sevilla; A distancia; EUR 50.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading studio in the gaming industry is seeking a Lead Environment Artist for their upcoming title 'Project Pantheon'. This fully remote position requires strong leadership to manage both an internal art team and outsourced resources, driving the quality of environments in a dark mythological universe. Successful candidates will have experience in game development, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Unreal Engine and Houdini.

Formación

• Experience as a lead environment artist or senior artist on released games.
• Ability to manage a 9-member art team and provide effective feedback.
• Skills in meeting deadlines and sharing regular updates.

Responsabilidades

• Translate concept art into clear solutions.
• Bridge level design and art while ensuring quality.
• Coordinate with directors to manage team production.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Team Management

Technical Knowledge

Communication

Proficiency in English

Herramientas

Unreal Engine

Houdini

Descripción del empleo

Wolcen is searching for a Lead Environment Artist for its new work in progress titled ‘Project Pantheon’. The role reports to our Senior Producer and requires confidence in leading a 9-member art team with diverse technical backgrounds, as well as managing a small outsourced team.

A significant portion (70%) of the role focuses on team management, including providing effective feedback and translating art direction into actionable tasks. We seek someone proactive, involved in the project, and capable of proposing solutions aligned with technical and production constraints. This is a fully remote role, open to candidates anywhere in the European region.

Qualifications & Skills :

• Experience as a lead environment artist on at least one released game or multiple titles as a senior environment artist.
• Experience coordinating environment art teams, managing different levels of seniority, and providing feedback.
• Technical knowledge within our constraints to ensure optimal performance.
• Proficiency with real-time editors like Unreal Engine.
• Familiarity with procedural workflows such as Houdini, including task management for procedural artists.
• Ability to meet deadlines, work independently, and share regular updates.
• Strong written and spoken English skills.
• Leadership qualities to mentor and manage team members.

Responsibilities :

• Translate concept art into clear solutions.
• Stay updated with industry technical developments to improve environment quality and production.
• Bridge level design and art, ensuring environments match gameplay expectations.
• Coordinate with art directors and producers to manage team production, organizing work according to priorities.
• Provide daily feedback and test assets directly in the engine to maintain quality.
• Create a balanced environment that fosters artist growth while challenging skills and ensuring timely delivery.
• Elevate team skills across all levels.
• Manage outsourced assets in collaboration with the outsource manager, ensuring quality and production velocity.
• Game : Top-down extraction action RPG
• Setting : Dark mythological post-apocalyptic universe
• Style : Realistic with exaggerations to enhance gameplay
• Engine : UE5

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