Lead VFX Artist

Gameloft Barcelona; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

25 vacation days

Health insurance

Hybrid work model

Salary progression

Career development

Barcelona office

Remote work option

Job summary

Gameloft Barcelona is seeking a Lead VFX Artist to oversee the VFX discipline across our games. You will work with the Art Director and stakeholders to ensure consistent visual and technical quality, while supporting project and studio goals.

You will lead the VFX process from concept to final delivery, contribute to evolving workflows, and collaborate with internal teams to push performance and visual excellence across platforms.

Qualifications

• Strong real-time VFX background and leadership of a team.
• Experience delivering VFX across multiple game platforms.
• Fluent English communication in an international studio.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the VFX team and set priorities.
• Ensure visual and technical unity across VFX assets.
• Collaborate with Art Leads, Producers, Gameplay, and Tech Art.
• Oversee end-to-end VFX pipeline from concept to delivery.
• Establish standards, workflows, and performance targets.
• Mentor artists and support team growth.

Skills

Real-time VFX

VFX leadership

Unity

Unreal Engine

Maya

Houdini

CryEngine

GLSL/HLSL

English fluency

Tools

Unity

Unreal Engine

Job description

Here at Gameloft, we create moments of happiness for our players all over the world through exciting gaming experiences. This is our mission, and it has been the same for over 25 years. We are the proud creators of Asphalt, Dungeon Hunter, Modern Combat, and over 200 other great games.

There is a game for everyone, and we are now expanding to cross-platform games on PC and consoles, with titles such as Disney Speedstorm and Disney Dreamlight Valley, to provide our players with even more amazing adventures.

With more than 3,000 passionate Gamelofters across the globe, we take great pride in our differences and draw on them to create games just as diverse as we are.

If you’re looking for a new challenge and want to work with a bold and talented group of people, don’t hesitate to join the game!

WHAT YOU WILL BE WORKING ON

We are looking for a Lead VFX Artist to lead the VFX discipline across our games, combining strong artistic expertise with team coordination, visual direction, and pipeline development. You will work closely with the Art Director and key stakeholders across the studio to ensure a consistent visual and technical quality across all VFX, while supporting project and studio goals.

You will oversee the VFX process from initial concepts and prototyping through implementation, iteration, optimisation, and final delivery. Working with our proprietary engine and in-house tools, you will also contribute to the evolution of our VFX workflows, standards, and technology.

What it means on a daily basis

• VFX Team Leadership: Oversee and coordinate the VFX team, establish priorities, and ensure deadlines and quality targets are met. Identify and remove systemic blockers early and proactively adjust resources and scope.
• Visual Direction & Quality: Work with the Art Director to ensure visual and technical unity across all VFX. Review completed work against artistic, technical, and gameplay requirements and advance VFX quality through regular reviews.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Collaborate with Art Leads, Producers, Gameplay, Tech Art, Engineering, and other teams. Provide constructive feedback to internal and external partners.
• VFX Pipeline: Oversee the entire VFX pipeline, from initial concept and prototyping through implementation, iteration, optimisation, and final delivery.
• Standards & Workflows: Establish and maintain VFX standards, workflows, tools, and best practices. Ensure effects meet performance and platform requirements.
• Team Development: Participate in recruitment, mentor VFX artists, and foster team growth and development.

About Gameloft

Here at Gameloft, we create moments of happiness for our players all over the world through exciting gaming experiences. This is our mission, and it has been the same for over 25 years. We are the proud creators of Asphalt, Dungeon Hunter, Modern Combat, and over 200 other great games.

There is a game for everyone, and we are now expanding to cross-platform games on PC and consoles, with titles such as Disney Speedstorm and Disney Dreamlight Valley, to provide our players with even more amazing adventures.

With more than 3,000 passionate Gamelofters across the globe, we take great pride in our differences and draw on them to create games just as diverse as we are.

If you’re looking for a new challenge and want to work with a bold and talented group of people, don’t hesitate to join the game!

WHAT YOU WILL BE WORKING ON

Main challenge

We are looking for a Lead VFX Artist to lead the VFX discipline across our games, combining strong artistic expertise with team coordination, visual direction, and pipeline development. You will work closely with the Art Director and key stakeholders across the studio to ensure a consistent visual and technical quality across all VFX, while supporting project and studio goals.

You will oversee the VFX process from initial concepts and prototyping through implementation, iteration, optimisation, and final delivery. Working with our proprietary engine and in-house tools, you will also contribute to the evolution of our VFX workflows, standards, and technology.

What it means on a daily basis

• VFX Team Leadership: Oversee and coordinate the VFX team, establish priorities, and ensure deadlines and quality targets are met. Identify and remove systemic blockers early and proactively adjust resources and scope.
• Visual Direction & Quality: Work with the Art Director to ensure visual and technical unity across all VFX. Review completed work against artistic, technical, and gameplay requirements and advance VFX quality through regular reviews.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Collaborate with Art Leads, Producers, Gameplay, Tech Art, Engineering, and other teams. Provide constructive feedback to internal and external partners.
• VFX Pipeline: Oversee the entire VFX pipeline, from initial concept and prototyping through implementation, iteration, optimisation, and final delivery.
• Standards & Workflows: Establish and maintain VFX standards, workflows, tools, and best practices. Ensure effects meet performance and platform requirements.
• Team Development: Participate in recruitment, mentor VFX artists, and foster team growth and development.

What success will look like

After 3 months, you will have built a strong understanding of the studio's projects, VFX workflows, team structure, and production requirements. You will have established effective working relationships with the Art Director and key stakeholders across the studio.

After 6 months, you will be independently driving VFX priorities, supporting the team in delivering against project goals, and contributing to the evolution of VFX standards, workflows, and quality across the studio.

Who you would be working with

You will report to the Studio Art Director and work closely with VFX artists, Art Leads, Producers, Gameplay, Tech Art, Engineering, and other art and development teams. You will also collaborate with internal and external partners throughout the production process.

Your recruitment journey

• HR Screen Call
• Test
• Second Interview
• Final Interview

Where this role can take you

This role can offer opportunities to deepen your expertise in VFX leadership, expand your responsibilities across the wider art discipline, and contribute to the development of VFX standards, workflows, and technology. You will also have access to development opportunities, mentorship, coaching, or internal mobility depending on business and individual opportunities.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

• Demonstrated advanced expertise in real-time VFX for games, supported by a strong portfolio.
• Strong knowledge of visual effects techniques for creating real-time VFX in a 3D game engine.
• Strong knowledge of industry-standard game engines such as Unity, Unreal Engine, or CryEngine.
• Solid understanding of game development and how VFX contribute to gameplay, visual feedback, and the overall player experience.
• Experience creating particle systems and VFX in 3D packages such as Maya, Houdini, or 3ds Max.
• Experience with VFX techniques and plugins for 3D software packages such as RayFire, Krakatoa, FumeFX, AfterBurn, or Maya Fluids.
• Ability to establish priorities, manage workflows, and coordinate a VFX team while maintaining quality and delivery standards.
• Ability to take initiative, provide creative input, and positively accept and apply feedback.
• Willingness to work with in-house tools and contribute to the development and improvement of proprietary game technology.
• Expertise in GLSL or HLSL would be beneficial.
• Previous experience in mobile game development would be a plus.
• Some experience with animation would also be a plus.
• Fluent professional English, written and spoken, for collaboration in an international environment.

WHO YOU ARE

• You are a creative and experienced VFX professional who can combine artistic vision with an understanding of production and technical requirements.
• You communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with different disciplines and stakeholders.
• You are comfortable giving and receiving constructive feedback and using it to improve both your own work and the team's output.
• You can organise priorities, identify blockers, and proactively find solutions in a production environment.
• You are interested in developing people, processes, and workflows alongside the quality of the VFX itself.

Why Join the World of Gameloft?

• Because you want to be part of an exceptional experience within a company that is constantly growing!
• Because you want to work with talented people who are industry pioneers!
• Because you want to work in an inclusive equal opportunity workplace!
• Or, just because you’re looking for a great place to work!

Benefits:

• Permanent contract and full-time position with excellent social benefits.
• 25 vacation days per year.
• Private medical health insurance.
• Flexible compensation with Ticket Restaurant Card.
• Flexible work-from-home hybrid model.
• Free language courses.
• Your birthday off!
• 1 month of remote work.
• Merit-based salary progression system and a competitive initial salary package.
• Career development opportunities.
• Excellent working conditions, with our office located in the centre of Barcelona.
• ...and Thursday after-work beers!

We can’t wait to find our next great talent!

Join our team, recently recognized in Forbes' top 100 companies to work for! We're gamers from all walks of life, united in creating a culture of inclusivity. Partnering with organizations like COGAM, we ensure a safe workplace for everyone, regardless of background or gaming preference. Whether you're a casual or hardcore gamer on any platform (we're cross-platform now!), we want you to feel like you belong. Be part of shaping the gaming industry with us!

Please note that only selected candidates will be contacted and your CV will be saved in our files for a period of 6 months.