CGI Artist

Charlotte Tilbury; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Hybrid work model

Pension and life assurance

Medicash

Employee Assist Program

Dog-friendly days

Product discount

Job summary

Charlotte Tilbury is seeking an exceptional CGI artist to combine world-class artistic taste with deep technical expertise in luxury aesthetics. You will develop high-end photo-realistic assets and integrate AI-driven enhancements into a fast post-production pipeline.

Using Houdini, Blender, Cinema 4D and generative AI, you will craft scalable content, collaborate with in-house creatives, and shape how emerging technologies elevate our global creative pipeline.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a CGI artist in an agency or post-production studio.
• Proven experience with SideFX Houdini (SOPs, DOPs, VOPs, and Solaris/Karma or Arnold/Redshift).
• Deep understanding of generative AI tools, and how to effectively integrate them into a commercial production pipeline.
• Working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, inDesign, After Effects).
• A strong eye for detail, texture, composition, movement, colour and lighting.
• Understand workflows for motion tracking and compositing.
• Be flexible, pro-active, and highly organised. Able to deal with changing deadlines and priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a diplomatic and proactive approach.
• Strong technical knowledge and up to date with the latest technology.
• Be obsessed with staying up-to-date on the weekly shifts in the AI art landscape.
• Experience with Unreal Engine 5, Unity, or Nuke would be an advantage.
• Passionate about beauty and fashion.

Responsibilities

• Produce engaging CGI/VFX/AI content to a highly creative and technical standard.
• Develop and implement cutting-edge Generative AI workflows using leading image, video and 3D AI tools (such as ComfyUI, Midjourney, Flux, Runway, Weave and emerging platforms).
• Take assets from conception to final, ensuring seamless blending between traditional 3D elements and AI-generated enhancements.
• Work within collaborative AI production environments to develop repeatable, scalable creative workflows.
• Write clean, optimized VEX and Python scripts to automate tasks within Houdini and bridge the gap between 3D assets and AI generation pipelines.
• Interpret briefs creatively and respond pro-actively to feedback.
• Work collaboratively with the in-house Creative Agency.
• Maintain an organised workflow/pipeline and working project for ease of collaboration.
• Model, animate, simulate, texture, light, and render to a high standard.
• Be involved in creative ideation, working with key stakeholders to achieve a high level of output.

Skills

Houdini

Python

VEX

Arnold/Redshift

Unreal Engine 5

Unity

Nuke

Blender

Cinema 4D

ComfyUI

Midjourney

Runway

Weave

Adobe Creative Suite

Tools

SideFX Houdini

Solaris/Karma or Arnold/Redshift

Photoshop

InDesign

After Effects

Job description

Founded in 2013 by world-renowned makeup artist and beauty entrepreneur Charlotte Tilbury CBE, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty has transformed the global beauty industry with one mission: to empower everyone, everywhere to look and feel like the most confident version of themselves. With our easy-to-use, easy-to-choose, easy-to-gift icons, we've become one of the most talked-about beauty brands on the planet - and the magic is only growing.

Today, we’re a global beauty phenomenon, scaling at record speed across 50+ markets with over 3,000 Dream Team members bringing the Tilbury magic to life every single day. Across the world, our Retail Teams and Magic Offices work hand-in-hand to shape the Charlotte Tilbury experience - from the glamour of London and the style capitals of Europe, to the energy of the Americas, the vibrant beauty hubs of the Middle East and the fast-growing innovation centres across APAC. Every region brings its own sparkle, culture and community, creating the unmistakable magic of Team Tilbury.

We're bold. We're disruptive. We're powered by creativity, innovation and industry-leading tech. And as we continue to break records across countries, channels and categories, we're looking for extraordinary talent to join us.

About the role

Charlotte Tilbury is looking for an exceptional CGI artist who combines world-class artistic taste with deep technical expertise. Someone wo can demonstrate with exceptional visual skill and a strong understanding of luxury aesthetics, equally excited by creating beautiful imagery as they are by building smarter, faster creative workflows using emerging AI technologies.

You will be responsible for developing high-end photo-realistic assets while simultaneously maintaining the balance of CGI and AI in a seamless and fast integration to the post-production pipeline.

Using mainly Houdini, Blender, Cinema 4D and generative AI, you will be highly competent in workflow and ensure consistency throughout the production to produce videos to high standards. You will need to be highly confident, creative in your approach, able to work under pressure and with a passion for the beauty and fashion world.

This is an opportunity to help define the future of creative production at one of the world's most innovative beauty brands. You'll work at the intersection of luxury beauty, CGI and Generative AI, partnering with world-class creatives to pioneer new ways of producing beautiful, scalable content. You'll have the freedom to experiment, challenge established workflows and shape how emerging technologies are integrated into a global creative pipeline.

As a CGI Artist, you will

• Produce engaging CGI/VFX/AI content to a highly creative and technical standard.
• Develop and implement cutting-edge Generative AI workflows using leading image, video and 3D AI tools (such as ComfyUI, Midjourney, Flux, Runway, Weave and emerging platforms).
• Take assets from conception to final, ensuring seamless blending between traditional 3D elements and AI-generated enhancements.
• Work within collaborative AI production environments to develop repeatable, scalable creative workflows.
• Write clean, optimized VEX and Python scripts to automate tasks within Houdini and bridge the gap between 3D assets and AI generation pipelines.
• Interpret briefs creatively and respond pro-actively to feedback.
• Work collaboratively with the in-house Creative Agency.
• Maintain an organised workflow/pipeline and working project for ease of collaboration.
• Model, animate, simulate, texture, light, and render to a high standard.
• Be involved in creative ideation, working with key stakeholders to achieve a high level of output.

About You

• Previous experience as a CGI artist in an agency or post-production studio.
• Proven experience with SideFX Houdini (SOPs, DOPs, VOPs, and Solaris/Karma or Arnold/Redshift).
• Deep understanding of generative AI tools, and how to effectively integrate them into a commercial production pipeline.
• Working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, inDesign, After Effects).
• A strong eye for detail, texture, composition, movement, colour and lighting.
• Understand workflows for motion tracking and compositing.
• Be flexible, pro-active, and highly organised. Able to deal with changing deadlines and priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a diplomatic and proactive approach.
• Strong technical knowledge and up to date with the latest technology.
• Be obsessed with staying up-to-date on the weekly shifts in the AI art landscape.
• Experience with Unreal Engine 5, Unity, or Nuke would be an advantage.
• Passionate about beauty and fashion.

Charlotte Tilbury is a fast-paced, dynamic and ever-evolving environment where agility, ambition and a passion for excellence help our teams thrive. We look for people who want to grow, innovate and be part of a truly global #DreamTeam.

While we outline the experience and skills we believe set candidates up for success, they're a guide - not a barrier. If you can demonstrate the capabilities needed for the role, we'd love to hear from you, whether you have more or less experience than listed.

Why join us?

• Be a part of this values driven, high growth, magical journey with an ultimate vision to empower everyone, everywhere to be the best version of themselves
• We're a hybrid model with flexibility, allowing you to work how best suits you
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with an additional day to celebrate your birthday
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers throughout their parenting and caring journey
• Financial security and planning with our pension and life assurance for all
• Wellness and social benefits including Medicash, Employee Assist Programs and regular social connects with colleagues
• Bring your furry friend to work with you on our allocated dog friendly days and spaces
• And not to forget our generous product discount and gifting

At Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, our mission is to empower everyone, everywhere, to feel like the most beautiful and confident version of themselves. We bring this to life by welcoming people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, identities, and perspectives into our global team. A workforce that reflects the world around us helps us better serve our communities, our customers, our colleagues, and every candidate who takes part in our recruitment process.