Lead VFX Artist

Rebellion; Oxford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Pension Scheme

Relocation Package

Life Assurance

Job summary

Rebellion is seeking a Lead VFX Artist to drive real-time visual effects across an upcoming project. You will lead a growing VFX team, mentor artists, and shape technical directions in our Asura-powered pipeline.

The role involves balancing visual impact with performance budgets while collaborating with art, design and engineering leadership. You will be based at one of our studios in Oxford, Warwick or Runcorn, with relocation support and a strong emphasis on career development, teamwork and

Qualifications

• Extensive professional experience in real-time VFX with a cohesive visual style.
• Leadership experience guiding VFX teams, mentoring staff and setting quality standards.
• Ability to define and communicate a clear VFX vision that supports gameplay and storytelling.
• Strong collaboration with art, design and engineering leadership to align VFX with project goals.
• Experience defining scalable workflows and pipelines for production efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Define the creative vision and technical direction for real-time VFX across the project.
• Guide, inspire, and mentor a team of VFX artists, ensuring high-quality standards and consistent visual language.
• Partner with art, design, and engineering leadership to align VFX with gameplay, storytelling, and project goals.
• Establish and maintain workflows, pipelines, and best practices for team productivity.
• Provide feedback and foster career growth within the team.
• Own the delivery of VFX content at scale, balancing visuals with performance budgets.

Skills

Real-time VFX

Leadership

Mentorship

Pipeline optimisation

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Code collaboration

Tools

Blender

Houdini

After Effects

Photoshop

Substance

Embergen

Asura engine

Job description

We want you to #JOINTHEREBELLION!

For 30 years we’ve been creating incredible video games at our multiple studios, but Rebellion is more than just games. We have our own film and mo-cap studio, we create board games, publish books, and through 2000AD, publish comics and graphic novels such as the amazing Judge Dredd.

We are on the lookout for a Lead VFX Artist to join our passionate and growing VFX team to work on an upcoming unannounced project at the early stages of development.

The VFX team is responsible for all visual effects developed in Rebellions games. Not only particle effects, but screen post effects, material effects, mesh destruction effects and UI effects developed in Rebellions propriety engine “Asura”.

You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping project-specific processes and delivering industry-leading VFX for exciting new titles, giving you a direct influence on the construction and pipeline requirements.

This is an incredible opportunity for those eager to take on the challenge of providing impactful leadership and mentorship, fostering the development and career growth of a talented team.

This position can be based out of any of our studios in Oxford, Warwick or Runcorn, offering flexibility, collaboration, and the chance to work with a world-class team! We can provide a relocation package, including moving assistance, temporary accommodation, and full support to ensure a smooth transition to your new environment.

Responsibilities

• Define the creative vision and technical direction for real-time visual effects across the project.
• Guide, inspire, and mentor a team of VFX artists, ensuring high-quality standards and consistent visual language.
• Partner with art, design, and engineering leadership to align VFX with gameplay, storytelling, and overall project goals.
• Establish and maintain efficient workflows, pipelines, and best practices to keep the team productive and scalable.
• Provide clear feedback, support career growth, and foster a collaborative, creative environment.
• Own the delivery of VFX content at scale, balancing visual impact with performance budgets and platform requirements.

• Extensive professional experience in real-time VFX, with a portfolio that demonstrates exceptional artistry, technical mastery, and a cohesive visual style.
• Leadership experience guiding teams of VFX artists, providing mentorship, and setting standards for quality and efficiency.
• Expert proficiency with industry-standard tools (Blender, Photoshop, Substance, After Effects, Houdini, Embergen, or equivalents).
• Deep knowledge of particle systems, textures, simulations, and optimisation strategies for real-time performance.
• Ability to define and communicate a clear vision for VFX that enhances gameplay and narrative.
• Strong cross-discipline collaboration skills, with experience aligning VFX direction with art, design, and code.
• Proven ability to solve complex technical challenges and establish scalable workflows and pipelines.
• Experience with project planning, source control, and documentation, ensuring the VFX team operates smoothly within studio and departmental pipelines.

We offer an extensive benefits package to our team including:

• 22 days holidays + Christmas closure (typically 4 days) & Bank holidays (increasing with service at 5 years – one day each year until you reach 31 days)
• Private Medical Insurance, healthcare cash plan, including dental and Vision
• Life Assurance, Income Protection & Critical Illness Cover
• Enhanced Family Leave
• Interest Free, Tax-Free loans
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• EAP a range of Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
• Plus loads more… including a wide range of discounts, freebies, and social events!

Right to Work Statement

This role is only open to applicants who have the permanent right to work in the UK. We are unable to provide or take over visa sponsorship, either now or in the future. Applicants must therefore be able todemonstratetheir ongoing eligibility to work in the UK without the need for employer sponsorship.

Life at Our Oxford HQ

Our riverside headquarters in Oxford places you a short walk away from the city centre. Renowned for its rich historical backdrop and esteemed educational institutions, Oxford offers a unique blend of tradition and modernity, with its beautiful architecture and green spaces.

Oxford also boasts excellent transport links, making it easy to navigate both the city and the wider country. The city’s train station, just a short walk from our studio, offers frequent services to London, as well as direct routes to major cities like Birmingham, Manchester, and Reading and we also offer free parking at the studio.

Our open-plan office promotes teamwork and innovation, with regular interaction with senior management and other departments, alongside access to free hot drinks, a handy tuck shop onsite and a range of local pubs, cafes and dining options nearby helping make every workday enjoyable!

Inside Rebellion

Whichever team you join at Rebellion we are proud of our open, friendly, and creative atmosphere. We love what we do, and we have fun doing it! As a big indie developer, we have complete creative freedom over our titles which allows us to work on a massive variety of projects across all the major platforms.

Our size, stability, and the variety of in-house expertise across multiple industries, makes Rebellion completely unique! We work in our own way, and we celebrate that as the key to our success. We foster an inclusive culture where you are encouraged to be yourself, to express your creativity and your talent. We are people focused and will support you in every way to can be the best at what you do. We recognise the importance of enjoying what you do and having a healthy work-life balance. We offer a friendly, creative, and relaxed working atmosphere, with sensibly managed projects and a wide variety of benefits and development opportunities for all our teams to ensure you are fully supported with your physical and Mental Well-being.

We are actively recruiting for a diverse team and continue to add to our culture of growth and inclusion. Rebellion encourages innovation in all areas, and we look forward to hearing how you can help us to be better. We encourage all demographics of culture, gender, ethnicity, neurodiversity and beyond, because a representative team makes better products.