Art Producer: Legends & Weapons (AAA Studio)

Respawn Entertainment; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 104,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Sick time

Company holidays

Parental leave

Health insurance

Dental/Vision

Job summary

Respawn Entertainment is seeking an experienced Art Producer to drive the creation of iconic hard-surface assets, spanning characters and weapons. This role owns the end-to-end art production pipeline from concept and 3D modeling through to rigging, animation, and final polish.

You will align the aesthetic bar set by the Franchise Art Director with gameplay needs, ensuring assets are visually stunning and viably integrated.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of art production or art management in AAA games.
• Deep understanding of 3D art asset pipelines including concepting, high/low-poly modeling, texturing, rigging, and engine integration.
• Proven experience managing external vendors or outsourcing partnerships.
• Ability to manage complex dependencies between art, design, and engineering in a live service environment.
• Strong scheduling skills with Jira/ShotGrid or similar production tracking tools.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; translate gameplay requirements into actionable feedback.
• Passion for hard-surface art, character design, and collaborative asset creation.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end production for Legend and weapon 3D models, ensuring on-time delivery within budget and to high quality standards.
• Coordinate art and design alignment between the Art Director, concept artists, character artists, hard-surface modelers, and gameplay designers.
• Manage cross-functional art dependencies; partner with Rigging, Animation, VFX, and Technical Art teams to handle handoffs and resolve pipeline issues.
• Oversee outsourcing partners; create briefs, lead feedback, track milestones, and ensure QA of outsourced assets.
• Track and schedule art assets; maintain detailed schedules and asset tracking with Jira and progress reports.
• Mitigate art production risks related to asset scope, tech constraints, and feedback loops.
• Facilitate reviews and approvals with stakeholders; ensure feedback is actionable and communicated clearly.

Skills

Art production

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Game art pipelines

Communication skills

Tools

Jira

ShotGrid

Job description

Respawn Entertainment is seeking an experienced Art Producer to drive the creation of iconic hard-surface assets, spanning characters and weapons. This role owns the end-to-end art production pipeline from concept and 3D modeling through to rigging, animation, and final polish.

You will align the aesthetic bar set by the Franchise Art Director with gameplay needs, ensuring assets are visually stunning and viably integrated.