Lead Character Artist (Hybrid) - AAA Game Studio

BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Mental health & wellbeing programs

Job summary

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. is seeking a Lead Character Artist for Overwatch in Irvine, CA. You will lead a team of character artists, shaping hero visuals, cosmetics, and pipelines while collaborating with designers, animators, and engineers to keep gameplay at the forefront.

The role requires 8+ years in character art, leadership, and expert Maya/ZBrush/Photoshop skills; hybrid on-site/remote work in Irvine area is supported.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in character art with leadership experience on AAA titles.
• Shipped at least one AAA title for PC or console.
• Expert-level Maya, ZBrush, and Photoshop skills.

Responsibilities

• Create high-resolution sculpts and final models with hand-authored textures.
• Collaborate with design, animation, VFX and tech art in an open pipeline.
• Lead and mentor a team of character artists, both internal and external.
• Coordinate tasks to meet project goals and deadlines.
• Drive best practices and pipeline improvements for the team.
• Ensure workloads are balanced and output remains high quality.

Skills

8+ years experience

Leadership experience

Character modeling

Art pipeline collaboration

Strong communication

Tools

Maya

ZBrush

Photoshop

Substance Painter

Blender

Job description

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. is seeking a Lead Character Artist for Overwatch in Irvine, CA. You will lead a team of character artists, shaping hero visuals, cosmetics, and pipelines while collaborating with designers, animators, and engineers to keep gameplay at the forefront.

The role requires 8+ years in character art, leadership, and expert Maya/ZBrush/Photoshop skills; hybrid on-site/remote work in Irvine area is supported.