Lead Character Modeler (Remote) - Creative Leadership

Placements24; Paarl; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Fully remote work

Health insurance

Career growth opportunities

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Collaborative virtual environment

Exciting game projects

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Character Modeler for a fully remote role in the game development space. You will lead a team of modelers to deliver high-fidelity, game-ready character assets that align with art direction and engine requirements.

You will mentor artists, optimize workflows, collaborate with concept artists and technical artists, and help shape the visual identity of upcoming titles while working from your preferred location with a remote-first studio culture.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of 3D character modeling for games.
• 3+ years in a lead or supervisory role.
• Portfolio showcasing high-fidelity character work and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of character modelers with technical and artistic guidance.
• Oversee production of high-fidelity, game-ready character models meeting art and technical constraints.
• Develop and implement efficient modeling workflows and best practices.
• Collaborate with concept artists, art directors, and technical artists to ensure model integrity and performance.
• Review team work and provide constructive feedback on character models.
• Manage asset creation from concept to in-engine implementation.
• Troubleshoot topology, UVs, and texturing issues as needed.
• Stay updated on trends in character modeling and game art.

Skills

Character modeling

Leadership

Pipeline optimization

Game engines

Art direction

Tools

Maya

ZBrush

3ds Max

Unreal Engine

Unity

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Character Modeler for a fully remote role in the game development space. You will lead a team of modelers to deliver high-fidelity, game-ready character assets that align with art direction and engine requirements.

You will mentor artists, optimize workflows, collaborate with concept artists and technical artists, and help shape the visual identity of upcoming titles while working from your preferred location with a remote-first studio culture.