Lead Environment Artist

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

On-site studio in Nelspruit

Paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Lead Environment Artist to spearhead immersive game worlds in Nelspruit. You will lead a team of environment artists and shape architecture, props, and terrain while ensuring consistency with the artistic vision.

You will collaborate with level designers and art directors to craft visually stunning spaces that perform well across platforms and support engaging gameplay. This on-site role offers growth and collaborative studio culture.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as an Environment Artist in the gaming industry with a significant portfolio of shipped titles.
• Proven leadership experience managing art teams.
• Expertise in industry-standard 3D modeling, texturing, and level design tools.
• Strong understanding of composition, color theory, and lighting techniques for environments.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of environment artists, providing direction and feedback.
• Create high-quality 3D assets for environments, including architecture, props, and terrain.
• Develop and maintain consistent art style and quality standards for all environmental art.
• Work closely with level designers to block out and build playable game spaces.
• Optimize environment assets for performance and memory usage across target platforms.

Skills

Team leadership

Environment art

3D modeling

Texturing

Lighting

Level design tools

Communication

Tools

Maya

Substance Painter

Unreal Engine

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking an accomplished and inspiring Lead Environment Artist to spearhead the creation of immersive game worlds in Nelspruit . You will be responsible for defining and executing the artistic vision for environments, ensuring they are detailed, believable, and optimized for gameplay. This leadership role requires exceptional artistic talent, a strong understanding of architectural and natural forms, and the ability to manage and mentor a team of environment artists. You will collaborate closely with level designers and art directors to craft visually stunning and functionally sound game spaces that captivate players in Nelspruit .

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of environment artists, providing direction and feedback.
• Create high-quality 3D assets for environments, including architecture, props, and terrain.
• Develop and maintain consistent art style and quality standards for all environmental art.
• Work closely with level designers to block out and build playable game spaces.
• Optimize environment assets for performance and memory usage across target platforms.

Requirements

• Extensive experience as an Environment Artist in the gaming industry, with a significant portfolio of shipped titles.
• Proven leadership experience managing art teams.
• Expertise in industry-standard 3D modeling, texturing, and level design tools .
• Strong understanding of composition, color theory, and lighting techniques for environments.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and potential for bonuses based on project success.
• Full-time, on-site position at our modern studio in Nelspruit .
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off and company-sponsored events.
• A dynamic and collaborative studio culture focused on artistic excellence and innovation.