Lead VFX Artist - Hybrid & High-Impact Projects

Placements24; Richards Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health and retirement benefits

Professional development opportunities

Conference attendance in Gauteng

Job summary

Placements24 in Richards Bay seeks an experienced Lead VFX Artist to guide a creative studio, overseeing artistic direction and technical quality of visual effects for major projects. You will lead a team to deliver high-quality assets and ensure seamless integration into final outputs.

The role requires a strong VFX portfolio and expert knowledge of Houdini, Maya, Nuke, or After Effects, with leadership experience. A hybrid work model is offered to balance collaboration and remote work.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading a VFX team in a studio environment.
• Strong portfolio of high-impact visual effects work across projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of VFX artists, providing artistic direction and technical guidance.
• Oversee creation of complex visual effects including particles, simulations, and compositing.
• Develop and maintain efficient VFX workflows and pipelines to ensure timely asset delivery.
• Collaborate with directors and department leads to achieve project goals.
• Ensure technical feasibility and artistic quality of all VFX produced.
• Manage project resources and timelines for the VFX department.

Skills

Lead VFX

Leadership

Houdini

Maya

Nuke

After Effects

Real-time VFX

Particle Systems

Job description

Placements24 in Richards Bay seeks an experienced Lead VFX Artist to guide a creative studio, overseeing artistic direction and technical quality of visual effects for major projects. You will lead a team to deliver high-quality assets and ensure seamless integration into final outputs.

The role requires a strong VFX portfolio and expert knowledge of Houdini, Maya, Nuke, or After Effects, with leadership experience. A hybrid work model is offered to balance collaboration and remote work.