Remote Lead Character Modeler — Create Game Characters

Placements24; Stellenbosch; Remote; ZAR 1,334,000 - 2,167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Health insurance

PTO & holidays

Career growth

Retirement plan

Job summary

Placements24 is partnering with a renowned game development studio to recruit a Lead Character Modeler for a fully remote position. You will steer a team of modelers to produce high-quality, game-ready characters aligned with the art direction and technical constraints.

The role demands deep expertise in 3D character modeling, strong leadership capabilities, and proficiency with industry tools. Remote-first company offers flexible collaboration and opportunities to influence major game titles.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in 3D character modeling for games.
• 至少3 years in lead or supervisory role.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of character modelers, providing direction.
• Oversee creation of high-fidelity, game-ready character models.
• Develop and implement efficient modeling workflows and best practices.
• Collaborate with concept artists, art directors, and technical artists.
• Review and provide feedback on character models from the team.
• Manage asset creation from concept to in-game implementation.
• Troubleshoot topology, UVs, and texturing issues.
• Stay updated on trends in character modeling and game art.

Skills

Character modeling

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

Maya

ZBrush

3ds Max

Unreal Engine

Unity

Job description

Placements24 is partnering with a renowned game development studio to recruit a Lead Character Modeler for a fully remote position. You will steer a team of modelers to produce high-quality, game-ready characters aligned with the art direction and technical constraints.

The role demands deep expertise in 3D character modeling, strong leadership capabilities, and proficiency with industry tools. Remote-first company offers flexible collaboration and opportunities to influence major game titles.