Remote Lead Environment Artist — Visionary Mentorship

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 1,157,000 - 1,818,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Fully remote

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Professional development access

Global distributed team

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Environment Artist to shape immersive game environments in a fully remote studio. You will lead a team of environment artists, define visual style, and mentor peers across continents.

The role requires 7+ years in environment art, strong skills in Maya, ZBrush, Substance, and Photoshop, plus deep knowledge of Unreal Engine or Unity and lighting. Remote collaboration with a globally distributed team is essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in environment art for games
• At least 2 years in a lead or senior role
• Proficiency with Maya, ZBrush, Substance Suite and Photoshop
• Strong understanding of game engines (Unreal Engine and Unity) and their lighting/rendering systems
• Excellent leadership, communication and problem-solving abilities within a remote team

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of environment artists, setting artistic direction and quality standards.
• Create high-quality 3D environment assets, including architecture, props, and foliage, adhering to project style guides.
• Develop and maintain environment art pipelines, tools, and workflows.
• Collaborate with level designers, lighting artists, and technical artists to realize compelling and performant game spaces.
• Oversee asset creation from concept to final implementation in the game engine, ensuring technical constraints are met.
• Champion innovative techniques and tools to enhance quality and efficiency of environment art production.

Skills

Environment Art

Leadership

Communication

Problem-Solving

Unreal Engine

Unity

Remote Collaboration

Art Direction

Tools

Maya

ZBrush

Substance Suite

Photoshop

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Environment Artist to shape immersive game environments in a fully remote studio. You will lead a team of environment artists, define visual style, and mentor peers across continents.

The role requires 7+ years in environment art, strong skills in Maya, ZBrush, Substance, and Photoshop, plus deep knowledge of Unreal Engine or Unity and lighting. Remote collaboration with a globally distributed team is essential.