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3D Character Art Lead

1 hour, 55 minutes ago
United States
Full-time
Lead
Design Lead
Design and User Experience
Game Development Unreal Engine
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PlayStation

PlayStation leads interactive entertainment with innovative consoles, games, and media, delighting fans globally since 1994.

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Description

  • Lead 3D character art and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams across narrative, design, and other disciplines.
  • Mentor, coach, and inspire a team of artists through all phases of production.
  • Create safe processes for feedback, growth, and creative debate within the team.
  • Develop scalable art workflows and maintain a high art quality bar internally and with partner studios.
  • Provide craft and process guidance to motivate the team and improve execution.
  • Collaborate effectively across disciplines using a team-first mindset.
  • Develop internal and external style guides and workflows for game asset creation.
  • Manage teams through the creation of character art assets.
  • Stay accountable to the art director’s visual goals and direction.

Requirements

  • Deep understanding of character art decisions that matter to competitive players in action or fighting games.
  • Proven experience in an early AAA game development leadership role.
  • Experience leading art teams that include 3D character art, character customization, and NPCs.
  • Strong understanding of stylized art and the ability to adapt style as needed.
  • Expert knowledge of Maya, Blender, or Max, plus Substance.
  • Expert knowledge of Unreal Engine.
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
  • Strategic and critical thinking with a proactive, investigative mindset.
  • Experience helping create or establish character customization in Unreal and scaling content with outsourcing companies.
  • Platformer genre development experience is preferred.
  • Experience working on a game with a high-angle isometric camera perspective is preferred.
  • Experience leading multiple teams on a live game or game-as-a-service title is preferred.

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $153,000 to $230,000 USD for Seattle, with pay varying by location and hybrid policy.
  • Top-tier benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Matching 401(k) plan.
  • Paid time off.
  • Wellness program.
  • Employee discounts for Sony products.
  • Potential bonus package.
  • Flexible remote work option.

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