Playground Games is hiring Associate Lead Environment Artist

Playground Games is hiring Associate Lead Environment Artist

Studio: Playground Games

Job Opening: Associate Lead Environment Artist

Location: Leamington Spa, England, UK

Type: Full-Time

Responsibilities:

  • Lead, motivate, and inspire your specialist team to maintain and push visual quality while delivering within the production needs.
  • Management of environmental artists within your specialist area, including holding regular check-ups, setting objectives, looking after the wellbeing of the team, and providing the support that might be needed in their daily work.
  • Point of contact for your team to drive the visual quality in conjunction with the Environment Art Lead and Art Director.
  • Act as hiring manager building the team depending on the project needs together with the Environment Art Lead and Art Producer.

Qualifications & Skills:

  • Shipped title in a senior or lead role, Ideally in AAA.
  • Experience with previous titles, seeing production from initial phase to delivery.
  • Strong interest in self-development of managerial skills, overseeing the work of other team members and mentoring and developing them.
  • Understand the importance of communication and collaborative problem-solving skills.
  • A strong understanding of technical aspects for environment creation together with a proactive drive for efficiency in work methods & the maintenance of high standards.
  • Good understanding of current generation production workflows in relation to environment art production.
  • Able to provide clear and consistent feedback and critique based on art direction and any technical considerations.
  • Good technical knowledge of one specialist area that goes into production of an open world environment.
  • Portfolio showcasing your proficiency within the craft.
  • Keen interest in games and game design beyond art.

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