Lead Character Artist

📋 Description

• Join us as our new Lead Character Artist! You would specialise in creating stylised character art for our highly ambitious projects.

• You will play a key role in driving the quality and vision for characters in our project, being the point of contact and spearheading asset development under the guidance of the project Art Directors. You will collaborate with other disciplines and Directors in our studio to enable the teams around you and deliver exciting and genre defining characters.

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ Years of experience in a similar position, with at least 1 shipped title under your belt as Senior or Lead Character Artist

• In-depth knowledge of character art principles.

• Expert knowledge of character creation software (e.g. Zbrush, Substance, Maya etc).

• Hands on experience with Unreal Engine or other similar game engines (Unity etc).

• Self-organised and interested in improving the character development process.

• Capable of meeting schedules and committing to delivery dates, as well as helping the team to achieve milestone goals.

• Strong communication skills, with an ability to work cross departmentally to deliver remarkable character assets.

• A positive collaborative and professional working attitude.

• Strong English skills, both written and verbal.

🏖️ Benefits

• Unlimited coaching & therapy — with Oliva, to support your mental health

• Stock Options — everyone owns a piece of our success

• Pension scheme — up to 5% employer matched contribution to finance those golden years

• Socials — office & remote events, play sessions and company-wide parties

• And even more benefits based on your location!

• 25 Annual Leave + 8 bank holidays - we’re flexible with most bank holidays so you can use the time to celebrate what’s important to you

• Private Medical Insurance - full cover with AXA

• Healthcare Cash Plan - Level 3 cover with Medicash

• Cycle2Work Scheme - lease a bike through us and save on tax too!

• Electric Car Charging - electric car charging at our Port office in Edinburgh, Scotland.