3D Character Art Lead

Responsibilities

• Lead 3D character art and coordinate work with a multidisciplinary team accountable for character-building
• Mentor and inspire a talented team of artists through all phases of production
• Foster a safe culture for growth, feedback and coaching to encourage strong creative debate
• Create strong processes and scalable art workflows that force multiply the team’s efforts and define a high art quality bar, internally and externally with partner studios
• Inspire and motivate the team with craft and process advisement
• Embrace “we” culture in addition to being an outstanding collaborator and communicator
• Develop internal and external style guides and workflows, and manage teams through creation of game assets
• Be accountable to the art director visual goals and directions

Requirements

• Deep understanding of the character art decisions that matter to competitive players in action or fighting games
• Proven experience in early AAA game development leadership role(s)
• Experience in leading art teams that include but not limited to 3D character art, character customization, NPC
• Demonstrated skills and deep understanding of stylized art and style adaptability
• Expert knowledge in Maya, Blender or Max, Substance
• Expert knowledge in Unreal Engine
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving capability with high attention to detail
• Strategic and critical thinking skills with a proactive, investigative mindset

Qualifications

• Help created or established character customization in Unreal and scaled content with outsourcing companies

Skills

• Platformer genre development experience
• Experience working on a game with a high angle isometric camera perspective
• Experience leading multiple teams on a live game (“game as a service”)

Benefits

This role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products.

Pay

The estimated base pay range for this role is $153,000 - $230,000 USD based on geographic location.

Schedule

This is a flexible role that can be remote.