Tech Art Lead

Responsibilities

• Lead the Tech Art discipline & define the team’s goals while also contributing directly as an IC in early stages of the project
• Build and manage the Technical Art team, including mentoring and management of internal Tech Artists and overseeing external Tech Art work
• Work closely with the Art Director to find innovative methods for bringing the team’s artistic vision to screen
• Ensure visual aspects of the game are performant across all platforms (PC, console)
• Collaborate with project leadership to define and oversee the Technical Art roadmap, working cross team with technical artists, animators & designers to inform these decisions
• Create custom tools to enhance the game's visual fidelity and performance.
• Develop and refine workflows and pipelines that boost production efficiency and foster team collaboration.
• Introduce new features to the art team by showcasing examples, giving presentations, and producing relevant documentation.
• Engage in proactive communication with all stakeholders to ensure shared objectives and preemptively manage any challenges.

Required Skills

• Experience in rigging workflow & pipeline creation
• Production experience with standard content creation tools such as Maya, Substance Painter, and Photoshop as well as professional experience using Python
• Ability to independently translate art team goals into creative solutions with a thorough understanding of cost, efficiency, and quality tradeoffs
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Experience in producing clear, concise, and accurate technical documentation, with the ability to simplify complex topics
• Experience in managing and resolving stability, performance, and memory issues across different platforms.
• Experience with Unreal Engine
• Experience managing external resources effectively
• Experience shipping across multiple platforms (PC, console)

Nice to have Skills

• Ability to creatively solve problems for a wide variety