Cgi Creative Lead

Summary

Join team x, a global communications and marketing agency for Mercedes-Benz, as an Art Director of CGI/Virtual Production. You will lead an international team of 3D artists, leveraging AI to create stunning automotive visuals. Responsibilities include conceptualizing and communicating ideas, interpreting client briefs, and overseeing production. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in the automotive industry, a strong background in car photography, and exceptional creative and technical skills. This role offers a collaborative culture, exciting products, flexible working arrangements, and various benefits.

Requirements

• Experience in the automotive industry: Proven expertise in automotive-focused projects, with a strong understanding of the industry's specific visual and technical demands
• Background in car photography: An eye for automotive composition, lighting, and storytelling that translates seamlessly into the CG space
• Experience: 8+ years in a similar position, with a portfolio showcasing your exceptional eye for detail and ability to push boundaries in automotive visualization
• Product love: A passion for cars, paired with an understanding of their unique needs and how they work
• People skills: Comfort in interacting directly with brands and leading a diverse, global team of talented artists
• Strong technical and creative skills: Expertise in composition, lighting, and CG visual standards, with a keen understanding of the latest trends in automotive visualization and AI technology
• Hands-on attitude: While primarily directing, you're comfortable diving into production when needed and can independently handle smaller projects from start to finish
• Deadline resilience: Thrive under pressure and lead teams through tight deadlines
• AI curiosity: Interest or experience in using AI tools to drive innovation in visual storytelling
• Fluency in English and German: Clear communication in a fast-paced, international environment

Responsibilities

• Conceptualise and communicate ideas: Develop pitch decks, style proposals, storyboards, sketches, concept art, mood boards, and mock-ups to articulate concepts to clients and teams
• Interpreting client briefs: Identify client needs and translate them into clear, actionable directions for the team
• Brand integration: Understand the brand's unique essence and ensure seamless integration of creative elements into its universe
• Driving visual uniqueness: Infuse every project with innovative, visually distinct ideas while meeting objectives and client expectations
• Leveraging AI tools: Incorporate AI-powered image generation tools to create cutting-edge concepts and expand creative possibilities in automotive visualization
• Coordinating teams and QA: Lead in-house and external teams, provide feedback and approvals, troubleshoot technical challenges, and ensure renders achieve top-tier quality
• Overseeing production: Manage all stages of production, ensuring projects meet creative and visual standards from concept to delivery

Preferred Qualifications

• Team player
• Entrepreneurial spirit
• Curious about new solutions, technology and techniques
• Passionate about the creative craft
• Open-minded and determine to integrate all teams to provide the best outcome for the client
• Solutions orientated
• Just a good person to work with!

Benefits

• A great team and a collaborative culture
• Exciting products and the opportunity to work for the world's most valuable luxury automotive brand
• Central and beautiful workplace in Berlin, with hybrid and remote opportunities
• Flexible working time
• 30 vacation days
• Customize your ideal benefits package using our Benefitsy portal, offering access to a diverse selection of options like Urban sports, Spotify, REWE, Sixt, IKEA, and many more
• First-class learning and development opportunities through access to LinkedIn Learning catalogue, that includes 20,000+ diverse courses
• 20% employer contribution to our pension scheme