Magic Media is hiring a
Lead 3D Character Artist

Summary

Join Magic Media as a Lead 3D Character Artist to help our team on their next adventure, creating an immersive and epic experience by leading and mentoring a team of artists, creating high-quality character assets, and partnering with producers and tech art.

Requirements

• An accomplished artist with 6+ years of experience within the character art discipline with 2+ years of experience as a Lead Character Artist in game development using Unreal and/or Unity
• Expert knowledge of anatomy, form, silhouette design, and detail hierarchy
• Exceptional sculpting and poly modeling skills for generating organic and hard surface character assets
• Comprehensive knowledge of multiple major 3D and 2D packages (3DS Max or Maya, Zbrush, Photoshop, and Substance) and techniques for Characters, Creatures, and Costuming
• Demonstrated experience creating PBR textures and a strong understanding of the PBR texturing workflow
• Deep technical knowledge of modern pipelines, workflows, and techniques for developing characters with clean topology
• Passionate about mentoring others to further develop their artistic and technical skill sets and are excited about managing, leading, and continuing to grow a world-class character art team
• Excellent organization, time management, and communication skills
• You have a great team spirit and are proactive
• Professional working English proficiency

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of artists, ensuring that each has clear, concrete tasks, goals, and regular constructive feedback
• Create a diverse range of high-quality character assets, from sculpting to implementing in the engine
• Partner closely with producers in helping delegate tasks, plan estimates, and arrange meetings as needed to ensure individuals' workloads are manageable and the team's deliverables can be completed on schedule
• Work with clients in upholding their artistic vision and ensuring outgoing work is technically sound and meets technical standards
• Partner with Tech Art and Engineering throughout development to ensure assets are functionally sound and optimized for engine/platform constraints
• Help continues to expand the capabilities of the Character Art team through training, team building, refinements of process and techniques, and candidate recruiting and hiring
• Explore opportunities to technically innovate, streamline tools and processes, and champion best practices for the team
• Engage in technical and aesthetic problem-solving efforts through to completion
• Be proactive about elevating your team's concerns to the larger team and making sure that your discipline is well represented
• Help work with recruiting exceptionally talented artists onto a team and helping them to learn and grow through mentorship and coaching

Benefits

• Permanently remote position
• An opportunity to hone and improve your skills by applying them to a diverse variety of engaging projects
• Be part of an international group with offices worldwide
• Career growth and development
• Working closely with a team of like-minded people in a fast-paced, multicultural environment
• Ongoing training and professional self-improvement opportunities
• Flexible working hours
• An inclusive culture and open communication