environment art team lead for AAA games

Mad Head Games creates action games for PC and consoles, developing titles in Unreal Engine. Its released game Scars Above is a third-person sci-fi shooter, and its current projects include Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival and an unannounced AAA title.

• Collaborate with the Art Director, Design, Tech, and Art Leads to align production with Art Direction and project priorities
• Work with the Level Design Lead from initial ideas through blockout and final delivery, ensuring gameplay, technical, and art direction goals are met
• Represent Environment Art across the project in reviews and meetings, and contribute to key features and cross-functional deliveries
• Guide Environment Art production across the pipeline, from blockout and concept interpretation through lookdev, asset creation, set dressing, and in-game delivery
• Develop and present lookdev proposals, art documentation, style guides, and visual solutions
• Resolve visual and technical challenges while maintaining concept intent and functional, visually consistent in-game environments
• Own the quality of the team’s output and provide timely feedback and approvals throughout production
• Test and iterate on levels in lookdev and in-game, play builds, and identify visual, material, and performance issues
• Establish and improve Environment Art pipelines, workflows, and technical standards, including documentation and art guidelines
• Work with Tech Art and Rendering to resolve technical issues, manage materials and shaders, and improve tools and workflows
• Manage outsource teams and their deliveries, ensuring quality and alignment with project requirements
• Lead, mentor, and support the Environment Art team through direction, feedback, 1:1s, and coaching
• Plan and schedule team work with the Producer, including estimates, priorities, task and level distribution, capacity, risks, and scope; monitor progress against the roadmap
• Collaborate with HR on recruitment, team structure, and performance-related decisions, including promotions and role changes based on individual performance and project needs

• Native or fluent English speaker
• Experience building and leading an Environment Art team on a project where environments are central to the game experience and meet the highest quality standards
• Experience working with outsource teams
• Strong understanding of art, architecture, and Level Design principles
• Strong knowledge of 3D software such as 3ds Max, Maya, Blender, and ZBrush
• Strong understanding of PBR workflows and texturing software such as Substance Designer and Substance Painter
• Strong experience with Unreal Engine 5 and environment workflows
• Experience creating photorealistic, game-ready environments, including set dressing and beautification
• Experience creating and maintaining art style guides, technical documentation, and guidelines
• Будет плюсом: Experience as a lead in a larger Environment Artist team, strong painting skills for artistic feedback, deep knowledge of UE5 technologies such as Nanite and Lumen

• Competitive industry-standard salary
• Referral program
• Flexible working hours
• 25 Days of vacation, company-wide annual leave in January, short-term sick leave, additional remote days, and additional leave for significant life events, including childbirth, weddings, and bereavement
• A month of 4-hour workdays for employees returning from maternity leave
• Ongoing education and training, including conferences, classes, workshops, and courses
• Work with experienced professionals and teams in the field
• Team-building and community events
• Premium private medical insurance
• Fitness allowances for gym, pool, and sports activities
• Coffee, fruit, and snacks in the office; merchandise and gifts
• Benefits may vary by location and contract type