VIRTUOS SEEKS CHARACTER ART TEAM LEADER
Our Corporate Ambassador Virtuos is looking to fill the role of Character Art Team Leader
Here’s an overview:
This is a hands-on leadership role for an experienced character artist who can guide a team of junior and senior 2D and 3D model and texture artists on character and creature projects. You will bring artistic judgment and technical expertise to the work, helping the team turn a project’s art goals into high-quality assets for AAA games.
You will lead the artists through production while working closely with Art Directors and Producers to keep the team aligned on quality and project objectives. The role involves giving clear direction, reviewing deliverables, solving problems as they arise, and mentoring artists so they can do their best work.
Client collaboration is an important part of the position. You will discuss artistic and technical matters with clients, help establish the art production pipeline with them, and make informed decisions about which tools and technologies suit the project. Alongside the project Producer, you will pay attention to the health of the work and ensure that the team’s output meets both artistic and technical expectations.
We are looking for someone with at least three years of leadership experience in the games industry as a Senior Artist or Team Leader, backed by hands-on technical experience. You should have contributed to at least one shipped AAA game, have experience creating and optimizing art pipelines, and be comfortable working in Unreal Engine and Unity.
You will need strong artistic ability, including drawing, as well as proficiency with the tools used to create game characters and assets, such as 3ds Max or Maya, Photoshop, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Substance Designer, and Marvelous Designer. Strong problem-solving and organizational skills matter here, as do communication, presentation, and mentoring skills. You should be able to work confidently with artists, clients, and production colleagues in English.
It’s a full-time onsite role, working from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
A full job description and application can be found here.