Associate Art Director - Characters | Directeur.trice Artistique Associé.e – Personnages
Core
Lead visual direction and consistency for characters in a new interactive entertainment experience, managing character ecosystems from heroes to large-scale population systems.
Role type
Senior IC Associate Art Director (Characters)
Builds
Interactive entertainment experiences (games)
Domain
Gaming / Interactive Entertainment
Required skills
AAA game development leadership, character art direction, modular character pipelines, real-time engine expertise, large-scale character systems, cross-discipline collaboration, technical constraints management, outsourcing partner management
Preferred skills
Open-world production experience, scalable character systems, distributed team management, storytelling through character design, innovation in solutions
Technologies
Unreal Engine 5, Metahuman
Responsibilities
Define and communicate visual direction for characters, ensure consistency across character ecosystem, lead and manage Character Art Leads and Review Artists, review assets and validate quality, drive cross-discipline collaboration, maintain visual consistency across internal and external partners, identify risks and guide teams for scalable delivery
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
