Chef.fe d'équipe d'artistes d'environnement / Lead Environment Artist - BATTLEFIELD

Responsibilities

• You will work together with the Art Director(s) to support Environment artists in delivering environments to quality and focusing on the bigger picture without getting stuck in details.
• You will guide artists and collaborate with project managers to determine budget, project scope, defining deadlines and prioritizes backlog content to consistently deliver on time and avoid diminishing returns.
• Supports artists on their team in their long-term development and day to day work.
• Holds regular 1on1s with team members, mentoring, giving feedback and guiding careers.
• Refine and review environments delivered from external sources and bring them up to quality standards.
• Collaborates with leads across disciplines to create environments that not only look great but also match tech requirements, thinking game first.
• Delegates tasks where necessary but above all nurtures a sense of ownership within the team, allowing artists to control their work where possible.
• The Lead Environment Artist also works with external / remote teams including usability partners and is expected to communicate and maintain the vision on a consistent basis.
• Questions and improves our production processes together with stakeholders, clarifying them to the team.

Qualifications :

You are an experienced environment artist whose portfolio should demonstrate :

• You have at least 3+ years experience leading an environment art team.
• Shipped 1 or more AAA game(s) on multiple platforms.
• You have an artistic eye with the ability to get the best out of artists in their teams through feedback and support.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with a propensity for building relationships across seniority levels and helping people develop throughout their career.
• You have capability in backlog and time management, organization skills and scoping to deadlines and constraints.
• You have an ability to manage the team’s workload through planning and delegation without direction.
• Experienced in environment art workflows, including but not limited to asset placement and production, level creation, photogrammetry and PBR texturing, referring to experts for specialist level knowledge.
• Solid understand the aesthetics of environment, function vs. form relationships, as well as what makes a game level fun and intriguing.
• Thorough understanding of architecture and nature.
• Proficient knowledge of Maya, Substance painter and / or other 2D / 3D software package.
• Deep knowledge of environment production process with an interest to collaborate with stakeholders to improve the way we work.
• All our team members will have to be able to shift quickly and flexibly and assume new roles and responsibilities as we grow and change.

We’re looking for well-rounded innovators who thrive in the dynamic environment that new game creation demands.

About Electronic Arts

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We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us.

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We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more.

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