Art Director (Rocket League)

3 Months ago • 6-8 Years • Art • $190,000 PA - $278,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Epic Games seeks an Art Director to lead and collaborate with artists on Rocket League, defining its visual style and future. Responsibilities include leading art initiatives across various teams (Production, Design, Programming, Product, Marketing), strategizing with senior leadership, mentoring a global art team, and collaborating with Product and IP teams on themes and cosmetic sets. The ideal candidate possesses strong creative vision, technical understanding of game development (modeling, texturing, lighting, materials), car culture knowledge, Unreal Engine expertise, and proven leadership skills.
Must have:
  • Creative vision & communication
  • Game development knowledge
  • Car culture understanding
  • Unreal Engine expertise
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Collaboration abilities
Perks:
  • 100% employer-paid benefits
  • Supplemental medical, dental, vision
  • Life & AD&D insurance
  • Retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Mental well-being program

Job Details

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

DESIGN

What We Do

Put your design skills to work at a cutting-edge company that challenges the norm. From character and level design to competitive gameplay and system design, help shape the future of interactive entertainment at Epic.

What You'll Do

Epic Games is looking for an Art Director to join our growing team on Psyonix. This person will lead and collaborate with multidisciplinary artists to help create and maintain Epic's vision for Rocket League and its future. This person will have a balance of creative thinking and a strong ability to lead a team in developing content for our various projects. By working closely with the Senior Director of Art, you will be accountable for identifying and communicating a high-quality visual style, as well as developing a team of artists and coaching them to do the same.

In this role, you will

  • Be highly creative. Imagine and communicate your vision to the team to develop new content and explore a wide array of concept art for vehicles, props, and environments that players will love
  • Lead Art initiatives, working closely with other non-Art Teams including Production, Design, Programming, Product, and Marketing
  • Strategize with Senior Leadership to help define the Art Team's direction and priorities
  • Help Epic push the visual envelope by creating stunning and inspiring vehicles and games
  • Direct and mentor a worldwide team of artists; delivering effective feedback across all art disciplines and growing their abilities as a team
  • Collaborate with the Product and IP teams on themes and cosmetic sets

What we're looking for

  • Experience as an art director with a strong passion for Cars and an understanding of all art principles
  • Solid technical understanding of art and game development including modeling, texturing, lighting, and materials
  • Knowledge of car brands, car culture, and an understanding of their popularity and appeal
  • Experience with working with Product Management on new initiatives
  • Practical experience using Unreal Engine
  • Strong leadership skills in order to lead an art team toward a singular vision
  • Strong collaborative nature to partner with other senior art directors and discipline leads

Pay Transparency Information

The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

British Columbia Base Pay Range
$258,230$378,737 CAD

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy .

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found .

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