Lead Artist

3 Months ago • 5 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Lead Artist at Virtuos, you'll be responsible for building and maintaining strong client relationships, ensuring project success from onboarding to completion. This involves understanding client needs, managing expectations, and representing the client's voice internally. You will act as a liaison between Virtuos and clients, resolving production issues, identifying new business opportunities, and providing feedback for service improvement. The role requires experience in managing projects, working with various teams, and delivering high-quality artistic results, especially in cartoony or stylized art styles. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are crucial.

Must have:

5+ years in video game industry
Experience in B2B middleware a plus
Art Director/Lead Artist/Producer experience
Cartoony/stylized art style experience
3D software proficiency (Maya, Zbrush)
Game engine implementation experience
Strong communication skills
English fluency
Fluent in Japanese or Korean

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Job Details

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PLAY, GROW and WIN

To be a part of Virtuos means to be a creator. 

At Virtuos, we harness the latest technologies to make games better and more immersive than ever before. That is why we pride ourselves in constantly pushing the boundaries of possibility since our founding in 2004. 

Virtuosi is a team of experts – people who have come together to share their mutual passion for making and playing games. People with the same enthusiasm for exploring new ideas and the constant drive to excel in their field. People who believe in earning success through dedication.

At Virtuos, we are at the forefront of gaming, creating exciting new experiences daily. Join us to Play, Grow and Win – together.

ABOUT THE POSITION

As a Lead Artist, you will work to grow our business and help us achieve long-term success by building solid relationships with our clients.

Responsibilities

Serve as the supporting contact for the onboarding of new clients and the post-kick- off support.
Understand and document clients’ needs, quality, and overall service expectations to
be provided.
Ensure that other teams at Virtuos understand client outcomes and deliver the required solutions.
Regularly update on client’s feedback: represent the voice of the customer to provide
input into every phase.
Make sure that the client is ready to engage with Virtuos, act as a local escalation point to manage and resolve production issues; go on-site as needed.
Help identify further business opportunities for services with the client, working hand in hand with account managers.
Gauge the client’s level of engagement with Virtuos and provide feedback to the other teams regarding service improvements.
Provide insights to clients to ensure that they get the most out of Virtuos' capabilities with the aim of helping grow our business

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in the video game industry or digital content development. An experience in B2B middleware companies is a plus.
Proven experience in related game development roles, including Art Director, Lead Artist, Producer, and Project Manager
Experience with cartoony or stylized art styles
Ability to work with direct and external partners.
Knowledge of MS Office suite
Strong understanding of 3D software (Maya, Zbrush, etc.)
Experience working within a game engine and implementing 3D work into the engine.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
English (both written and spoken) proficiency
Fluent in Japanese or Korean
Willing to travel for work.
Passion for making and playing games.