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Intrepid Studios seeks a Technical Artist proficient in creating tools, scripts, and processes to support the art department in developing their MMORPG, Ashes of Creation.  Responsibilities include developing tools to streamline content creation, bridging engineering and art for content optimization, using Blueprints for R&D, collaborating on large features (dynamic skies, oceans, etc.), supporting procedural content generation, and reviewing technology deficiencies.  The ideal candidate possesses 2+ years of Unreal Engine experience, understands memory/performance optimization, and can effectively analyze artist needs to create solutions. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential.

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<div class="col col-xs-7 description" id="job-description">
 Intrepid Studios is looking for a&nbsp;Technical Artist&nbsp;who is adept in creating tools, scripts, and processes to support our art department in the development of our epic MMORPG Ashes of Creation. We are looking for a detail-oriented developer with hands-on Unreal experience and has the skills and passion to empower artists, animators and designers to prototype and finish AAA games. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Development of tools and scripts that enhance and streamline the content creation processes.</li><li>Work as the bridge between engineering and art to optimize content.</li><li>Use Blueprints to R&amp;D new ideas, process, and tools.</li><li>Work with production in planning to define and address technical design requirements and issues</li><li>Review technology deficiencies for art teams</li><li>Collaborate with team members to support large features such as our dynamic skys, oceans, and other internal systems.</li><li>Support procedural content generation.</li></ul> Requirements:<ul><li>2+ years of experience as a Technical Artist using the Unreal engine.</li><li>Understanding of techniques and technologies relating to memory and performance optimizatons.</li><li>Experience building tools to support Art teams.</li><li>Blueprint scripting experience</li><li>Ability to analyze artists’ needs and effectively develop tools to address them</li><li>Strong communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills</li></ul> Additional Considerations (Pluses):<ul><li>PCG procedural content creation and support</li><li>Python, VEX, HLSL</li><li>Experience with Houdini</li><li>Experience with HLODS</li><li>Unreal C++ experience</li></ul> Required Application Materials:<ul><li>Resume</li><li>Online portfolio</li><li>Cover Letter which should include:</li><li>Why you are interested in working at Intrepid</li><li>What games you are currently playing</li></ul> Interview Overview: Below you'll find an outline of the interview plan for this role. Please note that while this is what we expect the process to look like; we may ask you for supplemental information or require an additional step before making a final decision.<ul><li>30 min interview with a member of our Talent Team</li><li>30 min interview with the hiring manager</li><li>Test</li><li>Panel interviews with several members of the hiring team</li><li>Final interview with the executive team</li><li>References calls &amp; a background check</li></ul>The Legal Bits: We offer competitive pay based on market standards plus a significant annual bonus structure. The base salary for this role is between $66,000 - $99,000, depending on skills and experience. Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall throughout the range based on these factors. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds, including race, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, to apply for positions. We are an equal opportunity employer and we're committed to a fair and consistent interview process and employer experience.About Us:Founded in 2015, Intrepid Studios is the independent developer and publisher of the upcoming and Most Anticipated MMORPG, Ashes of Creation. Based in beautiful Southern California, Intrepid has assembled a veteran AAA team of tremendous talent and experience in the MMORPG industry.&nbsp;The gaming industry can be a turbulent storm of hiring cycles and layoffs. We’ve set out to do something different, to break this cycle and create an independent studio capable of withstanding the chaos of this industry. We’ve brought on-board a team of professionals that hold a diverse set of skills, and who all share a singular goal: making fun games. The studio is designed to be an open place for collaboration and communication, a place that is conducive to team building and success. Our goal is to build a family that will laugh together, play together, succeed together, and stay together.All posted positions are full-time&nbsp;with generous medical benefit&nbsp;options covered 100% by employer for employees and dependents plus&nbsp;paid vacation &amp; sick days, and 401k with matching.&nbsp;We're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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As a Group Creative Director, you will be a strong creative voice leading large teams to creative excellence, account growth, project delivery, and talent development. You will drive creative discipline, push ambition and innovation, lead the team to develop creative, write compelling copy, partner with other disciplines, communicate creative ideas, lead multidisciplinary teams, pitch to senior clients, integrate with partner agencies, oversee execution, set expectations for deliverables, develop quality standards, provide team mentorship, and develop staffing strategies. You will have 6+ years of experience in an agency environment, exceptional writing skills, a love for digital, an understanding of digital platforms and solutions, deep knowledge of digital user experiences, a drive to stay on top of cultural trends, the desire to mentor your team, aptitude for quick thinking, and the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.

<div>As a&nbsp;Group Creative Director, Art you are a strong creative voice of the agency and holistically lead large teams to creative excellence, account growth, project delivery and talent development. You are a master storyteller – knowing what sells, showing what delights, and flexing creative limits with ideas that scare and enthrall. You know how to make the complex simple, the digital, human and the work the best it can be.
You are a driving force. You maintain momentum. You are proactively directing and inspiring your team to achieve and succeed. You are optically and mentally present. You solve problems and overcome challenges with poise and confidence. You advocate for your client, your team, and for the agency.
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You will:
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<li>Drive creative discipline, through operational expertise and work to improve a culture of excellence and accountability.</li>
<li>Push ambition and innovation of the work and reshape briefs as necessary.</li>
<li>Lead the team to conceive and develop creative that fulfills the expectation of the brief.</li>
<li>Develop experiences that connect customers to brands across the full ecosystem.</li>
<li>Write clear, compelling copy that supports brief objectives and resonates with target audiences.</li>
<li>Partner with other disciplines to arrive at great insights and build amazing digital solutions.</li>
<li>Effectively communicate creative ideas and strategies to all project stakeholders. Lead and partner with multidisciplinary teams.</li>
<li>Pitch to high-profile senior clients with an understanding of their motivations and objectives.</li>
<li>Integrate with partner agencies and manage collaborations with external parties.</li>
<li>Get work live, overseeing the execution process to ensure creative excellence.</li>
<li>Set and meet expectations for deliverables, estimations, and project plans.</li>
<li>Develop, implement and monitor quality standards across all creative disciplines.</li>
<li>Provide regular team mentorship and constructive feedback.</li>
<li>Develop, monitor, and modify creative department staffing strategies and plans, including team compensation and performance, skills, training, and mentorship.</li>
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You have:
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<li>6+ years experience as a creative director or creative lead in an agency environment – brainstorming, creative brief development, creative platform development, campaign development,&nbsp;developing user experiences across the connected ecosystem,&nbsp;and creative execution.</li>
<li>Exceptional writing skills, including the ability to write in a range of voices, styles, and formats.</li>
<li>A love for digital. Social, web, the metaverse, AI, gaming. All of it.</li>
<li>An understanding of the full breadth of digital platforms and solutions and how to steer creative outcomes across the full ecosystem.</li>
<li>A deep knowledge of digital user experiences and how to innovate within UX and UI.</li>
<li>A drive to stay on top of cultural trends, technology developments and audience insights as they pertain to the work.</li>
<li>The desire to bring your team up with you. You lead by example. You are a natural mentor, guiding with empathy and inspiration.</li>
<li>Proven aptitude for quick, creative thinking with acute attention to detail within demanding deadlines.</li>
<li>The ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and effectively juggle demand.</li>
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Our new hires &amp; employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success.&nbsp; In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 3 days a week.</div>