Asset Designer – Snail Games USA

About Snail

Snail is a global leader in interactive entertainment, developing and publishing innovative gaming experiences across PC, console, and mobile platforms. Through our subsidiaries and partners in the US and China, we also create groundbreaking short-form narratives and cross-media projects that engage audiences worldwide.

We are seeking a bilingual Content Capture & Asset Designer to help bring our games and projects to life through high-quality gameplay footage, trailers, marketing visuals, and engaging content designed for global audiences.

Job Summary

As a Content Capture & Asset Designer, you will be responsible for creating, editing, and delivering polished marketing visuals across multiple platforms. You’ll capture gameplay and short-form content, edit trailers and reels, and design supporting assets such as key art, motion graphics, thumbnails, and layouts.

This role requires close collaboration with both our U.S. and China teams, ensuring content is globally aligned, culturally adaptable, and optimized for diverse platforms and audiences.

Key Responsibilities

Game & Project Content Capture

• Capture dynamic in-game footage for trailers, promotional videos, key art, and social media content.
• Stage and direct gameplay or short-form action to showcase key features, story moments, and brand identity.
• Create engaging content for streaming and social media, including TikTok, YouTube, Twitch, and Instagram.

Creative & Technical Coordination

• Manage and organize captured assets, ensuring easy access and seamless collaboration across teams.
• Work with developers, producers, artists, and marketing teams (U.S. and China) to plan and execute capture sessions aligned with campaign goals.
• Assist in QA testing by identifying visual inconsistencies, animation issues, and polish opportunities.

Editing & Production

• Edit gameplay and video footage into trailers, sizzle reels, and highlight content.
• Re-create and adapt marketing content from the China creative team for U.S. and global campaigns.
• Apply color grading, sound sync, transitions, and motion graphics to elevate video quality.
• Optimize video assets for multiple platforms, ensuring high-quality output for trailers, social media, and streaming.

Engine & Platform Expertise

• Use Unreal Engine and Unity to navigate builds, set up scenes, and choreograph in-game camera work.
• Operate debug tools, in-game cameras, and third-party capture software for polished content.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, new capture technologies, and evolving best practices.

Asset Artist & Marketing Design

• Design supporting assets including thumbnails, social media graphics, animated logos, and overlays.
• Produce 2D/3D assets for trailers, reels, DLC campaigns, and digital storefronts.
• Develop branded templates and layouts for key art, marketing kits, and campaign visuals.
• Ensure design, typography, and branding consistency across all assets.

Experience & Technical Skills

• 2+ years of experience in game capture, video editing, or asset creation in gaming, film, or entertainment.
• Proficiency with Unreal Engine and Unity for scene setup and capture.
• Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator) and 3D tools (Blender, Maya, Cinema4D).
• Strong understanding of visual storytelling, editing rhythm, and design composition.
• Familiarity with streaming/content platforms (Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram).
• Experience adapting assets for global campaigns and localized content.

Creative & Communication Skills

• Bilingual in English and Chinese (Mandarin) strongly preferred.
• Strong eye for content-driven storytelling and marketing design.
• Ability to balance capture artistry and asset creation.
• Excellent communication skills for cross-border collaboration with China-based teams.
• Highly organized, able to manage large asset libraries and multiple deadlines.

Bonus Skills (Preferred but not required)

• Motion graphics, VFX, or 3D animation.
• UI/HUD overlay design for promotional content.
• Familiarity with OBS, XSplit, or live streaming production.
• QA or gameplay polish experience.

Why Join Snail and Subsidiaries?

• Work on exciting and diverse games and media projects across multiple genres and platforms.
• Collaborate with global creative teams in both the U.S. and China.
• Contribute to shaping the content identity and marketing presence of Snail and its subsidiaries worldwide.
• Be part of a culture that values creativity, innovation, and collaboration.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary: $70,000 - $80,000
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision insurance; 401(k); paid time off; and more.