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Lead Environment Artist

Hessen, Germany (Remote)

Lead Environment Artist

5 Months ago • All levels • Concept Art

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Job Description

Lead Environment Artist with AAA title experience, strong management, and expert understanding of game art processes. Experience with real-time engines is required.

Must have:

AAA Game Experience
Lead Artist Experience
Management & Planning
Real-time Engine

Good to have:

Recruitment & Interviewing
Production Procedures
Interpersonal Skills
Motivational Skills

Perks:

Relocation Support
Company Apartment

Crytek is looking for a creatively minded and sociable Lead Environment Artist to join the Hunt: Showdown team.

*Sample pictures or portfolio link, which shows sample work are necessary.*

Relocation & Remote Work

For this position, you have one of the following options:

1. Come to our modern headquarters in Frankfurt and receive an attractive relocation package and have access to all of our benefits.

2. If you are already living in one of the following countries, we are able to offer you a permanent work contract and allow you to work remotely as an employee from there.

Germany

Sweden

United Kingdom

Spain

Poland

Austria

3. If you are interested in full-time remote work in any other country (max. +/- 2 hours CET), we can offer you a freelance contract arrangement.

Responsibilities

Lead the day-to-day management of the art team;
Along with the Art Director, regular appraisal, review and objective setting for the art team;
Ensure good communication & coordination between the art team and other disciplines of the bigger team;
Assist with recruitment and selection of staff for the team;
Liaise with external service providers if required;
Prepare task schedules for the art team in conjunction with Artists, Art Project Managers, Producers and other Project Managers;
Monitor and update schedules for the art team in conjunction with Artists, Art Project Managers, Producers and other Project Managers;
Define and enforce industry leading working practices and structure for the given project, based on scope and resources;
Ensure good art asset standards are set and achieved across the team;
Be a quality gate. Help their team to succeed and push their quality to the next level;
Foster the strengths of the team;
Maintain and enforce the art vision and style set out by the Art Director;
Can break down problems in an analytical manner and is able to present information concisely. This includes long-term strategic planning together with other stakeholders.

Requirements

Extensive games experience; broad level of interdisciplinary knowledge;
At least 1 AAA title shipped as a Lead Artist;
Management and project planning experience;
Recruitment/interviewing experience;
Excellent understanding of production procedures and software employed in the team:
Expert understanding of current game art processes, limitations and dependencies;
Strong ability to create believable, realistic environments in a real-time engine;
Good interpersonal skills;
Good motivational skills;
Excellent written and verbal communication;
Able to manage, plan and organize time; highly reliable task prioritization and estimations;
Ability to work under pressure and with tight deadlines at all levels;
Ability to manage the demands of numerous people and tasks;
Team leadership qualities and a team player.

What you can expect from us

Career Path

Your professional development is important to us, so we have laid out a career plan to help you progress towards your goals and objectives.

Company Apartment

To help you get settled, we provide you with a fully furnished company apartment during your first three months in Frankfurt.*

Relocation Support

We offer a relocation budget and full coverage of flights to Frankfurt for you and your family.

You can expect extensive assistance with visa, work permits, and communication with authorities during the relocation process, as well as help settling into Germany (e.g. setting up appointments with banks, government agencies, schools, landlords, finding apartments etc.).*

Public Transport Pass

Discover Frankfurt by bus, tram and metro – free of charge.*

Gym Card

A healthy body is a healthy mind. We offer a membership at the premium gym chain Fitness First in Germany. Work out, join group fitness classes, or relax in the wellness facilities.

International Environment

We truly embody diversity at Crytek. With employees from over 42 different countries, we define ourselves by our cultural diversity.

German Classes

Understanding the local culture will make your stay abroad more enjoyable, and Crytek supports that by offering German language courses for you and your family.

Events

Join us on our exciting company events, including new starter breakfasts, summer and winter parties, our annual trip to Gamescom in Cologne, and many more!*

We are all gamers: stay connected and play games with your colleagues at our remote gaming parties.

Vacation Days

At our Frankfurt office you can enjoy 24 days of vacation per year, and every 2 years you get 1 more (up to a maximum of 28 days). You will also have on average 10 public holidays on top of the days you take off. If you are working from another country, local standards apply.

*only applicable to employees in Frankfurt.

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About The Company

Crytek

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Crytek is an independent videogame developer, publisher, and technology provider dedicated to pushing the boundaries of gaming with its cutting-edge 3D game development solution CRYENGINE. With headquarters in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) and studios in Kiev (Ukraine), and Istanbul (Turkey), Crytek has created multiple award-winning titles, including the original Far Cry, the Crysis series, Ryse: Son of Rome, Warface, The Climb, Robinson: The Journey and Hunt: Showdown. Crytek delivers fun and innovative gaming experiences for PC, consoles, and VR and continues to grow its reach in the games-as-a-service market. Every Crytek game is created with CRYENGINE, which can be used by anyone to create games.

For more information visit www.crytek.com - www.cryengine.com and www.huntshowdown.com