Lead Environment Artist

undefined ago • 5 Years + • Environment Art

Job Summary

Job Description

Wargaming is seeking a Lead Environment Artist for its acclaimed MMO, World of Tanks, played by over 100 million users. This role involves designing and creating immersive game environments and assets, optimizing workflows, and implementing advanced 3D techniques. You will collaborate with the Art Director to maintain visual style and lead the Environment Art team, mentoring artists, improving visual style, and ensuring asset quality. Responsibilities include setting art tasks, training team members, producing high-quality assets, and participating in new tool development. This is an opportunity to shape an exciting AAA title.
Must have:
  • Lead the Environment Art team – manage, mentor, support and develop artists, sharing knowledge and best practices on site in our Prague studio
  • Improve and develop the visual and artistic style of the project with Art Director
  • Working closely with other Art Department Leads and Art Director to ensure that environments and assets match quality bar and art vision
  • Design and create detailed and atmospheric game environments and assets that support the artistic vision of the project
  • Build and improve an efficient workflow within the team
  • Setting art tasks, setting up benchmark quality, train team members and be responsible for the quality of assets leaving the Environment team
  • Producing high-quality assets hands on for Wargaming, including unannounced projects
  • Participating in the development of new tools and technologies
Good to have:
  • Knowledge of architecture styles and principles
  • Portfolio with more than one AAA projects
  • Sketching skills – ability to visualize your vision quickly on paper
  • Traditional art skills (drawing, painting, sculpting, photography)
  • Experience in photogrammetry
Perks:
  • 21 days annual leave (additional days based on years of service: up to 25 days)
  • Additional paid time off (5 Personal Days, Birthday Leave, Marriage Leave, Compassionate Leave)
  • Sick Leave (10 days top-up to statutory allowance per year)
  • Maternity Leave (18 weeks top-up to statutory allowance per case)
  • Career development and education opportunities within the company
  • English Language courses fully covered by the company upon Manager’s approval
  • Premium Private Health Care
  • Mental well-being program (iFeel)
  • Onsite gym and spa
  • Free parking
  • Free drinks-equipped kitchen in every floor building
  • Hellenic Bank benefits
  • Employee discounts (e.g. restaurants, bars, etc.)
  • Personal Gaming Account
  • Onsite canteen with subsidized prices for food and drinks
  • Company events, Social Clubs
  • Seniority Awards
  • Referral program - You can recommend the best talents to the company and receive a reward

Job Details

Job Overview

Wargaming is looking for a Lead Environment Artist to work on new and exciting features for our groundbreaking MMO title World of Tanks, which has over 100 million players worldwide. In this role, you will take part in designing and creating immersive game environments and assets while optimizing workflows and implementing advanced 3D techniques. You will collaborate with the Art Director to maintain a cohesive visual style. If you thrive in a dynamic atmosphere and are eager to shape an exciting AAA title, we want to hear from you! Join us in creating something truly special in the gaming world.

Your next big opportunity awaits!

Reports to

The Lead Environment Artist will report to the Art Manager.

What will you do?

  • Lead the Environment Art team – manage, mentor, support and develop artists, sharing knowledge and best practices on site in our Prague studio
  • Improve and develop the visual and artistic style of the project with Art Director
  • Working closely with other Art Department Leads and Art Director to ensure that environments and assets match quality bar and art vision
  • Design and create detailed and atmospheric game environments and assets that support the artistic vision of the project
  • Build and improve an efficient workflow within the team
  • Setting art tasks, setting up benchmark quality, train team members and be responsible for the quality of assets leaving the Environment team
  • Producing high-quality assets hands on for Wargaming, including unannounced projects
  • Participating in the development of new tools and technologies

What are we looking for?

  • 5+ years of experience as a Senior/Lead Environment Artist in AAA projects, minimum one finished AAA project in portfolio in leadership position for at least 2 years
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and develop a team
  • Systematic thinking, ability to optimize pipelines, and propose efficient solutions
  • Proven ability to create high quality photorealistic models and textures of AAA quality
  • Experience working with game engines (Unreal Engine, Unity, or proprietary engines)
  • Solid knowledge of Maya, Zbrush, Photoshop and Substance products
  • A great eye for scale, proportion and composition, understanding of lighting principles, materials and content optimization
  • Excellent verbal and written skills, and be able to both take critique and give feedback internally and externally in a professional manner
  • Passion for innovation and keeping up with the latest industry trends
  • Fluent English
  • Strong internal motivation
  • Don't forget to include your portfolio

What additional skills will help you stand out?

  • Knowledge of architecture styles and principles
  • Portfolio with more than one AAA projects
  • Sketching skills – ability to visualize your vision quickly on paper
  • Traditional art skills (drawing, painting, sculpting, photography)
  • Experience in photogrammetry

Work mode

Since the team is based in Prague, the role will require frequent business trips to the Prague office.

Benefits

Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Our benefits in Nicosia include:

  • 21 days annual leave (additional days based on years of service: up to 25 days)
  • Additional paid time off (5 Personal Days, Birthday Leave, Marriage Leave, Compassionate Leave)
  • Sick Leave (10 days top-up to statutory allowance per year)
  • Maternity Leave (18 weeks top-up to statutory allowance per case)
  • Career development and education opportunities within the company
  • English Language courses fully covered by the company upon Manager’s approval
  • Premium Private Health Care
  • Mental well-being program (iFeel)
  • Onsite gym and spa
  • Free parking
  • Free drinks-equipped kitchen in every floor building
  • Hellenic Bank benefits
  • Employee discounts (e.g. restaurants, bars, etc.)
  • Personal Gaming Account
  • Onsite canteen with subsidized prices for food and drinks
  • Company events, Social Clubs
  • Seniority Awards
  • Referral program - You can recommend the best talents to the company and receive a reward

Please submit your CV in English to ensure smooth processing and review.

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