Lead Technical Artist

Lead Technical Artist in Brighton 

If you’re a Technical Artist who loves working on AAA titles and you’re looking for a chance to put your skills to the test on some world-class IP, this role could be perfect for you! Read on to find out more and apply today... 

As a Lead Technical Artist at this studio in Brighton, you will be working on a brand new, exciting project, looking after your team and mentoring junior members, whilst also offering technical support and ensuring you keep up to date with industry trends, as well as a whole lot more. 

As an established AAA studio, the team here have worked on several world-class titles for some huge world-famous clients. If you’re passionate, enthusiastic and want to make a difference and leave your stamp on the industry, this role is for you. As a part of the team, you will get to enjoy project bonuses, private medical care, season ticket loan, health and wellbeing allowance, and loads more! 

Lead Technical Artist key responsibilities: 

• Lead the team to identify, plan and implement solutions to support content creation 
• Manage a project’s technical art team 
• Mentor junior members of the team 
• Oversee game performance and ensure the art team keeps to targets 
• Understand emerging trends and technologies in video games 
• Make recommendations to how trends may impact a project 
• Offer technical support 

Essential requirements for this role in Brighton: 

• Professional experience as a Technical Artist 
• Have worked on one or more shipped AAA console game 
• Understanding of modern game content creation processes 
• Knowledge of DCC software such as Maya, Houdini, Blender, Substance, etc. 
• Strong knowledge of game engines such as Unreal and Unity 
• Able to develop tools and workflow enhancements using scripting languages 
• Understanding of rendering pipelines 
• Passionate about games 

Could this be the role for you? If you think so, don’t hesitate to get in touch! Contact Ben on bj@skillsearch.com or apply online now by submitting your CV in the form below. 

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Years of experience and salary levels are shown purely as a guide. We will only consider applications from candidates that can demonstrate the skills or experience required for the role.

Please be aware that while we would love to respond to every application we receive, due to high numbers we cannot guarantee this. We do however appreciate any time you invest into the application and will make sure to get in touch should anything in future more closely fit your skillset.