Associate Environment Director

Job Description

Titre du poste:
Directeur.trice associé.e des environnements - Associate Environment Director - Beenox
Identifiant de demande de poste:
R026354
Description du poste:

Founded in Q/uebec City and continuing its growth with a team based in Montreal, Beenox has over 25 years of expertise in the game development. As an Activision studio we are leaders in interactive entertainment and involved in the creation of renowned titles.
We are proud to be a major contributor to the popular Call of Duty franchise, crafting content for the Warzone seasons and leading the development of the PC version of Call of Duty. Throughout our history, we have also contributed to the success of Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Skylanders, Spider-Man and Guitar Hero.
Our purpose is to empower people to build connections and experience the thrill of surpassing their best game together, time after time.
We're driven by our mission to elevate iconic gaming experiences to new heights for all players.
About the role
As Associate Environment Director, you will be involved in several aspects of the Environment Development team. You will act as a facilitator at the operational, human, and technical levels, while maintaining a high degree of expertise in your field.
Your role will also be to support and collaborate with the Environment Art Director, taking charge of certain management and monitoring tasks. This will allow you to support your team on a daily basis and help management have a greater strategic impact on the product.
Your leadership skills will inspire your teams to excel in order to produce the AAA material needed for Activision franchises.
This role is based in our Montreal, QC office and follows an onsite work schedule of four days per week. Work arrangements may evolve to meet business needs.

Responsibilities
• Ensure that deliverables and components are executed by your team according to the production plan and the artistic and creative direction.
• Ensure the optimization of production pipelines by collaborating with various internal departments.
• Clarify technical questions from your employees and resolve issues that slow down production.
• Facilitate communication between production, other departments, and your team.
• Actively participate in project planning, priority setting, and review sessions.
• Ensure that your team receives the necessary training and promote the unification and development of skills.
• Hold regular one-on-one meetings with each member of your team.
• Participate in the recruitment and selection of your team.
• Write and conduct performance reviews.
• Approve schedules and timesheets.
Requirements
• 10+ years of professional experience in an art department in the video game industry.
• Ability to design high- and low-resolution 3D environments.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Good artistic sense, attention to detail, and ability to receive constructive criticism.
• Solid understanding of the technical constraints of video games and a keen interest in video games.
• Excellent knowledge of best practices and navigation metrics in the Call of Duty universe.
• Vision and sense of space allowing you to create believable and interesting locations for players.
• Strong work organization skills, capacity to manage multiple projects simultaneously and ability to delegate.
• Ease of communication in French and English.
• Ability to adapt to a constantly changing work environment.
We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision Blizzard, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-232wn2-216-73-216-189-42 in your application.