Technical Art Director

Job Description

Position based in Madrid for strategic purposes, since this role will set the foundation of an entire new department in Europe, defining the strategy for its future.

EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, fan programs, and cross-platform digital experiences. EA SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sport through industry-leading sports video games, including Madden NFL football, FIFA soccer, NHL® hockey and EA SPORTS UFC.

PGA Tour is looking for the next great Technical Art Director in Europe.

What the Technical Art Director will do:

The Technical Art Director is a lead position in the Technical Art team. While part of the art team, they are a bridge between the artists, engineers and designers. Technical Art Directors oversee large projects which can include entire game areas/domains. As a contributor, they are an expert in the technical art field with main responsibilities including art production workflows, tools, pipelines, asset optimization, visual scripting/logic (''schematics'') and shader development. Technical Art Directors are expected to assume ownership over any technical issues that arise on their project and bring them to resolution. This will often include delegating to junior staff on the team. You can be from an Art, Design, Mathematics, Engineering or Computer Science background; however, you must demonstrate a comfort level in working with both art and science. The Technical Art Director reports into one of our Senior Producers.

Who You Are:
• At least 6+ years of cinematic/games production experience. You have completed more than 3 AAA games/movies (experience with Live Services a big plus).
• Experience leading teams of 5+ people.
• A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a related field.
• Effective at communicating with different audiences: artists, engineers, managers.
• Proficient scripting/programming in python. (C# is a bonus, but is not required).
• Expert knowledge of a 2D and 3D art packages. Maya and Photoshop needed. Houdini/Substance Designer a bonus.
• A solutions-provider, particularly as it pertains to developing techniques to meet quality targets with difficult technical constraints.
• Experience with asset optimization challenges/techniques.
• A willingness to jump into the unknown and solve new problems; the ability to think creatively to resolve technical challenges and limitations.
• A Passion for Games!

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rzm652-18-220-64-128-42 in your application.