Art Producer

Job Description

What we do

Whether it's driving a vision from start to finish or collaborating with teams to inspire and deliver projects of Epic quality, Epic's production teams take pride in consistently delivering world-class products and experiences.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic.

What you'll do

We are looking for Producers to join us on the Fortnite art team. In this position you will be responsible for handling and organizing processes so that artists can do what they do best. We are looking for individuals who excel in organization, have exceptional communication abilities, and who are comfortable managing schedules of complex projects. The ideal candidates are passionate about working in games, have a strong understanding of dependency driven production methodologies, a firm understanding of a 3D art creation pipeline, and thrive in a fast paced environment.

In this role, you will-
• Own the Schedule - Partner with art discipline leads, to help scope and schedule the desired work for the team. Build and maintain dependency driven asset schedules to ensure successful, on time, release of content, to the Epic Art Quality bar.
• Center of Communication - Facilitate constant communication with the art production team, as well as cross department production teams, providing transparency on asset status, risks, and opportunities. Ensure stakeholders have proper visibility into development and are informed of any changes that may impact their teams.
• Proactively Seek Resolution - Strong ability to identify problems, and propose solutions, for your team BEFORE they become roadblocks. Keeping a finger on the pulse of dependency deliverables, tech initiatives, and the project's high level needs. Own the outcome of your area, and never wait to see if someone else will clear your path.
• Flexible Multitasker - Ability to handle multiple large production needs within your department or across small strike teams. Understanding how to identify and break down prioritizations, and keeping up strong communication via multiple outlets; IE email, slack, meetings, and development roadmaps
• Facilitate Development Operations - Schedule team meetings, running dailies art reviews, as well as in-game content reviews, while Providing actionable notes and follow up to attendees
• Mentor and facilitate growth of art production PAs
• JIRA task/bug entry, triage, and tracking for art teams

What we're looking for
• Previous experience working in a production role where you've managed art teams in the creation and delivery of high quality art
• Deep understanding of dependency driven pipelines, scheduling and asset tracking, and project management practices.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience in an environment where you had to exhibit amazing problem-solving skills daily, viewing each new problem as an opportunity for success.
• Self-starter, you approach challenges creatively and methodically, seeing them through to final resolution
• Have the ability to communicate with varying levels of stakeholders, within your team and throughout the company.
• Ability to drive high velocity, high impact development cycles, balancing out short-term needs and long-term vision.
• Ability to adapt and be effective in new situations within a highly dynamic environment.
• You're user-focused, passionate, scrappy, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do.

About Us

Epic Games spans across 12 countries with 32 studios and 1,800+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent. ​

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rj26ze-3-144-252-153-42 in your application.