Lead Character Artist

Job Description

Why PlayStation?

We are looking for a Lead Character Artist for our next big game!

THE JOB

Housemarque is looking for an experienced 3D Character Artist to lead our character art team as a Lead Character Artist! Together with your team you will shape and build the in-engine visuals of characters for our next game.
Our ideal candidate is someone with an exceptional understanding of form, shape and anatomy, as well as a sharp eye for texture color and details. We are looking for a leader ready to mentor and support a team to produce the best character visuals for the game. We hope you can guide and rely on your experience to push the character team boundaries forward technically and artistically.

What will your day-to-day look like?
• Working closely with the Art Director, Art Manager and Concept Artists to develop and maintain a consistent visual direction.
• Participating in defining tools and art production pipelines while understanding the advantages and limitations of technology to maximize the output quality.
• Manage and mentor a team of artists, ensuring that each has clear and actionable tasks, goals, and regular constructive feedback.
• Collaborate with other departments to perfect workflows and technologies and improve the content creation process.
• Team management responsibilities such as mentoring, documentation, support and review process.

What will help you to be successful in this role?
• Experience in Senior or Lead Artist (Character/3D) role in the games industry and at least one shipped AAA title.
• Excellent knowledge of 2D and 3D softwares (Maya/ZBrush/Substance/Marvelous…) with interest in new technologies and the future of the industry.
• Strong artistic and anatomicals skills.
• Problem solving attitude and ability to drive change and inspire others to generate new ideas.
• Experience with Unreal Engine or similar (Frostbite, CryEngine, etc.)
• Ability to work with Tech Art and Animation to shape a cross-discipline pipeline.
• Fluent written and verbal English skills.
• Passion in video games.
• Traditional art skills are a plus.

What we offer to you?
• Competitive salary, benefits, healthcare, Nordic work-life balance
• Tailored immigration and relocation package to help you get settled into Finland
• A warm and welcoming atmosphere at our cozy Helsinki office
• Freedom, flexibility and openness in a collaborative culture
• Brilliant, diverse and empathetic colleagues to work with
• Exciting and ambitious projects executed with the best tools
• Access to Playstation Studios collaboration, games and more!

This is a permanent, full-time position based in Helsinki, Finland.

We will start interviewing promising candidates immediately so please apply as soon as possible.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g664x9-216-73-216-105-42 in your application.