Lead Art Technician New IP

Job Description

Lead Art Technician [NEW IP] (527)

At Ubisoft, we aspire to be a workplace where EVERYONE is supported, empowered and invited to join the game. We believe that by prioritising equity and inclusivity, we fuel creative endeavours and craft gameplay experiences that reflect and respect our uniquely talented game-makers and outstanding players.

The Role

As a Lead Art Technician you are a people-centric person who relishes supporting and mentoring a close knit team. You're a problem solver who loves to collaborate with artists and technical artists to ensure timely feedback on quality and content issues.

Being a passionate team leader, you will be a role model in promoting and living our core values. You'll thrive on driving success through your team by giving them the tools and support they need to continue progressing in their career.

To you, it's an opportunity to work on something new and exciting, a unique and varied role in a project that piques your interest and pushes your boundaries. You're the kind of person who understands the value of collaboration and clear communication. You enjoy seeing your contribution to the bigger picture and value the opportunity to play a key part in an important project.

As our next Lead Art Technician, you will play an integral part in working alongside Technical Art and the Art teams to ensure the correct technical set-up, maintenance, and optimisation of art assets, the delivery of high calibre and performative art assets and environments, and a great player experience. This role largely involves having an in-depth understanding of technical set-up and budget requirements and using checklists to adhere to our high-quality standards.

What you'll bring

At Ubisoft, we aim to be a destination of choice for the best talent. We want people like you, who will be instrumental in driving our studios to success.
• An ability to lead – you're a people person who is a strong advocate for your team. You bring a high level of emotional intelligence and can communicate with stakeholders at all levels.
• The ability to drive the testing, validation, optimisation and feedback processes for the technical setup and functionality of Art content
• Experience of championing the use of debug tools and validation scripts to identify, investigate and fix Art related set-up problems in the game world and asset library;
• Experience of supporting Producers tracking and planning tasks and bug-fixing for the team, ensuring the team are keeping tasks up-to-date and addressing any bug regression;
• Experience of creating technical documentation to enable efficient collaboration between teams

Joining Ubisoft, you'll be part of an inclusive global brand. With us, you will build upon your ongoing success and place your stamp on the production of our games and the development of our people. You'll have the prestige of developing and producing exciting world-class AAA games and help showcase our studios as a market leader within our industry.

With us, you will find your future in one of the strongest knowledge bases in the games industry coupled with brilliant opportunities for career progression on a critically acclaimed brand portfolio.

What we'll provide

We put our people first through nurturing their creativity and wellbeing and the reason we continue to create engaging and compelling AAA titles that are loved across the world.
• Everything you need to keep your life in balance - hybrid working, flexible core hours, 25 days of annual leave, Christmas shutdown, and a plan that will enable you to work from anywhere in the EU for up to four weeks per year
• Life insurance, income insurance, private healthcare, an annual well-being allowance, and more
• Generous resources committed to your perpetual personal and professional development
• Investment in our community - with paid volunteering days
• Fun and entertainment - with free games, activities, and celebrations
• Generous relocation support - should you need it

READY TO APPLY?

We aim to build the world's most distinctive and diverse gaming studio; therefore, we strongly encourage you to apply. We'd love to hear about you and your background.

Find out more about Ubisoft Reflections and Aaron Hooper, our Talent Acquisition Partner who is managing this vacancy:
• Website: https://reflections.ubisoft.com/about/ubisoft-reflections
• TA Partner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronhooperrecruiter/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Ubisoft.Reflections
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/UbiReflections
• Linkedin Reflections: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ubisoft-reflections
• Linkedin Leamington: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ubisoft-leamington

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gwzmpj-52-14-22-250-42 in your application.