A talented Lead Environment Artist is required at one of the fastest growing studios in the UK. The purpose of this role is to support the Producer in the technical development of quality products using internal development teams and third parties, from initial design to final commercial mastering, within agreed schedules and costs.

Main duties and repsonsibilities:

Management

•Lead the day to day management of the art team.

•Regular appraisal, review and objective setting for art team.

•Ensure good communication & coordination between the art and other parts of the team (programming, level design, design, production)

•Attend Lead Artists meetings & feed information back to the team as appropriate.

•Recommend training requirements for own art team.

•Assist with recruitment and selection of staff for own team.

•Liaise with external service providers as required.


Scheduling

•Prepare task schedules for art team in conjunction with Artists, other Leads, Producers and Project Planning Manager.

•Monitor and progress tasks schedules for art team in conjunction with Producer & Project Planning manager as appropriate.

•Identify and review task risks and recommend mitigation and contingencies


Technical Design

•Responsible for production of technical specifications (Technical Design) based on the game design document for the project.

•Be involved in the design process, offering advice & information from a technical perspective.

•Liaise with QA and compatibility departments & aid in testing plan


Procedures and Standards

•Ensure good art asset standards are set and achieved across the team

•Maintain the art vision and style across the project


Required skills & knowledge:

•Minimum of 3 years games experience

•Management and project planning experience

•Experience of building business relations

•Recruitment/interviewing experience

•Platform art knowledge i.e. PlayStation3, Xbox360, PC

•Excellent understanding of production procedures and software employed in the team

Please contact David Smith on 0208 944 7777 or david@interactiveselection.com if you are interested in this position.