Lead Level Artist at Cloud Chamber
United States
$125.4k - $185.58k
<p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As a Lead Level Artist at Cloud Chamber you will join our talented group of developers and lead a team of artists responsible for creating compelling, stylized, high-quality level art and immersive world-building under the guidance of the Art Director and Associate Art Director. </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As a leader, your role is to build and foster a collaborative process, and share your vast knowledge of tools and best practices with your team. As an artist, your years of experience in the games industry have given you a solid understanding of form and composition as well as the ability to skillfully work within constraints and harmoniously collaborate with other departments. You will be asked to use all the tools and experience at your disposal to bring our richly imagined world to life.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What You’ll Do:</strong></span></p> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Partner with other Art Leads to manage, mentor, and inspire a team of World Builders and Level Artists.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Work closely with the Art Director, Associate Art Director, and other Leads to ensure artistic consistency and unity across the project.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Collaborate with Design and Narrative Leads to create immersive and believable environments.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Design and improve upon the modular systems of architecture for our levels.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Provide objective, empathetic feedback and establish realistic development schedules.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Manage the day-to-day activities of the World Art Team.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Mentor and manage the career growth and development of the artists on your team.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Create and manage asset lists in collaboration with internal and external partner teams.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Coordinate workflow, support interdisciplinary communication, and facilitate efficient and effective building of the game world.</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What We’ll Do Together:<br><br></strong>At Cloud Chamber, we are champions of high standards, pushing for progress and embracing change. We will work closely and constructively across design, art, engineering, animation, and audio teams to realize our creative ambitions. Together, we will stay current on technological advancements and identify solutions to overcome developmental obstacles to deliver a world-class AAA experience.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Skills & Experiences:</strong></span></p> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">7 or more years of experience in internal game development with an emphasis on environmental art or level architecture.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">At least 2 shipped titles (UE5/UE4 preferred), one shipped title in a leadership capacity, AAA titles preferred.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Prior experience leading other artists and managing their career growth, goal-setting, and overall job performance.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ability to communicate and collaborate across multiple disciplines and locations clearly and effectively.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Knowledge of current industry standard tools: 3D Studio Max / Maya, ZBrush, Substance, Photoshop, etc.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Recent use of industry standard game editors (UE5 preferred).</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience with industry-standard asset management tools.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ability to support, inspire, and elevate team capabilities.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Knowledge of classic drawing and/or painting techniques with the ability to sketch out ideas on paper.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Solid awareness and sense of spatial composition and proportions.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Understanding of basic architecture.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Comfortable working in an iterative design environment.</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Who You Are:</strong><strong><br></strong></span></p> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A strong and empathetic leader with proven mentoring skills and a track record of supporting high functioning teams.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A reliable, positive force multiplier, actively seeking opportunities to integrate work across disciplines and contribute to a healthy, supportive team environment.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A solid communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly, package information for diverse audiences, and deliver difficult feedback with empathy and professionalism.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experienced in working in cross-disciplinary teams with strong communication skills.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Persistent and self-motivated with a proactive mindset.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Able to maintain effectiveness and quality under pressure, ambiguity, and fast-changing priorities.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">An active listener able to build and maintain trust-based relationships across all levels of the organization, understand differing perspectives, and navigate organizational complexity with tact and emotional intelligence.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Highly open to feedback and direction, possessing a desire to learn new skills, and capable of producing quick, quality revisions based on new insights or constraints.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A strong ownership of tasks, striving to drive work forward autonomously while maintaining a critical eye for detail and organization, ensuring high standards of quality.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Dedicated to upholding Cloud Chamber's core values, contributing to a positive and respectful company culture while striving for excellence in all endeavors.</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Who We Are:</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">At Cloud Chamber we strive to make BioShock games that move people: evocative, immersive, and meaningful experiences that stay with you long after you’ve rolled credits. Great games are born from great collaborations, supported by a culture that brings out the best in our teams. We work openly, learn through play, take ownership, push ourselves to be better, and deliver for our players.</span></p> <p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>#LI-</em><em>Remote</em></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><em>The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $125,400 and $185,580 USD per Year.<span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards and eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program. Regular, full-time employees are also eligible for a range of benefits at the Company, including: medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage; 14 paid holidays per calendar year; paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company's discretionary time off program; up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year; paid parental and compassionate leave; wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support; family planning support through Maven; commuter benefits; and reimbursements for fitness-related expenses.</span></em></span></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><em><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform their essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. 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