2K
Video Games
LeadCharacterArtist
“Lead Character Artist at 2K. Skills: Character Art, Team Leadership, Mentoring. Drive Character Artists across multiple projects. Build and grow Character Artists”
What You'll Achieve.
Push our visual bar; make sure our artists thrive; creating world-class characters; shaping the next generation of game development
Industry & Context.
A natural problem solver; questions what is not working
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4+ years leading Character Art teams through full development cycles with shipped games in their portfolio, Clear and effective communicator, A natural problem solver, Has senior level craft, proven Engine knowledge
Nice to Have
Enjoys growing and mentoring others, Brings a deep game-dev experience, Sees the bigger picture within a production, Brings a builder's vision
What You'll Do.
Drive Character Artists across multiple projects
Build and grow Character Artists
Align on schedules and project priorities
Address challenges with other teams
Drive adoption of new technologies
Unify the broader art team
Stay hands-on when needed
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with Production and Directors; Partner with Tech Art, Animation, Concept Art; Partner with fellow Character Art Leads
Communication Scope
Clear and effective communicator
Applying for this Lead Character Artist role?
Most applicants get filtered before a human reads their resume. See if yours makes the cut.
How to Apply on Greenhouse
- Create a Greenhouse profile before applying — it saves time across multiple applications.
- Upload your resume as a PDF; the parser handles it better than Word.
- Answer all knockout questions carefully — wrong answers auto-reject before a human sees you.
- Enable email notifications to track application status in real time.
ANONYMOUS · UNFILTERED
What do employees actually say about 2K?
Real rants from real employees. Read before you apply.