Climax Studios

Game Development

OutsourceManager(CharacterArt)

£75–105k ~AI est. Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Manager candidates.

The Brief

“Outsource Manager (Character Art) at Climax Studios. Skills: Character art, Art direction, Outsource management. Work closely with art teams. Share feedback with teams”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver best possible game experience

Industry & Context.

Game Development

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

AAA experienced artist, Art direction skills, Leadership skills, Manage external art teams, Provide detailed feedback, Solid modelling skills, Excellent character art skills, Character modelling skills, Weapon modelling skills, Environment modelling skills, Experience using Maya, Experience using Unreal 4, Experience using Unity, Experience using Substance, Experience using ZBrush, Extremely quality oriented

Nice to Have

Gregarious, Passion for delivering best game experience

What You'll Do.

Work closely with art teams

Share feedback with teams

Keep things running smoothly

Create clear documentation

Help teams understand requirements

Help teams understand workflows

Review incoming art assets

Give constructive feedback

Meet quality standards

Create high quality models

Implement approved assets

Make necessary tweaks

Ensure assets are polished

Ensure assets are game ready

Coordinate with art team leads

Schedule incoming assets

Track incoming assets

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Internal and external teams; Art teams

Communication Scope

Interpersonal skills

Process & Methodology

Deadline management, Budget management

Full Job Description

Climax is one of the leading creative lights of independent games development with an outstanding line of top published titles. It truly is an exciting and inspiring place to work in the heart of Edinburgh, overlooking the beautiful castle. We are seeking a talented, fully onsite Outsource Manager to join our character art team. Our ideal candidate will have strong art direction and leadership skills to be able to manage and provide detailed feedback to external art teams. They must also be an AAA experienced artist with solid modelling and excellent character art skills **Requirements** * Someone who is self-motivated, friendly, gregarious with attention to detail and a passion for delivering the best possible game experience. * Excellent at managing deadlines & budgets, with excellent time management and interpersonal skills. * Strong character, weapon, and environment modelling skills * Experience using Maya * Experience using Unreal 4 and Unity * Experience using Substance * Experience using ZBrush Extremely quality oriented **Responsibilities** * Work closely with the art teams, sharing feedback and keeping things running smoothly between internal and external teams. * Create clear documentation, references, and examples to help external teams understand art requirements and workflows. * Review incoming art assets, give constructive feedback, and make sure everything meets our quality standards before approval. * Be able to create high quality models, environments if required. * Implement approved assets into the game engine and make any necessary tweaks to ensure everything is polished and game ready. * To coordinate with the art team leads to schedule and track incoming assets. **Benefits** [](https://www.keywordsstudios.com/en/applicant-privacy-notice/) * Excellent holiday package * Regular social events * A friendly, focused, ambitious and relaxed working environment * Ongoing training and development, with career progression * Group Private Medical Insuran

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