Ubisoft is hiringLead UI Artist

Ubisoft is 10,000 creative minds spanning 6 continents. With around 85% of its staff devoted to game development, Ubisoft has the 2nd largest in-house creative team in the world.

The company’s 27 different creative studios work hand-in-hand each day to deliver rich and innovative gaming experiences that reflect the creativity and diversity of their teams. This cross-studio collaboration model means every team member has the opportunity to participate in challenging projects based on brands including Assassin's Creed®, For Honor® Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon®, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, Tom Clancy's The Division, Rabbids®, Rayman®, Watch Dogs®, Far Cry®, The Crew®, Just Dance® and more.

Job Purpose

Lead, mobilise and develop an art team within a collaborative multi-discipline environment; working with Production, define and track the schedule for the team, manage and mentor team members, and be a key-player in the artistic style of the project.

 

Direct Reports

Members of the UI Art team including Junior, Intermediate and Senior Artists

 

Responsibilities

• Develop performance and expertise within their team while furthering their own knowledge and expertise;
• Prioritise, plan and organise their own work and their teams work in conjunction with the Producer/Associate Producer;
• Be the main contact for a collaborating studio or outsource partner regarding the UI;
• Review and deliver work in accordance with the project's artistic direction and deadlines;
• Identify and set up best practices, work-flows and pipelines;
• Report to the Production on the progress of work and any issues or risks relating to the project;
• Facilitate training initiatives for the team as required in liaison with the Learning & Development Manager;
• Find relevant solutions to problems encountered in their work;
• Rapidly integrate strategic changes in Direction into their team’s work;
• Make suggestions that are in-line with the game's marketing positioning;
• Keep open channels of communication across their team / collaborating studio / outsource partner;
• Produce schedules alongside the member of Production with respect of constraints;
• Act as a hiring manager to recruit highly skilled talents for their team and the studio;
• Manage the on-boarding process for new starters in their team;
• Regularly update their team and Production (including the use of ‘scrums’);
• Manage individual team members’ performance and progress;
• Conduct appropriate ad-hoc tasks as and when required.

Qualifications

Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent Graphic Design skills (e.g. Design, layout and typography)
• Awareness of current trends in visual communication is essential
• Good understanding of Motion Graphics
• Familiarity with data management software (such as Perforce) is desirable
• Excellent working knowledge of industry standard 2D graphics applications (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, After Effects etc.)
• Knowledge of the video game industry and awareness of typical video game development processes is desirable
• Exposure to industry game engines, design toolsets and production pipelines is desirable

Relevant Experience

• Previous management experience / team leadership and mentoring is desirable
• Previous experience of working in the games industry or studio an advantage but not essential
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphics Design, Art or other relevant training
• Experience with 3D applications (e.g. Maya, 3DS Max etc.) is advantageous
• Proficiency in scripting (e.g. ActionScript, Python etc.) is advantageous