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Lead Level Artist

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Job Summary

Lead the World Art Team to create high-quality, stylized level art and immersive world-building for a AAA game. Partner with Art Leads and collaborate with Design and Narrative Leads to ensure artistic consistency and believable environments. Design and improve modular architecture systems for levels, manage workflows and schedules, and provide empathetic feedback and mentorship to support artists’ career growth. Work across disciplines to deliver a world-class experience.

Location: California

Workplace: Remote

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance

Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Manage, mentor, and inspire a team of World Builders and Level Artists, including day-to-day activities and career growth.
•Partner with other Art Leads and work with leadership (Art Director and Associate Art Director) to maintain artistic consistency across the project.
•Collaborate with Design and Narrative Leads to create immersive, believable environments.
•Design and improve modular systems of architecture for levels, and manage asset lists with internal and external partners.
•Coordinate workflow, support interdisciplinary communication, provide objective feedback, and establish realistic development schedules.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 125,400 - 185,580 annually

Key Requirements

•7+ years of internal game development experience with emphasis on environmental art or level architecture.
•At least 2 shipped titles, with UE5/UE4 preferred, including one shipped title in a leadership capacity.
•Prior experience leading other artists and supporting their career growth, goal-setting, and performance.
•Knowledge of industry-standard tools including 3D Studio Max/Maya, ZBrush, Substance, and Photoshop.
•Comfort working in an iterative design environment and using game editors (UE5 preferred).

Experience:7+ yearsAAA titlesGames industry

Skills:MentoringLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationEmpathy

Languages:English

Tech Stack:Unreal Engine 5Unreal Engine 43D Studio MaxMayaZBrushSubstancePhotoshop

Company Brief

2K is a video game publisher and developer known for sports, action, and strategy franchises such as NBA 2K, WWE 2K, Borderlands, and Sid Meier’s Civilization. It operates as a major label within Take-Two Interactive.

Industry: Gaming

Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)

Growth: Established Company

Headquarters: Novato, United States

Founded: 2005

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