Duties

• Provide mentorship, direction and best in class managing principles to ensure quality results and efficient working practices
• Work with production and Level Design team to plan development and provide tasks assignment to dedicated artists team schedule
• Maintain technical consistency of all environment art created by the Environment team
• Ensure that all created assets efficiently satisfy all technical engine and design requirements
• Provide day-to-day feedback and creatively solve problems
• Working with technical artist/lead technical artist to develop strong and efficient workflows for the environment team 
• Bugfixing and describing R&D case studies in knowledge base
• Effectively produce playable levels based on Art directors vision and Level design needs
• Creating world geometry and composition for levels in Unreal Engine
• Conduct consistent performance reviews of staff members
• Conduct recruitment projects with HR collaboration
• Conduct onboarding to new hires

Collaboration:

• Production, Level Design, Concept Art, Tech Art, Asset Art, Lighting

• Typically 10+ years of experience in environment asset creation workflow ( props for a diverse set of environments with use of all new techniques)
• Typically at least one AAA shipped title with credits as Environment Artists
• A passion for mentoring
• Training in modern leadership techniques
• Great experience with industry-standard software packages for 3D modeling, high poly sculpting, and texture painting (Maya, Max, ZBrush, Photoshop, or their equivalents)
• Experience working with Unreal Engine (Or Equivalent)
• Substance Painter working proficiency
• Experience creating high quality creative/visual aesthetics as well as technical knowledge
• Being able to adapt fast a specific art style
• Excellent understanding of color theory
• Great understanding of PBR lighting basics and material authoring
• Ability to show examples of top notch props and textures made for next gen console games
• Skilled at balancing art quality and performance in the game engine
• A mastery of modular workflows
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• Open-minded team player attitude
• Strong work ethic and self-motivated
• Passionate about playing and making video games

Preferred Qualifications

• Traditional art skills along with core graphic design competencies (composition and layout, typography, color and light)
• Environment modeling skills
• Visual scripting skills

Key Responsibilities

• To manage talents of Environment team to achieve best possible result for the project and personal growth of team members
• To maintain technical and artistic consistency of all environment art created by the environment art team.
• To effectively produce playable levels based on Art directors vision and Level design needs

U.S.

• 100% group health insurance benefit premiums paid by PCF (Medical, Dental, Vision, Group Life, and Supplemental Live) and start on day 1 of employment.
• 401K with 100% match, up to 3% of employee salary, and vested immediately.
• Paid week off during Winter Holidays.
• 20 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days.
• Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions are included in the plan for members and their dependents.
• A competitive salary and performance-based annual bonuses.
• Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment.
• Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do.
• Long-term disability, short-term disability, travel insurance, as well as other benefits provided 

Canada

• Benefit package 100% paid by PCF. The insurance company reimburses 100% of claims (Up to $1000 per service a year, as well as individual family coverage).
• Full Dental coverage, including major dental and orthodontics.
• 4% RRSP matching before tax deductions, 100% vested on day 1.
• Paid week off during Winter Holidays.
• 20 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days.
• Free virtual health and mental well-being sessions are included in the plan for members and their dependents.
• A competitive salary and performance-based annual bonuses.
• Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment.
• Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do.