Associate Art Director for Characters

Location: Montreal (administrative region)

Take a leadership role as an Associate Art Director for Characters ve visual direction and maintain character quality for a groundbreaking interactive experience.

This full-time position in Montreal seeks an experienced art director with over 10 years in AAA game development, focused on character art. You'll lead Character Art Leads, ensuring exceptional quality and cohesion in character design and delivery within large-scale production environments. Collaborate across disciplines to define artistic vision and production goals effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define visual direction for character design across the project

• Ensure quality consistency in hero and crowd character systems

• Lead and mentor Character Art Leads and Review Artists

• Review art assets for alignment with technical and artistic standards

• Foster collaboration with Animation, Design, and Lighting teams

Requirements:

• 10+ years in AAA character art development

• Proven leadership on published AAA titles

• Strong portfolio showcasing character work

• Proficiency with real-time engines like Unreal Engine 5

• Solid grasp of modular character pipelines

Apply your artistic vision and leadership to shape compelling characters at NBCUniversal.