Hard Surface Outsource Lead

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

ART

What We Do

Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character, and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.

What You'll Do

Epic Games is searching for an experienced Hard Surface (HS) Outsource Lead to support and supervise creative content provided by outsource partners. Working alongside other HS Outsource Leads, and reporting to the HS Cosmetics Lead, the outsource lead will provide front-line creative feedback for work submitted for Epic review.

In this role, you will

• Provide OS partners with clear and accurate briefs for assets and then guide them through the whole process of creating and implementing these
• Clearly communicate modeling and paint feedback to the outsource partner, and ensure those creative notes and goals are met; inform leadership in the event that isn’t happening
• Tune assets in-engine to meet all aesthetic and functional requirements
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure outsourced assets are ingested into the pipeline and engine correctly
• Bug support, triage, and resolution for any art assets that have been created by the outsourcing team

What we're looking for

• Experience in shipping AAA titles across multiple platforms, shipping production assets for these games (preferably environments, props, weapons)
• Highly experienced in creating game art assets in a variety of software packages, including Maya, 3ds Max, Zbrush, Photoshop, Substance, and Unreal Engine. 
• Advanced level 3D modeler and UV mapper
• Must be highly organized, self-driven, customer-focused, and a great team player 
• Must be a clear and concise communicator, able to deliver complex creative feedback across external vendor locations
• Experience working within a team and a high-pressure production environment
• A PLUS
  • Experience working with outsource teams directly, providing creative feedback 
  • Experience leading an art team - preferable environments or hard surface-related 
  • Fluency in a language other than English, including Chinese, German, Spanish, Italian, or Russian

This role is open to multiple locations across North America and the UK (including CA, NYC, & WA).

Pay Transparency Information

The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

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