技术美术总监 (Technical Art Director)

Job Description

PLAY, GROW and WIN

To be a part of Virtuos means to be a creator. 

At Virtuos, we harness the latest technologies to make games better and more immersive than ever before. That is why we pride ourselves in constantly pushing the boundaries of possibility since our founding in 2004. 

Virtuosi is a team of experts – people who have come together to share their mutual passion for making and playing games. People with the same enthusiasm for exploring new ideas and the constant drive to excel in their field. People who believe in earning success through dedication.

At Virtuos, we are at the forefront of gaming, creating exciting new experiences daily. Join us to Play, Grow and Win – together.

About The Position

Technical Art Director is responsible for developing the capabilities of the technical art teams in the studio, keeping a pulse on the evolving needs of the business, and suggesting modifications to the company offering to address the changing needs.

Technical Art Director is accountable for the technical art teams’ quality of service, production process and output. Helps maintain the technical standards of art production excellence, timeliness, and profitability of art projects. Establish strong relationships with clients and business development team and build trust in technical art department capabilities and team members.

Responsibilities

• Technical Art teams’ development (~30% of time):
  
  
  

Document and share across all studios art production processes and best practices.

Develop uniform training strategy for all studios to maintain and build up competitive skill sets and advantages.

Identify unique strengths of studios and support of corresponding training activities.

• Technical Excellence of Art Teams (~30% of time):
  
  
  

Identify art team needs for tools and process support.

Consult/Support/Work with R&D team as Main POC for Art teams.

Identify capacity and competence gaps between customers’ needs and existing resources availability. Find solutions.

Participate to the development of studios’ specialization and recruitment strategy. Monitor the execution.

Work with CTG to standardize tech pipelines, organize cross studio sharing, guilds etc.

Support inter-studio collaboration.

• Key projects’ execution (~20% of time):
  
  
  

Serve as the ultimate escalation point for clients.

Supervise the overall process and way of working of carrying out projects. Adapt the process based on evolving customers’ needs, conditions or issues that may arise.

Track deadlines, deliverables, and resources throughout projects’ life cycle.

Ensure and maintain client satisfaction.

• Business development (~20% of time):
  
  
  

Meet with potential customers.

Prepare presentations to evangelize department offering to clients.

Consult and support Marketing team. Manage technical art portfolio.

Assist/Support Client Success Managers with technical aspects of art projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7+ years as a professional technical artist and experienced in the development of tool kit in video games industry and have participated in several productions as a Technical Artist, Associate technical art director or technical art director.
• At least 2 years' experience leading a team of 10 technical artists, experience as a lead of artists through a creation process.
• Have developed a vision and a strong expertise in graphic production methods and pipeline for AAA and others project.
• Familiar with the technologies used in modern games (PBR, data, streaming, etc.).
• Master the graphics software of the industry (3DS Max, Substance, Photoshop, Blender, etc.).
• Have a good knowledge of at least one programming language: scripting (Python, MaxScript, C#).
• Experience working in shading/lighting/look development for on one or more shipped game titles.
• Professional portfolio demonstrating technical art experience in rendering, shading, lighting, post processing and look development.
• Communication and interpersonal skills allow to exchange effectively on both artistic and technical issues.
  
  
  

About Us

Founded in 2004, Virtuos is one of the largest independent video game development companies. We are headquartered in Singapore with over 3,500 employees across 22 offices in Asia, Europe, and North America. Specializing in full-cycle game development and art production, we have delivered high-quality content for more than 1,500 console, PC, and mobile games. Our clients include 23 of the top 25 gaming companies worldwide. Visit www.virtuosgames.com to find out how we can make games better, together.

About Our Team

Since the turn of the century, Xi’an has made a conscious effort to foster the growth of its high-tech industries, including software development firms. Virtuos has planted roots here as well, becoming a leading AAA game developer with an established studio in the city. As a result, Virtuos Xi’an has become the most attractive choice for anyone in Shaanxi province wishing to embark on a career in game development. And as the fastest growing studio in the whole of Virtuos, there’s plenty of room for new talents to hop in and contribute to the world’s biggest console games – a dream that would have been impossible even a decade ago.

Since our establishment in 2012, Virtuos Xi’an has never stopped growing and continues to expand by providing top-quality art services from concept art to 3D art for major titles.

About The Team

• Work at Virtuos Xi’an, one of our fastest growing studios
• Experience life in the historic capital of China
• Contribute to the world’s biggest AAA gaming titles
• Customized training programs and regular workshops
• Monthly gaming competitions and other activities
• Gaming corners with consoles and a common area
• Comprehensive medical healthcare provided for all staff
• Relocation support provided
• Career and international mobility opportunities with Virtuos Internal Mobility Program
  
  
  

People matter. Diverse opinions and experiences matter. At Virtuos, our talented teams are the cornerstone of our success, and we recognize that fostering and advocating for inclusivity is at the center of what we do best - we make games better, together. Virtuos is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity of thought, expression, culture, and backgrounds.