Concept Outsource Lead
Concept Outsource Lead
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WHAT MAKES US EPIC
At the core of Epics success are talented passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative welcoming and creative environment. Whether its building awardwinning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences were always innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. Were 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 worldclass environment character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.
What Youll Do
Epic Games is searching for an experienced Concept Outsourcing Lead to support and supervise creative content provided by outsource partners. Reporting to the individual art lead(s) and working with the Outsource Manager the Concept Outsourcing Lead will provide frontline creative feedback for work submitted for Epic review. Though the role will be mainly supervisory the individual should be an experienced concept artist having worked in game studio pipelines before and have a solid handson art background. The ideal candidate would be a talented concept artist who is able to communicate with outsource partners including documenting existing pipelines collecting or creating quality bar and technical example assets collecting photo reference creating mood boards creating paint overs and finally collaborating with other teams at Epic to ensure that concept art is of the highest quality and adequately supports the needs of those teams and the project.
In this role you will
- Work closely with the individual Epic Art Leads Outsource Manager(s) and artists on the team to support external vendors.
- Collect or generate detailed documentation video reference and examples of art asset production procedures and engine requirements to support the external vendors.
- If required make any needed fixes to keep assets consistent and technically gameready as theyre handed off from the outsource partner.
- Clearly communicate feedback to the outsource partner and ensure those creative notes and goals are met. Inform leadership in the event that isnt happening.
- Communicate and partner with internal Epic art staff to ensure that outsource concept art is clear and respects limitations from other disciplines.
- When required some amount of handson art production to deliver concepts for the project ensuring they are familiar and capable working alongside other Epic artists.
What were looking for
- Worked on at least one AAA game in a Senior Concept Artist role.
- Portfolio that demonstrates a range of styles creativity and craftsmanship.
- Effective communicator collaborator and problem solver able to coordinate between internal and external teams and deliver clear and concise feedback.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to accurately estimate tasks and maintain schedules.
- Understanding of other game art disciplines their workflows and limitations (animation character environment VFX).
- Experienced working within a team and a high pressure production environment.
- A PLUS Fluency in a language other than English including Chinese German Spanish Italian or Russian.
EPIC JOB EPIC BENEFITS EPIC LIFE
We pay 100 for benefits except for PMI (for dependents). Our current benefits package includes pension private medical insurance health care cash plan dental insurance disability and life insurance critical illness cycle to work scheme flu shots health checks and meals. We also offer a robust mental wellbeing program through Modern Health which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.
ABOUT US
Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4500 employees globally. For over 25 years weve been making awardwinning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epics awardwinning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build highfidelity 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 worldclass talent.
Like what you hear Come be a part of something Epic!
Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.
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Employment Type
Full Time
