Lead Concept Artist

CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a Lead Concept Artist to join our studio in Warsaw to work on Project Orion the follow-up to Cyberpunk 2077 and the next major video game in the Cyberpunk franchise. This candidate will bring their years of expertise stellar leadership skills creative talent and passion for games to lead a small team of dedicated artists creating world class characters environments and hard surface designs for our upcoming game. Sounds interesting

(This position requires working in our Warsaw Studio. Hybrid working mode available).

Daily responsibilities:

• Leading a team guiding motivating mentoring and providing feedback to team members. Youll play a key role in building team culture setting the bar for quality and helping your peers grow.
• Providing daily support with direction feedback ideas sketches and mentorship.
• Cultivating a collaborative and inspiring team environment in line with the companys values and goals.
• Creating briefs setting clear design goals and deliverables and focusing the concept team on achieving high-quality work that inspires the rest of the team.
• Working closely with the Art Director to define and maintain artistic consistency and direction for the game.
• Developing and maintaining a strong understanding of the game universe and established vision.
• Creating clear documentation for creative alignment and actively communicating concepts and ideas to others.
• Creating character environment and hard surface designs with strong worldbuilding and storytelling grounded in solid artistic principles like composition lighting colour and anatomy.
• Proactively problem-solving improving workflows and pipelines and ensuring team efficiency and effectiveness.
• Participating in creative discussions brainstorms and reviews across teams to strengthen cross-disciplinary collaboration

Qualifications :

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a leadership role in a creative environment. Were looking for someone who has mentored others shaped project direction and helped teams succeed.
• At least 8 years of experience as a concept artist working on at least one AAA title
• In-depth knowledge of the Cyberpunk genre and RPGs and a passion for art and design.
• Excellent visual and verbal communication skills with the ability to efficiently demonstrate ideas and concepts and convey information clearly to others.
• Strong mentorship skills with the ability to provide feedback share knowledge and help set the bar for quality
• Exceptional artistic skills with a portfolio demonstrating expertise in realistic and sci-fi concept art mood paintings 3D designs blockouts and paintovers key-frames and the ability to create fast ideation sketches such as storyboards.
• A solid background in traditional art such as industrial design landscape painting or illustration with core foundational art skills to including form lighting color and composition
• Excellent knowledge of both 2d and 3d design software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English with the willingness to work collaboratively with other teams online in different time zones.

Additional Information :

Working mode

In-office in a hybrid or full-time capacity in Warsaw Poland. Relocation is required.

Relocation Support

• Relocation package flight ticket company apartment for your first month relocating your pet and family shipping your belongings. Its all covered.
• Relocation assistance processing your legalization operations for you and  tax settlements all you need to feel right at home is taken care of.
• Polish lessons for foreign employees and for your spouse or partner too.
• Paid Leave from 20 to 26 days of holiday per year and paid sick leave.

Health & Well-Being

• Private medical healthcare a selection of medical plans with dental care and unlimited rehabilitation to choose from which are also accessible for your partner and relatives.
• Life insurance comprehensive pension and insurance plans to protect you and your loved ones.
• Annual screenings for cancer prevention covered by the company.
• Psychological and psychiatrist care free mental health support and various well-being initiatives.
• Sports card gain access to a wide number of sporting and fitness facilities across the city.
• Menstrual leave employees who menstruate can take one extra day off when experiencing period pain.
• RED Parents Network support for working parents including childcare benefits and family-friendly events.
• RED Summer Camp for Kids a fun summer program for children aged 512 majoritively paid by the company.

Perks & Professional Growth

• A welcome pack filled with goodies to help you feel right at home once you join the team.
• Trainings lectures and courses workshops and trainings for each employee knowledge-sharing initiatives online tutorials and e-learning classes are all available. Theres always something to learn!
• REDs have access to the cafeteria platform through which they can receive subscription benefits additional medical packages or vouchers and codes to shops cinemas and public transport reimbursement.
• Gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!
   

Social Activities & Life in the Office

• Dog-friendly office dog owner Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! Theres always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
• Social events we host regular gatherings at the studio where we can all unwind play games and just have some fun together.
• Healthy selections canteens.
• Truly international working environment a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.
• Sustainability is an ongoing commitment for us and our campus has  electric car charging points green zones and much more. Read all about it on our Beyond the Game Blog.
• A designated space for your bicycle as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them.
• An onsite well-equipped gym with a climbing wall daily Gym Assistant support and yoga and boxing classes.
• No dress-code we like to keep it casual.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time