About the role
Location
Stockholm (Södermalm)
Employment Details
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Working Model: Hybrid (In-office Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays)
- Relocation Assistance: Not available
Role Overview
Lead Character Artist responsible for acting as a link between the Art Director and the development team to ensure artistic vision is translated into visual content, with a strong emphasis on animal and creature design.
What You'll Do
- Lead and inspire a team of talented artists, communicating and implementing artistic vision to deliver exceptional visuals with a focus on animals and characters.
- Act as a subject-matter expert in animal anatomy, behavior, and realism to ensure authenticity and visual credibility across creature assets.
- Oversee visual asset creation to ensure artwork meets productivity, delivery, and quality benchmarks throughout the pipeline.
- Collaborate with designers, developers, and stakeholders to resolve bottlenecks, improve workflows, and foster a high-performing team culture.
- Contribute hands-on to asset creation to guide quality, consistency, and problem-solving.
- Advocate for systemic improvements, scalable solutions, and long-term thinking within art production and pipelines.
People Management
- Support direct reports through the employee journey (hiring, onboarding, performance evaluations, and career growth).
- Provide constructive feedback, mentorship, and clear growth paths for team members.
- Manage administrative responsibilities including time reports, leave requests, and employee records.
- Serve as a company representative regarding organizational, cultural, and legal responsibilities, ensuring compliance with standards, privacy, and working conditions.
Qualifications
- Extensive experience in game development within Art departments.
- High degree of expertise in animal and creature design.
- Strong foundations in general character art.
- Deep understanding of realistic anatomy, materials, fur/skin workflows, and creature-specific production challenges.
- Proven leadership skills with a track record of coaching and developing high-performing art teams.
- Strong organizational and communication skills to align artistic goals across multiple disciplines.
- Experience with or strong interest in pipeline creation, optimization, and long-term workflow improvements.
- Proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
Company Values
- Commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
- Shared responsibility to create an open work environment treated with equality and respect.
- Equal opportunity regardless of heritage, gender, or sexual orientation.
Application Process
- Provide CV in English.
- Applications are reviewed continuously.
- Further studio information is provided under a non-disclosure agreement.