About the role
Role Overview
The team is based in Sydney, Australia, partnering globally to build next-generation features and technology for an Unpublished R&D Title. The focus is on supporting visual targets and content production needs to help artists realize a vibrant and rich world. As a Manager, Technical Art, Tools & Pipeline, the role involves defining and scaling creative workflows, leading a team of technical artists, and partnering with Art Leadership, Engineering, and Production to shape tools, pipelines, and workflows.
Responsibilities
- Directly manage a team of Technical Artists, providing support, coaching, mentorship, and guidance in how they conduct their work.
- Partner with Art Leadership, Production, and Engineering to define tooling, workflow, and pipeline requirements needed to support content creation across multiple disciplines.
- Own and support artist-facing tools, workflows, and content pipelines, ensuring systems are intuitive, documented, scalable, and maintainable.
- Work closely with Engineering to evaluate technical solutions, balancing artist usability, production efficiency, and long-term sustainability.
- Guide the development and optimization of content creation pipelines that support teams working in parallel production streams.
- Support the evolution of existing tools, workflows, and pipeline systems as project needs change and scale.
- Build strong cross-disciplinary relationships to understand artist needs, identify workflow pain points, and drive meaningful improvements.
- Champion technical best practices, workflow consistency, and knowledge sharing through documentation, training, and mentorship.
- Partner with Technical Art leadership to establish team goals, craft standards, and long-term technical strategy.
- Communicate constraints, risks, and opportunities clearly to stakeholders, helping guide prioritization and technical decision-making.
Required Qualifications
- 6+ years of professional experience as a Technical Artist in games or a related industry.
- 2+ years in a people management role leading Technical Artists or similar technical disciplines.
- Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, and developing technical teams while fostering strong cross-functional collaboration.
- Strong proficiency in Python and experience developing scalable artist tools, content pipelines, and workflow solutions for game development.
- Professional experience with Unreal Engine 5 and modern content creation workflows.
- Experience with content creation and tool development for DCC tools, with particular emphasis on Autodesk Maya and Substance Suite workflows.
- Strong understanding of art production pipelines and the ability to translate artistic requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Proven experience partnering closely with engineers to develop tools, workflows, or pipeline systems.
- Excellent communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience designing scalable pipeline architecture and workflow solutions for large content teams.
- Experience supporting character, animation, environment, audio, or VFX production workflows.
- Experience with UI development frameworks such as PySide or PyQt.
- Experience contributing to or supporting content creation efforts during early-stage, R&D, or transitional production phases.
- Curiosity around how AI-assisted workflows may improve content production efficiency and artist experience.
- Experience with Houdini, Blender, ZBrush, 3DS Max, or Photoshop.
Perks and Benefits
- Open paid time off policy.
- Paid parental leave for both primary and secondary carers.
- Flexible work schedules.
- Co-op gaming areas and play fund to broaden knowledge of players and community.
- Snacks provided.
- Medical Insurance covering employees and dependents.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Wellness fund.
- Donation matching of time and money to registered charities.
- Learning and Development opportunities.
Company Culture
Riot Games prioritizes putting players first. The environment encourages collaborative teams where individuals are empowered to bring unique perspectives. Success is found through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players.