Outsource Lead

ART

What We Do

Push your artistic talent to the limit on a team of world-class environment, character and concept artists who strive to innovate and inspire.

What You'll Do

Epic Games is searching for an experienced Hard Surface (HS) Outsource Lead to support and supervise creative content provided by outsource partners. Working alongside other HS Outsource Leads, and reporting to the HS Cosmetics Lead, the outsource lead will provide front-line creative feedback for work submitted for Epic review.

In this role, you will

• Provide OS partners with clear and accurate briefs for assets and then guide them through the whole process of creating and implementing these


• Clearly communicate modeling and paint feedback to the outsource partner, and ensure those creative notes and goals are met; inform leadership in the event that isn’t happening


• Tune assets in-engine to meet all aesthetic and functional requirements


• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure outsourced assets are ingested into the pipeline and engine correctly


• Bug support, triage, and resolution for any art assets that have been created by the outsourcing team

What we're looking for

• Experience in shipping AAA titles across multiple platforms, shipping production assets for these games (preferably environments, props, weapons)


• Highly experienced in game art asset creation in a variety of software packages including; Maya, 3ds Max, Zbrush, Photoshop, Substance, Unreal Engine etc.


• Advanced level 3D modeler and UV mapper


• Must be highly organized, self-driven, customer focused, and a great team player


• Must be a clear and concise communicator, able to deliver complex creative feedback across external vendor locations


• Experience working within a team and a high pressure production environment


• You’re user-focused, passionate, solutions-focused, and innovative. You will seek out ways to improve efficiency and contribute to the overall smooth running and success of your team


• A PLUS - Experience working with outsource teams directly, providing creative feedback


• A PLUS - Experience leading an art team - preferable environments or hard surface related


• 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 for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

Pay Transparency Information

The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).