Jobs, fresher vacancy - Lead 3D Artist • North Yorkshire

Company: Double Eleven

North Yorkshire

We’re looking for a Lead 3D Artist to join our award winning team in Middlesbrough (UK), home to the beautiful North Yorkshire coastline and countryside. Step into a world where your creativity shapes an iconic game. As a Lead 3D Artist at Double Eleven, you’ll be specialising in creating a diverse range of assets using all of the latest art production techniques, help schedule the creation of the assets as well as leading fellow artists If you're looking for a role that blends artistic freedom, technical innovation, and leadership on a high-profile project, this is it.Recently, we collaborated with Rockstar Games to bring Red Dead Redemption to the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC, partnered with Obsidian Entertainment on Grounded: Fully Yoked Edition for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5 and we've enabled millions to conquer Minecraft Dungeons! In this role you will be helping our team to create new adventures for Vault Dwellers around the world. Double Eleven is a place where our people come first. Our 400 plus-person team proudly represents over 30 nationalities. We strive to avoid crunch, we offer flexible working hours to allow you to truly enjoy work/life balance whilst making great games and any overtime is always planned, optional and paid. We can support UK relocation and have both a dedicated People and Operation teams on standby to assist you. Interested? We kindly ask all applicants to submit a portfolio to support their application. We’re afraid applications without an accompanying portfolio will not be considered and on this occasion, we’re unable to sponsor a visa for this role.Would you enjoyHelping to create beautiful gamesBeing part of an amazing team working on multiple AAA titlesBeing trusted to work independently and proactively to the highest standardsWorking with experienced teams in the industryWhat you'll be doingWork directly with Art Director and Production in coordinating art resources, schedules and priorities based on project needsProvide direction to asset team artists for aesthetic and technical considerationsWill need to fully understand and work around existing art pipelinesBe hands on with the art team producing benchmark assets to style and brief of projectRequired to help lead the production and creation of art assets for the projectsAble to communicate and deliver assets cooperatively and independently within a 3rd Party production environmentHas expertise with PBR, lighting, rendering, and material authoringCollaborate with Production to prioritize work, identify issues in JIRA, and escalate them to production, ensuring tasks have sufficient informationReviewing work to meet the technical requirements and following best practices for the highest qualityProactive in finding answers and able to clearly communicate issues and direction to the teamCapable of owning development of, and delivering, content while leading by exampleEnsure the team maintains high-quality artistic results and milestone delivery, while encouraging effective communication and professionalismReceives and provides critique in a professional mannerAble to manage and mentor career development of 3D Artists at various skill levelsLeading a team of talented artistsWhat we're looking forHas proven game cycle experience as a Senior or Lead ArtistShipped at least one title as a Senior or Lead ArtistExperience in working with 3rd Party projectAdvanced understanding of 3D packages, Photoshop, Substance Designer/Painter, Zbrush and Marmoset ToolbagExcellent knowledge with unwrapping, modifying, and creating UVsPassion for highly detailed 3D assets and texturing for game ready assetsDemonstrates excellent foundational skills, including composition, design, structure, silhouette and colour theoryExcellent understanding of the hard-surface art pipeline, dependencies and overall scope of the projectDemonstrates an ability to work with detailed concept art or reference art materialsExcellent leadership and mentoring abilities, as well as interpersonal skillsOrganised and practices good time management skillsFinds creative solutions for technically challenging tasksExperienced in managing direct reportsExperienced working in an Agile workflowQualificationsAll relevant qualifications consideredWorking life at Double ElevenStart your day any time between 8:00am and 10:00am35 working hours per week with a 1 hour lunch break (with the opportunity to flex down to 30 minutes or up to 2 hours)Opportunity to apply for hybrid working (up to 2 days working from home per week) 28 days annual leave (20 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday) 1 day leave for your birthday and 1 day leave if you’re moving houseUp to 10 days discretionary annual leave during our end of year breakPotential for annual performance bonus5 additional days annual leave for 5 years service and a further 5 days annual leave for your 10 years service milestoneA brand new, state-of-the-art studio facilities that includes a market hall serving nutritious, subsidised meals, round-the-clock gym access, an auditorium and moreFree breakfast options, juice, hot drinks and fruitEmployee referral bonus (up to £2000!)Electric Car SchemeCycle to Work schemeFree game codes, game swag and merchandiseFamily-friendly leave availableChristmas Saving SchemeFree parkingBest-in-class tools and workflows so you can focus on creativity Professional development and wellbeingProfessional development and wellbeingVitality Private Healthcare, discounts and rewards for you, your spouse and children (upon the successful completion of your 6 month probationary period) Access to mental health and wellbeing support via Plumm (includes 4 free video therapy sessions per month for both the employee and up to 3 family members aged 18+), unlimited text therapy, courses, meditationsA personalised development plan with dedicated support tailored to your growth and goalsAccess to an accredited Academy providing professional qualifications (and access to 500 UK discounts and offers via TOTUM when registered as a student) A dedicated Workplace Experience team responsible for work environments, workplace and quality of employee life services to help foster collaboration, creativity and innovationIn-studio wellbeing programmes and People team supportTeam LifeFree activities via our Bus Tours programme (where on occasion, partners and children are welcome to join you) Many team events to celebrate team and game milestonesSponsored team activities including football, basketball, book club, movie club and more Opportunity to contribute to our internal Employee Diversity and Equality NetworkWays to reach usIf you have a general query or if you need support with your application and/or an alternative way to apply, please do not hesitate to contact our Talent team at jobs@double11.com