Lead Environment Artist (R27210)

Define and drive the Environment Art vision for Rocket League while adhering to established visual pillars.,Collaborate with Discipline Leads, Production, and Outsource teams to deliver content efficiently and with quality.,Translate high-level direction into clear, actionable guidance for internal teams and external partners.,Support the Art Director by conducting reviews, providing early feedback, and ensuring team alignment.,Represent the Art Director in cross-discipline meetings, reviews, and planning discussions when necessary.,Oversee large outsourcing pipelines, including asset briefs, reviews, feedback, and quality control across multiple vendors.,Collaborate closely with Designers to support core game loops.,Grow, mentor, and lead teams with clarity and empathy.,Lead end-to-end environment development with internal and external teams.

Strong understanding of environment art for games, including realistic architecture, natural landscapes, and the integration of manmade and organic elements.,Demonstrated experience overseeing large outsourcing pipelines.,Experience collaborating closely with Designers to support core game loops.,Experience shipping at least one commercial game with realistic 3D environments across multiple platforms (console and PC), ideally on live or long-running titles.,Deep understanding of performance, optimization, and memory trade-offs, with a practical approach to scalability and asset reuse.,Strong technical art knowledge, including workflows, tooling, and content integration for PBR and Photogrammetry pipelines.,Excellent grasp of art fundamentals, composition, lighting, color theory, scale, and visual appeal.,Experience as a Lead responsible for end-to-end environment development.