Environment Art Lead

TL;DR

Environment Art Lead (Unreal Engine/Maya): Oversee the visual and technical creation standards for game environments, empowering artists and driving realism and storytelling. Focus on mentoring teams, improving pipelines and workflows, and collaborating with tools/engine/tech art to deliver performant, believable spaces within console and PC constraints.

Company

Infinity Ward studio at hirify.global.

What you will do

• Maintain environment quality across projects created by a global team of artists.
• Mentor artists on established workflows and best practices, providing clear, constructive feedback.
• Prioritize and assign tasks to ensure deadlines and alignment with Directors, Designers, Production, and Outsourcing Managers.
• Research and incorporate latest techniques and industry standards for environment creation.
• Collaborate with Tools, Engine, and Tech Art counterparts to develop or improve workflows and streamline team efficiency.
• Create documentation of processes for others to follow as needed.

Requirements

• 7+ years of industry experience creating realistic environments for 3rd-person games as a Senior Artist or in an Art Leadership position.
• 3+ years in a leadership position supervising artists creating realistic environments.
• Strong collaboration skills with production/design to balance gameplay vs visual expectations and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of working with build kits and large world construction methods (technical and visual).
• Advanced software skills: Unreal Engine and Maya.
• Location: based in Barcelona, Spain; onsite schedule of five days per week.

Culture & Benefits

• Leadership role within the Infinity Ward Art department, working with internal and external artists.
• Fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and production deadline focus.
• Emphasis on realism, storytelling, and continuous improvement of pipelines and workflows.
• Onsite work schedule: five days per week in the Barcelona office.

Hiring process

• Interviews focused on leadership experience, environment art standards, and collaboration across disciplines.
• Discussion of pipeline/workflow improvements and technical/art execution expectations.