Riot Games

Senior Art Outsourcing Manager, Weapon Concept - VALORANT, Skins

Los Angeles, USA · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1 day ago

LogisticsBlenderMayaUnreal EngineCommunicationProblem Solving

About the role

A perfect blend between a veteran production artist and logistics expert, you will strive to make the outsourcing experience truly world-class and engaging for all parties involved.
As a Senior Art Outsourcing Manager for VALORANT, you will harness your art background to provide feedback and direction to vendors in order to assure art assets meet VALORANT quality and style benchmarks.

Workflow - You will establish and maintain workflows with external partners to support the scaling of content production
Partner Development - You will meet regularly with external partners to set clear expectations, providing support that drives ongoing vendor growth
Problem Solving - You will remove roadblocks, keep track of recurring issues and develop systemic solutions.
Workflow - You will establish and maintain workflows with external partners to support the scaling of content production; ensuring clear communication, efficient asset turnaround and timely feedback.
Partner Development - You will meet regularly with external partners to set clear expectations, providing support that drives ongoing vendor growth; articulating not just the "what" but also the "why".
You will establish and maintain workflows with external partners to support the scaling of content production; ensuring clear communication, efficient asset turnaround and timely feedback.
Partner Development
You will meet regularly with external partners to set clear expectations, providing support that drives ongoing vendor growth; articulating not just the "what" but also the "why".
You will remove roadblocks, keep track of recurring issues and develop systemic solutions.
That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player.

6+ years of professional experience creating stylized 2D artwork for video games.
Professional experience creating, giving feedback on, and integrating art in a production environment.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to navigate conversations with internal teams including production, artists and stakeholders.
Proficiency in Photoshop.
Proficiency with Maya, Blender, Substance Painter and Unreal Engine.
Experience working in one or more related disciplines - 3D modeling and texturing, animation, technical art, visual effects.
For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players.
Experience shipping a AAA title as a concept artist, specializing in weapon design.
Experience working in one or more related disciplines
3D modeling and texturing, animation, technical art, visual effects.

Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules.
We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match.
Check out our benefits pages for more information.
You'll communicate Riot's vision and feedback to those vendors and serve as the voice for those teams.

At Riot Games, we put players first.
Whether you're working directly on a new player-facing experience or you're supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission.
If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we're looking forward to your application.

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