Riot Games

Principal Art Outsourcing Manager, Prop Art - Unpublished R&D Product

Los Angeles, CA · Principal · Senior Level

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 29 days ago

PhotoshopLogisticsMayaUnityUnreal EngineLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

Your approach will ensure sustainable production without compromising quality.
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As a Principal Art Outsourcing Manager on an unpublished R&D product, you will help shape the visual quality of our game worlds.

Create high quality prop assets that help evolve and maintain the artistic standards of the project.
Partner with Art Directors and Environment Artists to maintain a cohesive visual style.
That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player.
Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday.
Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:
Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.
As a Riot Art Outsource Manager, you will help connect product teams to the right external partners while improving art outsource infrastructure and practices.
You will build meaningful and trusting external relationships through clear two-way communication and planning.
In this role, you will create high quality prop assets while helping guide and review work created by external art partners.
And as a senior member of the art team you will work closely with Art Direction, Environment Art, Production, and external vendors to deliver high quality content at scale.

Experience working within various game engines like Unreal, Unity, etc. and modern content creation pipelines.
Experience working with external vendors and outsourcing teams.
Strong understanding of form materials, storytelling and visual design.
Experience leading initiatives and influencing cross discipline teams.
Experience working with modeling, sculpting, and texturing programs such as Maya, Zbrush, Substance, and Photoshop
Knowledge of procedural workflows and modern content creation tools.
Previous leadership or principal level experience within game development.
For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players.

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 will help define workflows, contribute to artistic standards, and guide asset development to support the vision of the game.

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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