Lead 3D Environment Artist (m/f/d)

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and develop the 3D Environment Art team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture
• Drive the creation of stylized high-quality 3D assets and environments that align with the project's artistic vision and technical standards
• Review and approve environment assets, ensuring consistency, quality, optimization, and successful in-game implementation
• Collaborate with Art Direction, Feature Owner, Concept Art, Level Design, Game Design, Technical Art, and other disciplines to deliver engaging and narratively rich game environments
• Establish and maintain efficient environment art workflows, pipelines, documentation, and best practices
• Partner with Production to plan priorities, coordinate team deliverables, and ensure milestones are met
• Identify production risks, resolve environment art issues, and continuously improve team processes and asset quality
• Support the growth and development of the team through recruitment, onboarding, coaching, and performance feedback while promoting a culture of continuous learning Your Talent Minimum Qualifications:

• 7+ years of professional experience in 3D environment art for games, including experience leading or mentoring artists
• Strong portfolio showcasing stylized high-quality 3D environment assets, environment compositions, stylized textures and visual storytelling
• Expertise with industry-standard 3D tools and modern game engines (e.g., Blender, Maya, Photoshop, Unreal Engine, Unity)
• Deep understanding of 3D stylized modeling, environment visual composition and narrative, real-time asset implementations and stylized textures creation
• Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Ability to foster an inclusive, collaborative, and respectful team environment, with strong interpersonal skills, empathy, and cultural awareness
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) in English Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience shipping successful MMO or live-service games
• Experience leading or mentoring an art team and being responsible for an art production pipeline
• Knowledge of 3D stylized modelling, visual narrative, level art or world building, real time game engines and tools such as Substance Designer or Photoshop.
• Experience improving environment art pipelines and collaborating with Production, Level Design and Technical Art

Our Offer

• Receive a free company ticket for Germany's public transportation system Personal Development:
• Have a high degree of autonomy and ownership from the start
• Develop your skills through company-sponsored training and language courses
• Enjoy company-sponsored tickets for Gamescom Dev & other game conferences Hybrid Work model:
• Combine the best of both worlds, and enjoy the freedom to switch between working in the office and working remotely Health & Wellbeing:
• Discounted membership to Urban Sports Club for fitness and wellness
• Access to nilo health for confidential mental health support, coaching, and wellbeing resources
• Extra vacation days awarded based on years of service, up to a maximum of 30 days annually Modern & Well-Equipped Office:
• Work in the heart of Prenzlauer Berg, a central, vibrant neighborhood in Berlin with many dining and entertainment options
• Enjoy height-adjustable tables, ergonomic chair options, dimmable lighting, and acoustic panels Start-up perks:
• Benefit from free drinks and snacks in the office
• Participate in team events, breakfast weeks, summer and winter parties Sustainable business:
• Be part of a successful, profitable company on a continued growth path Gaming-driven culture:
• Work alongside a supportive team of gaming enthusiasts who are deeply committed to their craft Global reach:
• Join a team of industry experts shaping a game enjoyed by hundreds of thousands worldwide