Art Producer

Epic Games • Fulltime • Morrisville, NC, USA, United States • 3m ago

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

PRODUCTION

What We Do

Whether it’s driving a vision from start to finish or collaborating with teams to inspire and deliver projects of Epic quality, Epic’s production teams take pride in consistently delivering world-class products and experiences.

What You’ll Do

We are growing our cosmetic production team, responsible for delivering the characters you see across Fortnite. We are looking for producers to join us on the Fortnite art production team and be responsible for handling and organizing processes so that artists can do what they do best. Our team of producers focuses on the concept, 3D character modeling, rigging, animation, VFX, and tech art disciplines. We are looking for individuals who excel in organization, have exceptional communication abilities, and are comfortable managing schedules of complex projects. While this position will be mainly focused on concept, an understanding of the entire art pipeline is crucial. The ideal candidates are passionate about production/program/project management, have a strong understanding of dependency-driven production methodologies, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

In this role, you will

Own the schedule - partner with art discipline leads (concept, modeling, rigging) to help scope and schedule the desired work for the team. Build and maintain dependency-driven asset schedules to ensure successful, on-time release of content that meets the Epic art quality bar
Facilitate constant communication with the art production team, as well as cross-department production teams, providing transparency on asset status, risks, and opportunities. Ensure stakeholders have proper visibility into development and are informed of any changes that may impact their teams
Proactively seek resolution - identify problems and propose solutions for your team before they become roadblocks. Own the outcome of your area, and never wait to see if someone else will clear your path
Be flexible and handle production needs across small strike teams. Understanding how to identify and break down priorities, and keeping up strong communication via multiple outlets including email, Slack, meetings, and development roadmaps
Facilitate development operations including scheduling team meetings, running art reviews, and providing actionable notes and follow-up to attendees

What we’re looking for

Previous experience working in a production role where you’ve managed art teams in the creation and delivery of complex projects - both with internal artists and external vendors
Previous experience working in cosmetics production a plus, with both original and external IP characters
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Experience in an environment where you had to exhibit amazing problem-solving skills daily, viewing each new problem as an opportunity for success
Self-starter, you approach challenges creatively and methodically, seeing them through to final resolution
Have the ability to communicate with varying levels of stakeholders, within your team and throughout the company
Ability to drive high velocity, high impact development cycles, balancing out short-term needs and long-term vision
Ability to adapt and be effective in new situations within a highly dynamic environment

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 19 countries with 55 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we’ve been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic’s award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

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