Reporting directly to the Technical Director, the Lead Technical Artist is responsible for research, innovation, and the technical quality of the production.
Your main responsibilities:
- Act as a reference for the team in all things related to Technical Art and provide solutions to complex issues;
- Optimize content to improve memory usage and performance;
- Contribute to asset development and rendering (models, animations, textures) when needed;
- Plan, prioritize, and set inspiring goals for your team throughout the year;
- Provide your team with clear expectations and hold them accountable for key results;
- Offer continuous and constructive feedback on team members’ performance and development, celebrating every success, big or small;
- Communicate with impact and encourage open dialogue within the team;
- Stay up to date with current and future graphic software and hardware trends and methodologies to anticipate tooling and workflow needs;
- Contribute to the development of technology roadmaps tailored to the specific needs of the project;
- Maintain a balance between the project's creative vision and technical constraints;
- Identify potential risks and report them to upper management;