Key skills
Source ControlLeadershipPhotoshopCollaboration
About this role
Role Overview
- Define the creative vision and technical direction for real-time visual effects across the project.
- Guide, inspire, and mentor a team of VFX artists, ensuring high-quality standards and consistent visual language.
- Partner with art, design, and engineering leadership to align VFX with gameplay, storytelling, and overall project goals.
- Establish and maintain efficient workflows, pipelines, and best practices to keep the team productive and scalable.
- Provide clear feedback, support career growth, and foster a collaborative, creative environment.
- Own the delivery of VFX content at scale, balancing visual impact with performance budgets and platform requirements.
Requirements
- Extensive professional experience in real-time VFX, with a portfolio that demonstrates exceptional artistry, technical mastery, and a cohesive visual style.
- Leadership experience guiding teams of VFX artists, providing mentorship, and setting standards for quality and efficiency.
- Expert proficiency with industry-standard tools (Blender, Photoshop, Substance, After Effects, Houdini, Embergen, or equivalents).
- Deep knowledge of particle systems, textures, simulations, and optimisation strategies for real-time performance.
- Ability to define and communicate a clear vision for VFX that enhances gameplay and narrative.
- Strong cross-discipline collaboration skills, with experience aligning VFX direction with art, design, and code.
- Proven ability to solve complex technical challenges and establish scalable workflows and pipelines.
- Experience with project planning, source control, and documentation, ensuring the VFX team operates smoothly within studio and departmental pipelines.
Benefits
We offer an extensive benefits package to our team including:
- 22 days holidays + Christmas closure (typically 4 days) & Bank holidays (increasing with service at 5 years – one day each year until you reach 31 days)
- Private Medical Insurance, healthcare cash plan, including dental and Vision
- Life Assurance, Income Protection & Critical Illness Cover
- Enhanced Family Leave
- Interest Free, Tax-Free loans
- Enhanced Pension Scheme
- EAP a range of Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
- Plus loads more… including a wide range of discounts, freebies, and social events!