Description
As an Artistic Director at Ubisoft Montreal, you will define the artistic vision and visual identity of Rainbow Six Siege for the game, its seasonal content, and external collaborations.
You will work with the project management and artistic teams from several Ubisoft studios to evolve the game's visual universe while maintaining its consistency.
Responsibilities:
- Define and communicate the visual direction of Rainbow Six Siege for game content, characters, seasons, and player experiences
- Guide associate art directors, art leads, and multidisciplinary teams from multiple Ubisoft studios
- Establish and evolve artistic principles, visual standards, style guides, and seasonal themes
- Review creations, from initial concepts to final integration and promotional elements, and provide clear feedback on quality and consistency
- Balance creative possibilities with technical and production constraints of an established game with evolving content
- Support artistic team members and foster collaboration, experimentation, and diverse perspectives across studios
- Work with game management, production, design, programming, animation, and marketing teams to harmonize creations with project goals
- Represent the game's visual identity to external partners, licensed property holders, and marketing teams
- Lead the artistic direction of collaborations with esports teams, community artists, and live events
- Identify improvements to artistic workflows, production pipelines, and quality standards with project management and production
Qualifications:
- Solid artistic vision and knowledge of composition, lighting, architecture, anatomy, proportions, visual storytelling, and video game aesthetics
- Experience in artistic direction and developing the visual identity of a game, franchise, or comparable creative product
- Experience leading multidisciplinary artistic teams and collaborating with art leads from different disciplines or studios
- Ability to communicate a clear creative vision and rally teams around common visual and quality standards
- Understanding of evolving game development, seasonal content, changing player expectations, and technical and production constraints
- Knowledge of game development methods, game engines, and 2D and 3D artistic production pipelines
- Strong communication and presentation skills, particularly for constructive feedback and working with various partners
- Collaborative approach and sound judgment to balance artistic quality, production needs, and long-term game goals