With over 3,500 employees and 21 studios worldwide, Virtuos is one of the largest independent developers in the world.

Since 2004, the biggest players in the industry (2K, Activision-Blizzard, Bandai-Namco, EA, Microsoft, Square Enix, Sony, Ubisoft, Warner Bros...) have trusted us to co-develop graphical assets, levels, quests, complete DLCs, adaptations, or engineering missions. Our multicultural and cosmopolitan teams regularly have the opportunity to work on the most popular franchises such as Assassin's Creed, Callisto Protocol, DC Comics, Horizon, Marvel, Need for Speed, The Last of Us, Tomb Raider... To date, we have delivered premium content for over 2,000 different projects.
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Avec plus de 3 500 employés et 21 studios à travers le globe, Virtuos est l'un des plus gros développeurs indépendants au monde. La France compte 250 employés rassemblés dans trois studios : Virtuos Paris, Virtuos Labs Lyon et Virtuos Labs Montpellier.

Depuis 20 ans, les plus grands acteurs de l'industrie (2K, Activision-Blizzard, Bandai-Namco, EA, Microsoft, Square Enix, Sony, Ubisoft, Warner Bros...) nous font confiance pour co-développer des assets graphiques, des niveaux, des quêtes, des DLC complets, des adaptations ou des missions d'engineering. Nos équipes multiculturelles et cosmopolites ont régulièrement l'opportunité d'oeuvrer sur les franchises les plus populaires telles que Assassin's Creed, Callisto Protocol, DC Comics, Horizon, Marvel, Need for Speed, The Last of Us, Tomb Raider... A ce jour, nous avons livré des contenus haut de gamme pour plus de 2 000 projets différents.

Virtuos France est à la recherche de femmes et des hommes d'exception, créatifs et inventifs, désireux de faire partie d'un groupe dont l'objectif est de façonner le futur du jeu vidéo. Lorsque nous recrutons des nouveaux membres, nous attachons une attention toute particulière aux trois valeurs de Virtuos : Confiance, Excellence et Positivité.

We are seeking a dynamic and visionary Art Director to lead a team through the full development cycle from initial concept to final release. We are looking for someone with a proven track record as creative director on successful, critically-acclaimed AAA titles.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage a team or teams of artists of various ranks and disciplines on a wide spectrum of projects.
  
• Establish and clearly communicate the art vision to the team.
  
• Collaborate with Design, Engineering and Art teams to make recommendations and decisions regarding overall art vision.
  
• Establish and/or improve art production pipeline in coordination with other disciplines and clients.
  
• Manage communication with the team and clients on artistic and technical matters.
  
• Work closely with Production to ensure risks are being identified and tracked and assist in the creation and overall management of the art schedule and resource plans.
  
• Ensure that deliverables are of expected artistic and technical standards.
  
• Propose cohesive and holistic solutions to problems.
  
• Be effective writer and speaker at briefing, critiquing, discussion, reportage and problem solving.
  
• Foster positivity and team spirit for building up a strongly bound and cohesive team.
  
• Identify and nurture new or sprouting talents, participate in recruitment and planning for expansion and employees' career growth.
  
• Hybrid work position : At least 2 days a week at the office.
  

• At least 10 years' games industry experience including AAA titles across major platforms with a proven shipping record.
  
• Broad knowledge spanning different art disciplines, including concept, characters, props and environments, lighting, VFX and UI.
  
• Thorough understanding of interactive entertainment methodology and the video game production pipeline.
  
• Experience in managing creative teams and ability to collaborate effectively with other disciplines.
  
• Extensive experience and knowledge of art processes, production pipelines and optimisation.
  
• Excellent eye for graphical quality and knowledge of techniques used to achieve visual targets.
  
• Ability to foster a dynamic and collaborative team environment.
  
• Excellent decision-making capabilities.
  
• Passionate about game development and able to exercise game sensibility when making artistic decisions.
  
• Bachelor's Degree in Arts, Graphic Design or related major preferred, but outstanding portfolios and a proven industry record will also be considered.
  
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
  

Please Note :

• Meeting all the criteria is not mandatory. We try to be mindful and not set unrealistic expectations to be met in order to apply. If you don't tick all of the boxes of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway.
  

What we offer :

• Open and collaborative employee culture
  
• Team buildings and company activities
  
• Partial work from home possible
  
• Healthcare plan
  
• Complimentary drinks
  
• And more...
  

Resume, motivation letter, references, web site (if relevant)

To: Talent Acquisition Specialist