Hectiq is a new video game studio founded by seniors of the industry in 2023, located in Bordeaux, France.
We are driven by the ambition of making unique and engaging games of various genres.
We emphasize creativity, gameplay, and technical innovation.
We are enthusiastically working on our first project, which will be unveiled later this year!

We are looking for a polyvalent 3D artist who will eventually take the lead on the artistic direction. As a member of our founding team, you will be in charge of creating the artistic vision, and the art content for a game developed in Unity. As the team grows, you will be responsible for creating and leading the art team.

Responsibilities :

• Collaborate with us to define the artistic vision for our project
  
• Share, cultivate and promote the artistic vision : gather reference material, create style guides, mood boards and other documentation, give feedback to the team, make sure it reinforces the global experience
  
• Help us form and develop the art team : actively participate in their recruitment, ensure their growth as a unit and as individuals
  
• Coach, manage, mentor and inspire juniors to create assets that will fulfill the creative vision of the project, making sure their work reaches the expected quality
  
• Create assets that will make this game unique : model, texture and implement in Unity
  
• Contribute to establishing a pragmatic art pipeline that fulfills the project's needs
  
• Handle outsourcer relationships and production : pipelines, assets, and final quality
  

Ideally, you :

• have a minimum of 4-5 years of experience
  
• are proficient in English and French
  
• are demanding, resourceful and reliable
  
• are a team player, open to feedback, and good at communicating
  
• are ready to be the art powerhouse :
  • you possess strong art skills : 3D modelling (using Blender is a plus) - texture - lighting
    
  • you potentially have other skills in art (rigging, animation, VFX, shader)
    
  • you are proficient with Unity
    
• have shipped a few games and are able to provide references of people you worked for or with that we can check
  
• have a strong art culture (not only in video games)
  

Benefits :

• A great creative freedom and ownership to develop a unique art style
  
• Complementary health insurance
  
• Additional profit sharing based on our game's success
  

Start early September
Work fully remote until the end of the year, after that hybrid is considered
Salary according to experience
Fixed-term contract (CDD) initially

Resume
Portfolio (Personal website, artstation, etc.)

To: Recruitment manager