Art Outsourcing Manager

ZeniMax Online Studios is looking for an experienced Art Outsourcing Manager to work on a new, unannounced AAA IP. The role involves critiquing and managing work from various 3D art disciplines while providing benchmark examples and documentation for external teams to follow. They will also coordinate with internal Artists to prepare assignments, then refine, export, and troubleshoot asset deliveries from external teams. The ideal candidate is an experienced 3D modeler with management experience.

• Support the preparation of assignments for external teams
• Review deliverables for quality and accuracy and provide feedback as required
• Create benchmark documentation and asset examples based off of the Art Director’s and/or Lead Artists' feedback and direction
• Revise and adjust models and textures as needed in an effort to achieve the best quality possible
• Maintain an outsource production schedule and manage multiple deliveries from different Artists/teams on a daily basis
• Coordinate daily with our internal Artists, Tech Artists, Animators, and Leads to process and export assets into the game engine and troubleshoot as needed

• Provide a portfolio of work demonstrating excellence in modeling and texturing 3D assets while maintaining technical restrictions and guidelines
• 2+ years of experience in a leadership position, and at least one year of experience in outsource management
• Well-developed communication, negotiation, and personal skills
• Highly organized with an eye for quality and the ability to review deliverables for quality and accuracy
• Experience in industry standard software packages including 3ds Max, Maya, Photoshop, Zbrush, and Substance Painter
• Experience with project management and delivering to required schedules and deadlines
• Strong aptitude for art software including proprietary tools

• Experience with 2D concept art, illustration, and figure drawing
• Experience with Houdini, 3D character modeling, animation, skinning, and rigging

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