About the Role: We are seeking an experienced Team Lead specializing in photorealistic hairstyle creation (grooming) to join a dynamic, fully remote game development studio. In this role, you will lead a specialized subdivision, guiding a team of skilled artists to bring high-fidelity concept designs to life. You will ensure the technical and artistic constraints of AAA character creation are consistently met.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise, mentor, and assist a team of character artists, providing clear, actionable feedback.
- Maintain strict quality control over the team's output, ensuring all deliverables meet high artistic and technical standards.
- Organize project workflows, estimate task timelines, and create technical specifications for grooming pipelines.
- Create optimal high-poly and low-poly models, UV mapping, and texture baking for photoreal characters.
- Participate in the recruitment process as a technical interviewer to help scale the team.
Qualifications: - Proven background as a Project Lead or Team Lead within a 3D Grooming Art team.
- Comprehensive knowledge of current industry pipelines and tools.
- Expertise in ZBrush, 3ds Max/Maya, Marvelous Designer, and Substance Painter.
- Preferred: Experience with game engines and creature creation.
