Technical Director, Art

Located in Montreal and a proud member of the Bandai Namco group, Reflector Entertainment is a creative studio that thrives on authenticity, collaboration, and innovation. Fueled by a diverse and passionate team, we’re dedicated to building unique narrative worlds that bring people together and inspire. Our transmedia approach focuses on creating enriching experiences that grow with us through learning and improvement—all while staying rooted in the fun and passion that drive us.

SUMMARY

The Technical Art Director will be responsible for the management and supervision of the technical art team. The incumbent establishes the link between the artistic vision of the game and its technical implementation.

RESPONSABILITES

• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to define and maintain specifications and guidelines;
• Create, maintain and debug tools and scripts;
• Evaluate and optimize existing pipeline by proposing technical solutions;
• Ensure that team members follow all technical standards and guidelines;
• Write technical documentation and make sure it is accessible and up to date;
• Provide coaching for artists and programmers when necessary;
• Establish priorities and provide planning for pipeline automation;
• Support programmers on the pipeline automation tools development.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of 5 years of equivalent work experience in game industry;
• Has shipped at least 1 game as an Technical Art Director on a AAA title;
• High-level artistic sensibilities and strong technical skills;
• Proficiency in at least one major 3D program and comfortable in another (3DsMax, Maya, Cinema 4D, etc.); Proficiency in 3Ds Max a plus;
• Familiarity in at least one major game engine (Unreal, CryEngine, etc.); proficiency in Unreal is a plus;
• Must be able to work comfortably with common scripting languages (Python, MaxScript, PyMel, etc.);
• Autonomous and flexible with work organization;
• Organized and able to structure processes;
• Proven leadership and communication skills;

Location

For this position, a presence at the Montreal, Canada office is required a minimum of two days per week.