Senior Environment Artist

About the Role Climax Studios is seeking an experienced Senior Environment Artist to join our Edinburgh studio on a fully onsite basis. You will conceive and create innovative environment visuals for AAA titles and help shape artistic direction, collaborating across internal teams and with external partners. The role demands a strong portfolio, proficiency with modern tools and a passion for delivering standout game experiences.

What You'll Do

• Create high-quality, diverse environment art assets and visuals for AAA titles
• Work with art director, leads, engineers, and outsourcing partners to implement production-ready assets
• Develop and optimize art production pipelines, workflows, and best practices
• Manage deadlines and contribute to scheduling and budgeting planning
• Mentor junior artists and provide guidance on technical and artistic best practices
• Troubleshoot design and technical challenges and implement creative solutions
• Stay current with cutting-edge techniques and tools and integrate them into production
• Present and communicate progress to internal/external stakeholders

What We're Looking For

• At least 4+ years of experience in console development with at least 2 shipped titles
• Effective visual and verbal communication skills for directing internal or external teams or individuals
• Excellent resource management and judgement
• Comfortable liaising with and presenting to clients in an authoritative and professional manner
• Self-motivated, friendly, gregarious with attention to detail and a passion for delivering the best possible game experience
• Excellent at managing deadlines & budgets, with excellent time management skills
• Experience developing and implementing solid art production pathways
• Ability to find creative solutions when troubleshooting and assessing risks
• A good understanding of cutting-edge artistic techniques and tools and the ability to implement them into current practical practices

Nice to Have

• Environment lighting skills
• A keen eye for scene composition
• Experience on mobile projects is also of interest
• Successfully worked with iterative development and rapid game play prototyping

Compensation & Benefits

• Excellent holiday package
• Regular social events
• A friendly, focused, ambitious and relaxed working environment
• Ongoing training and development, with career progression
• Group Private Medical Insurance provided by BUPA
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Dental Insurance
• Group Income Protection
• Company Pension Scheme
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Eye-Care Vouchers
• In-house clubs and socials
• Regular Socials including Project Wrap Parties, team and studio events, Christmas and annual Summer parties and some charity fundraising events