About this role
Job title: VFX Team Lead
About the Role Ubisoft is seeking a VFX Team Lead to strengthen the Art team on Beyond Good & Evil 2. In this role, you will help structure and drive the production of visual effects, bringing clarity, prioritization, and organization to a complex and evolving production. You will be responsible for organizing production, prioritizing work alongside an Associate Producer, and ensuring FX assets are delivered on time and at high quality. Strong organizational and leadership skills with a sharp artistic eye are essential.
What You'll Do
- Lead, support, and inspire the FX team on a daily basis; manage performance; mentor team members; foster their professional growth.
- Organize production, prioritize work, and ensure deadlines are met; collaborate with the Associate Lead Artist and the Technical Director; contribute to pipeline improvements.
- Act as an ambassador for the FX department within the project and manage outsourcing relationships with external partners when required.
What We're Looking For
- Proven experience as an Art Team Lead on large-scale AAA productions.
- Strong understanding of AAA game development pipelines.
- Solid experience in team leadership and people management.
- Excellent communication skills across stakeholders and disciplines.
- Ability to balance creativity, technical excellence, and production constraints while meeting deadlines.
- Ability to uphold AAA-quality standards for both artistic execution and gameplay experience.
- Strong artistic judgment and awareness of production constraints.
- Solution-oriented, pragmatic approach to challenges with a long-term view.
Nice to Have
- Art Direction Support: Act as a trusted partner to the Art Director, able to discuss, challenge, and help shape artistic decisions. Help categorize assets according to production priorities and constraints.