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Associate Art Director — Characters

Nbcuniversal Media, LLC

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit for more information.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit for more information.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
NBCUniversal est l’une des principales entreprises mondiales de médias et de divertissement. Nous créons du contenu de calibre mondial, que nous distribuons à travers notre portefeuille de cinéma, de télévision et de diffusion en continu, et que nous faisons vivre par le biais de nos destinations de parcs thématiques mondiaux, de nos produits de consommation et de nos expériences. Nous détenons et exploitons des marques de divertissement et d’information de premier plan, notamment NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo et Peacock, notre service de diffusion en continu haut de gamme financé par la publicité. Nous produisons et distribuons des œuvres cinématographiques et des contenus télévisuels de premier plan grâce à nos puissants studios de cinéma et de télévision, notamment Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation et Focus Features, ainsi qu’aux quatre studios de télévision mondiaux regroupés sous la bannière Universal Studio Group. Nous exploitons également des parcs thématiques et des expériences de calibre industriel à travers le monde par l’entremise de Universal Destinations & Experiences, notamment Universal Orlando Resort, domicile de Universal Epic Universe, et Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal est une filiale de Comcast Corporation. Visitez pour plus d’information.
Notre impact repose sur l’amélioration des communautés dans lesquelles nos employé·e·s, nos client·e·s et nos publics vivent et travaillent. Nous avons une riche tradition d’engagement communautaire et veillons à ce que nos employé·e·s aient l’occasion de servir leurs communautés. Nous défendons une culture inclusive et nous efforçons d’attirer et de développer une main-d’œuvre talentueuse afin de créer et de diffuser une vaste gamme de contenus reflétant la diversité de notre monde.
Job Description
Role Summary
NBCUniversal is seeking an experienced Associate Art Director – Characters to lead, define and drive the visual direction and consistency of characters for an ambitious new interactive entertainment experience. This role is responsible for ensuring that the full character ecosystem—including hero characters and large-scale population systems—achieves a high level of quality, cohesion, and scalability.
Reporting to the Art Director, the Associate Art Director – Characters will work closely with Character Art Leads, Technical Art, and cross-disciplinary teams to ensure alignment across pipelines, systems, and production goals. The role involves leading and managing Character Art Leads while providing high-level direction, establishing standards, and maintaining consistency across internal teams and external partners.
Responsibilities
Define and communicate the visual direction for characters across the full project.Ensure consistency and quality across the full character ecosystem (hero characters and crowd systems).Lead and manage Character Art Leads and Review Artists, providing mentoring, direction, feedback, and alignment.Review assets and validate quality to ensure alignment with artistic and technical standards.Drive cross-discipline collaboration with Animation, Design, Tech Art, and Lighting teams.Ensure alignment between art direction, production constraints, and scalable pipelines.Maintain visual consistency across internal production and external partners.Identify risks and guide teams to deliver quality at scale across large production environments.Résumé du poste
NBCUniversal est à la recherche d’une personne expérimentée au poste de directeur(trice) artistique associé(e) – Personnages afin de diriger, définir et faire évoluer l’orientation visuelle ainsi que la cohérence des personnages pour une nouvelle expérience ambitieuse de divertissement interactif. Ce rôle est responsable d’assurer un haut niveau de qualité, de cohérence et de scalabilité pour l’ensemble de l’écosystème de personnages, incluant les personnages principaux et les systèmes de population à grande échelle.
Sous la direction de la Directrice Artistique, le·la Directeur.Trice Artistique Associé.E – Personnages collaborera étroitement avec les Leads Character Art, les équipes d’artistes techniques et les équipes transverses afin d’assurer l’alignement entre pipelines, systèmes et objectifs de production. Le rôle inclut la gestion des Leads Character ainsi que la définition de standards, la direction artistique globale et la cohérence entre équipes internes et partenaires externes.
Responsabilités
Définir et communiquer la direction visuelle des personnages à l’échelle du projet.Assurer la cohérence et la qualité pour l’ensemble de l’écosystème (personnages principaux et systèmes de foule).Encadrer et manager les Leads Character Art, et les Artists de review, en assurant mentorat, direction, feedback et alignement.Réviser les assets et valider la qualité afin de respecter les standards artistiques et techniques.Piloter la collaboration transversale avec les équipes Animation, Design, Artistes Techniques et Éclairage.Assurer l’alignement entre direction artistique, contraintes de production et pipelines scalables.Maintenir la cohérence visuelle entre production interne et partenaires externes.Identifier les risques et guider les équipes pour livrer à grande échelle avec un haut niveau de qualité.Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
Extensive experience (10+ yrs) in AAA game development with a focus on character art.Proven experience leading multiple teams or disciplines on published AAA title.Strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality character work and artistic direction.Strong understanding of modular character pipelines and real-time production workflows.Experience working with large-scale character systems including crowd or customization pipelines.Strong experience with real-time engines. Unreal Engine 5 and Metahuman experience is a plus.Solid comprehension of technical constraints allowing scalability on multiple platforms, from high-end to mobile.Ability to translate artistic vision into clear direction for teams.Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.Desired Characteristics
Experience defining artistic vision and ability to maintain a scalable and cohesive character style identity on large-scale and open-world productions.Strong understanding of scalable character systems and production constraints.Experience working with outsourcing partners and distributed teams.Strategic mindset with strong prioritization and alignment skills.Strong sensitivity to realism, diversity, and character representation.Deep understanding of the gaming industry, current trends and player preferences.Excellent communication and natural practice of positive leadership skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.Passion for storytelling through character design.Desire to think and explore innovative solutions.Eligibility Requirements
Interested candidates must apply to be considered.Must be willing to work in our Montreal office a minimum of 4 days a week.Must be legally authorized to work in Canada.Must be willing to travel for work related business, if necessaryQualifications de base
Expérience significative (+10 ans) en développement de jeux AAA avec un focus sur les personnages.Expérience avérée en gestion de plusieurs équipes ou disciplines sur une production AAA publiee.Portfolio solide démontrant une forte qualité en personnages et direction artistique.Bonne compréhension des pipelines de personnages et des workflows temps réel.Expérience avec les systèmes de personnages modulaires à grande échelle incluant foules ou systèmes de personnalisation.Expérience solide avec des moteurs temps reels. Expérience avec Unreal Engine 5 et Metahumain est un plusSolide compréhension des contraintes techniques permettant la scalabilité sur différentes plateformes de hautes qualités ainsi que sur mobile.Capacité à traduire une vision artistique en direction claire pour les équipes.Excellentes compétences en leadership, communication et collaboration.Atouts souhaités
Expérience dans la définition d’une vision artistique et habilite a mainenir une identite visuelle coherente au travers d’une productions à grande échelle et monde ouvert.Bonne compréhension des systèmes de personnages scalables et des contraintes de production.Expérience avec partenaires externes et équipes distribuées.Vision stratégique et forte capacité de priorisation et d’alignement.Sensibilité au réalisme, à la diversité et à la représentation.Profonde compréhension de l’industrie du jeu vidéo, des modes actuelles et des gouts des joueurs.Excellente capacite de communication et pratique naturelle du leadership positif, ainsi qu’une facilite à s’épanouir dans un environnement dynamique.Passion pour la narration au travers des designs de personnages.Desir reel de penser et d’explorer des solutions innovantes.Exigences d’admissibilité
Les personnes intéressées doivent soumettre leur candidature afin d’être considérées.Doit être disposé·e à travailler dans nos bureaux de Montréal au minimum quatre (4) jours par semaine.Doit être légalement autorisé·e à travailler au Canada. - Doit être disposé·e à se déplacer pour des raisons professionnelles, au besoin.Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to View email address on ca.hrm.tc.
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