Summary:

We are looking for an experienced Senior 3D Character Artist to join Brawl Stars to oversee the development and delivery of Brawlers and skins.

As a Senior 3D Character Artist, you will be at the heart of our art production, working closely with our Art Director, Animators and other artists in the team. Your main responsibility would be to create and oversee the 3D skin production for our brawlers together with our outsourcing partners. Due to the high amount of content for each update, your work would mainly consist of providing clear direction and feedback to our external teams. The ideal candidate should have proven experience in creating high-quality 3D characters, covering the entire process from modeling to implementation within an engine. All in all, we’re looking for a strong communicator who takes ownership, is passionate about our games, and is continuously striving for better performance.

We pride ourselves on the level of thoughtfulness, quality, and focus put into every aspect of our work. Be it the games themselves or how we present them to our players – we are passionate about not compromising on quality ever and choosing a long-term approach to make Supercell a truly global games company that will last for many decades to come.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee the production of high-quality, stylized 3D character models for Brawl Stars.
• Provide clear, constructive feedback and guidance to external artists to maintain and elevate the quality of the 3D models.
• Collaborate with the development team to ensure the models are feasible.
• Manage 3D workflows to meet production timelines and milestones, be it with internal or external stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain relationships with external artists and studios, ensuring a productive and positive working environment.

Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience as a 3D artist with a strong portfolio showcasing a wide range of styles and projects.
• Experience with stylized characters optimized for mobile performance.
• Experience in managing external studios or contractors.
• Must be a clear and concise communicator, able to deliver creative feedback and clear actionable guidance to others.
• Excellent proficiency in Maya, including technical knowledge.
• Passion for mobile games and a drive to create visually appealing content.
• Experience with pipeline management and implementation.

Benefits and Compensation:

Supercell structures compensation and benefits to help you do your best work and to make this the best experience in your professional life. They emphasize perceiving employees as humans, offering support and resources. Read more about benefits on the company careers site.

About Supercell:

We are a games company based in Helsinki, Finland, with offices in San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, and London. Since our launch in 2010, we've released multiple games globally, including Hay Day, Clash of Clans, Boom Beach, Clash Royale, Brawl Stars, Squad Busters, and mo.co. Our mission is to create great games that as many people as possible play for years and that are remembered forever. To achieve this goal, we put together the best possible teams and give them the freedom and independence to succeed.

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Supercell is made up of proactive, independent teams that have the freedom to do what they think is best for their players, games, and the company. They provide compensation, work environment, and resources to help people succeed and have fun.

You Are Not Your Job Title:

Supercell embraces a non-hierarchical culture where internal job titles don’t include prefixes like senior or junior. For hiring purposes they use industry-standard job titles publicly but focus internally on impact rather than titles.

This position is in Helsinki, but you're not?:

Supercell offers mobility support and assistance with relocation to Helsinki for candidates moving from elsewhere, including support for family members and pets.

Not sure if you should apply?:

They encourage applicants to apply even if they don't meet every requirement listed and welcome requests for accommodations during the recruitment process.

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