Team Lead / Concept Outsourcing Manager

Description of the position

As a Team Lead / Concept Outsourcing Manager at Ubisoft Montreal, you will support the art direction and supervise visual development as well as the conduct of outsourcing operations for Rainbow Six Siege. You will maintain a high standard of quality for concept art, manage external concept artists, and ensure that deliverables respect the game's creative vision and technical constraints.

This role combines concept art creation, team leadership, and management of external partners.

What you will do:

• Write clear and comprehensive concept art briefs including written instructions, visual references, and technical directives.
• Present and explain these briefs to external studios and review them with the team at the start of each season.
• Review outsourced concept art work and provide structured feedback through written comments, visual revisions, and participation in review calls.
• Collaborate with art direction on customization to evaluate and validate concept illustrations for production.
• Contribute to the organization, setup, testing, and ongoing management of concept art outsourcing operations, including onboarding new partners.
• Coordinate with other concept team leads to maintain visual consistency between internal and external deliverables.
• Support the Monetization and Narrative teams to ensure visual consistency with the brand identity and game narrative.
• Participate in the integration and use of ShotGrid as an asset tracking tool.
• Collaborate with the art direction team as needed.

Qualifications

What you bring to the team:

• Ability to produce high-quality concept art, from quick sketches to finalized concept illustrations.
• Comfort presenting creative directions and integrating feedback to improve illustrations.
• Understanding of real-time constraints, 3D engines, and production processes.
• Strong management skills to plan, prioritize, and track the team's tasks.
• Experience leading concept artists and providing precise, constructive feedback.
• Knowledge of tools such as ShotGrid, Jira, or Perforce (asset).
• Ability to collaborate with external partners on creative deliverables.
• Interest in continuous improvement and problem solving.

Application requirements:

• Your resume highlighting your experiences and skills
• A portfolio presenting your best concept illustrations

Additional Information

About us: Ubisoft is a global leader in video games, with teams around the world creating original and memorable game experiences. We believe that diversity of viewpoints drives both players and teams forward. If you are passionate about innovation and want to push the boundaries of entertainment, join us on our adventure and help us create the unknown!

We adopt a hybrid working model that helps you stay connected with your team and aligned on company priorities while giving you the flexibility to maintain your work-life balance. Note that some roles are fully on-site and not eligible for hybrid work.

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