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As a leading mobile games developer, Jam City is looking to “level up” our talent. We’re on the hunt for innovators who consider themselves dynamic, collaborative and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

PERKS & BENEFITS

  • Unlimited Vacation, Paid Sick Days & Holidays*
  • 100% Employee Covered Medical, Dental, Vision Plan Base Plan*
  • Life Insurance, 401k, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Benefits & More*
  • Catered Lunches & Well-stocked Kitchens
  • Onsite Gym & Wellness Activities (Yoga & Zumba)*
  • Happy Hours
  • Company Events
  • Dog-Friendly*

*Only applies to full-time positions.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a talented Senior 3D Marketing Artist (Contract) for an exciting new position here at Jam City’s San Francisco studio. This position will work collaboratively with a team of talented marketing professionals to create unique and highly performant ad material for our games.

As a Senior 3D Marketing Artist, you will be primarily focused on generating assets to support a greater effort of providing groundbreaking visuals to potential players. They will explore a variety of styles and creative pipelines. This work will span everything from high end CG to rapid iterative work leveraging existing game assets. This artist will support in character, prop and environment creation as well as simple rigging, and managing outsourcing efforts. They will also work with a variety of other disciplines, including marketing artists, animators, concept artists and producers to ensure delivery of group efforts are organized, on spec and at the highest possible quality.

**In order to be considered you MUST provide us with either a link to an online portfolio, website or a pdf showcasing recent art work upon application. Please ensure that samples of vector work are included.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Will create 3D art assets, shaders, effects and render footage to support ad creative efforts.
  • Responsible for collaboratively developing pipeline advantages and ensuring that assets are created in the most efficient way possible.
  • Provide constructive professional feedback both internally and with outsourcing partners.
  • Collaboratively Identify and solve development issues both aesthetic and technical.
  • Provide oversight of junior artists by giving feedback.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 3-4+ years of 3D creative pipeline experience. Must have worked on a variety of professional 3D projects.
  • Complete mastery of Maya and Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Complete mastery of the 3D pipeline, including modeling, texturing, lighting, multi-pass rendering and compositing.
  • Ability to work in a broad range of subjects and styles.
  • Firm grasp of both Character and Environment art process.
  • Strong communication skills with an ability to take and deliver constructive feedback.
  • An interest in performance driven ad creative, and an ability to spot trends or patterns in content in order to establish best practices for new content generation.
  • Perfect understanding of composition, color, value and form as it relates to both classic art for and gameplay visuals.
  • Excellent problem solving ability.
  • Able to collaborate on projects in a team-oriented environment.
  • Strong eye for quality and acute attention to detail.

NICE TO HAVE

  • Experience with Unity.
  • Experience leading a design and/or art team for either iPhone or Android applications.
  • Strong 2D concept and illustration skill.

ABOUT JAM CITY

Jam City is an award-winning mobile entertainment studio providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to a broad, global audience.

Led by CEO Chris DeWolfe, former MySpace co-founder and CEO, and COO Josh Yguado, former 20th Century Fox executive, Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing and most enduring mobile games. Jam City’s global franchise Cookie Jam has generated more than half a billion dollars, and Panda Pop has more than 120 million downloads to date.

The company also is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery was the #1 game in more than 40 countries at its launch in April 2018.

Jam City has nine studios located in Los Angeles (HQ), Berlin, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Burbank, Cedar Falls, San Diego, San Francisco, and Toronto.