Head of Art

Company Description

For 107 years Technicolor has remained at the forefront of creative technology in the entertainment industry through artistry, reputation, and craft. We are born of this ever-evolving creative legacy and work to inspire the world’s most creative games developers to have unlimited ideas. With our rich history in mind, Technicolor Games is unlike any other studio, offering full-service production across a single IP from in-game to Film, TV, Advertising, and Animation.

Depuis 107 ans, Technicolor reste à la pointe de la technologie créative dans l'industrie du divertissement grâce à son sens artistique, sa réputation et son savoir-faire. Nous sommes nés de cet héritage créatif en constante évolution et nous nous efforçons d'inspirer les développeurs de jeux les plus créatifs du monde pour qu'ils aient des idées illimitées. Fort de sa riche histoire, Technicolor Games n'est pas un studio comme les autres, car il offre un service complet de production sur une seule propriété intellectuelle, qu'il s'agisse de jeux, de films, de télévision, de publicité ou d'animation.

**Job Description**:
The Head of Art will sit on Technicolor Games’ senior leadership team as the division’s foremost creative. The role will act as a mentor and leader to Technicolor Games’ global creative team, and work with the other members of the SLT to define the companies roadmap and diversification plans. The Head of Art will also coordinate with our global delivery and sales teams to ensure that our work is of the highest quality and that our clients are always happy.

As Technicolor Games enters into an exciting period of growth, we are looking for a dynamic leader to help shape the company’s creative output. The Head of Art will have an opportunity to build something and leave their mark on a growing business.

**Primary Responsibilities**:

- Motivate, inspire, and mentor the global creative team.
- Help set up local / client facing creative Centres of Excellence.
- Work with the Games SLT to define and develop the creative and business vision.
- Help diversify the business by identifying new areas the business can play in.
- Ensure global quality of projects.
- Stay abreast of technological developments to ensure Technicolor Games remains at the forefront of innovation.
- Push the bar from a creative perspective while appreciating the wider commercial context.
- Help win new business by talking to clients about the creative expertise of Technicolor Games.
- Represent the business externally; talking at events and helping to bolster the market perception of Technicolor Games.
- Engage with leadership to understand the holistic opportunities of commercial growth and development within the division.

**Key Experience**:

- Have managed large teams of 50+ creatives.
- Working in a global, 24-hour company, ideally in global roles.
- Experience in a variety of different art disciplines (e.g. 3D, environment, concept, animation, etc.); needs to be able to understand all the work going on in the team and relay this information to clients.
- Experience working in Unreal Engine.
- Demonstrable ability to act at pace in a rapidly changing environment.
- Coaching and mentoring experience.

**Ideal Attributes**:

- Passion for where the company / industry’s going; we’ve got lots of growth & evolution planned and we need someone energetic to help drive that.
- Commercial acumen.
- Be a tech pioneer and ahead of the game; needs to be able to understand, implement, and act as a teacher & mentor for new technologies and software.
- You will have high energy and flexibility, good communication skills, and huge amounts of drive.
- Ability to develop strong working relations at all levels.
- Manage multiple priorities simultaneously; orientated on results - while retaining all relevant information.

Le/la chef de l'art fera partie de l'équipe de direction de Technicolor Games en tant que principal créatif de la division. Il/elle jouera le rôle de mentor et de leader auprès de l'équipe créative mondiale de Technicolor Games et travaillera avec les autres membres de l'équipe de direction pour définir la stratégie et les plans de diversification de l'entreprise. Le/la chef de l'art travaillera également en coordination avec nos équipes de livraison et de vente pour s'assurer que notre travail est de la plus haute qualité et que nos clients sont toujours satisfaits.

Alors que Technicolor Games entre dans une période de croissance passionnante, nous recherchons un leader dynamique pour aider à façonner la production créative de l'entreprise. Le/la chef d'art aura l'occasion de construire quelque chose et de laisser son empreinte dans une entreprise en pleine croissance.

**Primary Responsibilities**
- Motiver, inspirer et encadrer l'équipe créative mondiale.
- Contribuer à la mise en place de centres d'excellence créatifs locaux ou destinés aux clients.
- Travailler avec l'équipe SLT