Artist (External Development)

• Provide clear technical and aesthetic feedback to external artists, maintaining a consistent high-quality bar for the game
• Collaborate with the Art Director, Lead Artist, Lead Environment Artist, and other senior staff to align external content with the project vision
• Coordinate with internal artists and production teams to ensure smooth collaboration with external partners
• Prepare and maintain art briefs, asset packs, and documentation to guide external development teams
• Contribute to and refine art style guides, development pipelines, and best practices, working with wider art and engineering teams to resolve risks and improve workflows
• Facilitate art reviews with art leadership, ensuring clear and actionable feedback is communicated to external teams
• Partner with concept artists and art direction to ensure reference material provided to external teams is clear, detailed, and production ready
• Help establish and uphold visual benchmarks to guide external partners in meeting the studio's quality expectations
• Create high-quality models, materials, and environments as required to support production and provide examples for external teams

Excellent spoken, written, and visual communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex tasks, instructions, and technical issues to external partners. Strong ability to work from detailed concept art and reference materials when supporting external teams. Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, adhere to asset organisation standards, and follow established pipelines. Proficient understanding of art development workflows, including high-to-low poly modelling, lighting, and PBR material authoring, with the ability to define best practices that minimise visual issues and bugs. Understanding of game engine tools, pipelines, and technical limitations (memory, GPU, CPU performance). Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate challenges, overcome setbacks, and identify effective solutions. Willingness to travel when required to support external development.

• Core hours 9.30am – 4pm, remaining hours worked flexibly
• Domestic relocation support, if required
• Holiday allowance that increases with service (to a maximum of 30 days plus statutory public holidays)
• Annual pay reviews
• Company pension contribution that increases with service
• Company enhanced full pay for maternity leave for the first 26 weeks (to qualifying expectant mothers)
• Clear career progression within Dambuster Studios
• Studio funded learning and development opportunities
• Modern game development environment with the latest technologies
• Vibrant, modern city centre location with good transport links
• Fully subsidised gym membership with Virgin gym (Nottingham)
• Annual Christmas party and Summer Family BBQ
• Quarterly company funded cross-team events
• Free financial advice
• Employee referral bonus scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Weekly office treats, including breakfast on Monday and pastries on Friday