Lead Artist (Unreal Engine 5 / Sports) Job at Refactor Games, Beverly Hills, CA

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  • Refactor Games
  • Beverly Hills, CA

Job Description

Job Description

Refactor Games is a AAA sports video game studio . We are developing the next generation of professional football (soccer) video games using Unreal Engine 5 .

We’re looking for a Lead Artist to guide the visual direction and art production across all disciplines including characters, environments, UI, and presentation. You’ll manage a talented internal art team, integrate work from external partners, and help deliver a cohesive, high-fidelity look that balances realism with bold, stylized clarity.

You’ll Work On:
  • Driving the overall visual direction and maintaining consistency across all in-game and marketing art.
  • Managing, mentoring, and reviewing work from internal artists across multiple disciplines.
  • Coordinating with external art vendors to ensure assets meet studio standards for quality and performance.
  • Partnering closely with the Art Director, Design, and Engineering teams to define pipelines, tools, and workflows.
  • Establishing and maintaining the project’s art style guide, reference boards, and visual benchmarks.
  • Providing feedback on lighting, color, composition, and materials to achieve a modern, broadcast-ready presentation.
  • Collaborating with production to scope, prioritize, and schedule art deliverables for milestone targets.

Requirements:
  • 7+ years of professional game art experience, including at least 2+ years in a leadership or management role.
  • Shipped at least one high-quality console or PC title.
  • Expert understanding of art production workflows in Unreal Engine 5.
  • Strong sense of composition, lighting, color, and material definition.
  • Proven ability to lead, mentor, and grow artists across multiple sub-disciplines.
  • Experience reviewing and integrating outsource work for visual consistency and performance.
  • Excellent communication skills and cross-disciplinary collaboration experience.
  • Portfolio demonstrating high-quality, real-time art with an emphasis on style cohesion and visual clarity.

Bonus Points:
  • Deep appreciation for football culture and broadcast-style presentation.
  • Experience shipping sports, racing, or other large-scale real-time simulation games.
  • Background in art direction, concept art, or visual development.
  • Familiarity with multi-language production or globally distributed art pipelines.

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