Manager, VFX Art - Teamfight Tactics

Established in 2020, Riot Singapore is a game development studio focused on delivering great experiences to our players. We partner with our LA headquarters on game development for League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, VALORANT and 2XKO. Riot Singapore is seeking talented, passionate Rioters wi...

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As a VFX Lead on the Cosmetics Team for Teamfight Tactics, you will channel your knowledge of color and light to explore and produce the best player value for Teamfight Tactics players.

Oversee and be accountable for the quality of the work the team delivers and set the bar for excellence.
Provide craft direction for your team.
Provide as-needed support of all aspects of VFX process; from set-up through production and troubleshooting
You will balance visual satisfaction and gameplay clarity.
Provide hands on craft support to the product where needed
Support the Associate Art Director on emergent tasks where needed.
You will build a world-class team by sourcing AAA VFX artists in China and developing and growing their craft skills and soft skills through training and feedback
Build and maintain a healthy VFX team. Set clear vision, provide consistent feedback, and build trust.
You will establish and maintain a highly engaged, creative, and motivated culture to unleash artists’ potential.
You will drive and improve the rituals in your team to support high-quality craft delivery and enable efficient growth of your team.
You will collaborate with Rioters in Singapore and worldwide to make sure product goals are fulfilled, and working practices are appropriate.
You will be vigilantly finding creative and effective solutions to eliminate complex problems.

5+ years professional experience in the video games industry as VFX
2+ years of management experience of leading/mentoring teams and individuals. 
Advanced skills in 3D/2D Software - Maya, 3DS Max, Photoshop
Experience creating high-quality, stylized real-time VFX
Expertise in handpainted stylized VFX
Shipped titles as a Senior or Lead VFX Artist
High proficiency in VFX development, including fundamentals such as timing, shape language, composition, design, shader and color theory
A clear understanding of the Teamfight Tactics art style
AAA Feature/Game experience
Teamfight Tactics community connections/knowledge
Experience giving direction and delivering clear, constructive feedback to vendors
Past leadership or management experience
Development experience creating materials and PBR assets within modern game engines (Unreal, Unity, etc)
Broad experience of collaborating with other art disciplines, working production end to end
Well-versed in VFX design for themed and cosmetic content across a variety of game titles, with the ability to form and articulate thoughtful creative insights.
Tools experience: have worked in several tools, pipelines, and game engines
Fluent in Mandarin Chinese and English, with the ability to communicate effectively in multilingual, cross-cultural treatments
Experience managing distributed teams across time zones and in remote work environments

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this could be your role!