Team lead Character (F/H/NB)

Team Lead Character Artist – Beyond Good & Evil 2

Location: Montpellier.

About the role

You will lead the Character team, structure production, and ensure high‑quality assets are delivered on schedule.

Responsibilities

• Drive and support the Character team on a daily basis
• Provide leadership and help rationalize production processes
• Mentor team members, support skill development and talent growth
• Career coaching and development
• Day‑to‑day people management
• Act as a direct relay for Art Direction
• Ensure Character production pipelines are followed (concept, high/low resolution, fast variations)
• Organize production, prioritize needs, categorize assets, and ensure deadlines are met
• Manage outsourcing and coordinate with external partners
• Stay attentive to production evolutions and constraints
• Contribute to overall production support in collaboration with other departments
• Strong mastery of full Character pipelines: concept → high-resolution → low-resolution → integration
• Act as a key relay for Art Direction, able to discuss, challenge, and co‑build decisions
• Serve as an artistic and technical authority across the entire Character scope
• Categorize assets according to production challenges and priorities

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Team Lead Character Artist on large‑scale AAA projects
• Very strong expertise in established Character pipelines
• Expert‑level Character modeling skills for video games
• Ability to bring a team together: through leadership and mentoring, you will help the team prioritize, step back, and establish a clear framework
• Ability to combine creativity, technical excellence, and respect for deadlines
• Strong communication skills with a wide range of profiles
• Maintain AAA‑level standards for narrative quality and gameplay integration
• Ability to set a high level of artistic quality while structuring a realistic and efficient Character production
• Strong mastery of pipelines, quality standards, and production constraints
• Act as a constructive counterbalance and relay, bringing rationalization and clarity to decision‑making
• Solution‑oriented mindset with pragmatic problem‑solving skills
• Your vision of the Team Lead role, curiosity for industry best practices, and desire to grow the team long‑term will make a real difference

Additional Information

Work location: Montpellier.