Franchise Artist - Halo Studios at Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Apr, 26

Salary

165200.0

Posted On

08 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

3D Renders, Motion Graphics, Video Editing, Web Design, Photography, Game Development, Unreal Engine, Creative Development, Quality Assurance, Brand Adherence, Workflow Improvement, Community Engagement, Graphic Design, Visual Elements, Content Creation, Project Management

Industry

Software Development

Description

Overview Halo Studios is building the future of the blockbuster Halo series of video games with Unreal Engine. As part of Xbox Game Studios, the Halo franchise encompasses games, novels, comics, licensed collectibles, apparel, and more with a shared vision of heroism, mystery, and wonder. With multiple projects in development, join our team as we forge the next generation of games and experiences in our award-winning sci-fi universe. Halo Studios is seeking a Franchise Artist to create multimedia content in support of the Halo franchise, our studio, and our products. You will drive content creation to achieve stated goals from creative brief through reviews and iteration to final deliverable. Within the content team, you will support creative ideation, improve and evolve workflow processes, facilitate ensure brand adherence, and reviews for quality assurance. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment, partnering with internal and external stakeholders to develop content across a variety of projects moving multiple workstreams of varying scope and mediums forward simultaneously. You are deeply passionate about Halo, understand the franchise’s design language, and know what resonates with fans. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees, we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Responsibilities Create multimedia content in support of studio, franchise, and partner needs spanning 3D renders, motion graphics, FX, video, screenshots, web design, print, photography, and more. Ensure brand adherence, compliance, compatibility, and quality across all deliverables. Support studio content team creative development, ideation, reviews, and approvals. Champion workflow evolutions, process improvements, skill development, and emerging technologies across the content team. Foster partnership and knowledge sharing across Halo Studios art teams. Help with game development team projects including cinematics, UI/UX, and more. Maintain accurate, timely production backlog and project status tracking. Support creative planning and drive output for key product marketing deliverables (gameplay trailers, capture, screenshots, and more). Lead Unreal Engine content creation training and integration into content team workflows. Define and evangelize game capture needs, tooling, and opportunities with development team stakeholders. Develop standardized foundational guidelines for content development best practices across owned channels (social, web, YouTube). Partner with Community Team leads to define creative in support of product roadmaps, O&O channel strategies, community engagement, and more. Own Halo Waypoint graphic design and visual elements Seek out creative opportunities to delight Halo fans and showcase the franchise. Qualifications Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree or Certificate in Design, Fine Arts, Human Computer Interaction, Visual Communications or related art field AND 1+ year(s) experience in art design or a related art field working on computer games or entertainment OR equivalent experience. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree or Certificate in Design, Fine Arts, Human Computer Interaction, Visual Communications or related art field AND 5+ years experience in art design or a related art field working on computer games or entertainment OR equivalent experience. 2+ years experience using related software and packages (e.g., Maya, 3DS Max, Photoshop/Adobe suite, Mental Ray, Substance Designer/Painter/Zbrush, SideFX Houdini, After Effects, Unity, Softimage) OR equivalent software packages. Experience shipping 1 project or product end to end. Other Requirements: Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements is required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. #gamingjobs #halo #halojobs Art IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $84,200 - $165,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $109,000 - $180,400 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

Responsibilities

The Franchise Artist will create multimedia content to support the Halo franchise and studio needs, ensuring brand adherence and quality across all deliverables. They will also support creative development and drive output for key marketing deliverables.