Jobs Update June 2020
This is our Datascope jobs update for May 2020! As part of our service, we want to ensure that you are kept well informed about new career opportunities. It is not tailored to anyone’s specific skills and will enable you to appreciate the wide picture. Most of the game studios we work with are still recruiting remotely and we are featuring jobs where a remote start is possible.
Have a look at our selection of games jobs…
JOBS IN GAMES – LATEST
Art & Animation
Senior VFX Artist, AAA, Holland, €70,000 + relocation
This top tier AAA games studio in the Netherlands are currently looking for a Senior VFX Artist to create fantastic real time effects for an ambitious new special project.
If this would be of interest, do get in touch!
Contact: lucas@datascope.co.uk
Senior/Lead Concept Artist, AAA, The Midlands, £55,000 + Relocation
One of the UK’s top AAA game studios, our client is in need of a talented Concept Artist, with fantastic AAA game experience, to create breath taking pieces of art, from characters to landscapes, for a globally successful game series.
If this would be of interest, do get in touch!
Contact: lucas@datascope.co.uk
Senior Animator, Netherlands, up to 65,000 euros – REMOTE START
A talented studio in the Netherlands is looking for a Senior Animator to join them as they work on their new IP! I’m looking for somebody who is skilled with handkey animation as well as Motionbuilder/Maya/3DS Max. They are offering up to 65,000 euros with other benefits!
Contact: madeleine@datascope.co.uk
Lead Character Artist, UK, up to 60,000 GBP – REMOTE START
A great AAA studio in the UK is looking for a Lead Character Artist to join their team! I’m looking for somebody who has experience with creating character art and meshes, as well as knowledge of zbrush/motionbuilder. They are offering up to 60,000 GBP with other benefits!
Contact: madeleine@datascope.co.uk
Game Design
Associate Chief Game Designer – AAA – Midlands, UK – Remote Start
Exciting new opportunity for an Associate Chief Game Designer (Co-Development) to join an amazing AAA studio working on their brand new RPG Project!
Contact: yasmin@datascope.co.uk
Technical Designer – Nottingham – AAA
A highly talented and experienced engineering team. You will be working on a AAA title in an established studio. We are looking for great UE4 experience and some work on console titles already.
Contact: natalie@datascope.co.uk
Senior Games Designer – Leamington Spa – £40k to £45k
A great studio based in Leamington is looking for a designer to join the team and work on an exciting new mobile game. This is an exciting position where you would work closely with senior management and own features. We are looking for candidates who are really passionate about mobile games and have worked on some interesting titles.
Contact: natalie@datascope.co.uk
Production and Product Management
Producer – Nordics – Remote Start
Incredible opportunity for a Producer to join a fantastic AAA studio based in Reykjavik working on an exciting MMO project!
Contact: yasmin@datascope.co.uk
Sales, Analytics & Marketing
CRM Director – Sweden – €70K – €80K
A brand new F2P studio have a role where you will be tasked with creating a CRM team, will be tasked with building a world leading CRM strategy as well as working alongside other members of the team
Contact: mahyar@datascope.co.uk
Senior Mobile Marketing Manager – Germany – €50K – €60K
A top gaming publisher of mobile gaming are now looking to build up their team with hiring a new marketing manager who will be leading the company’s performance marketing strategies for the coming mobile titles.
Contact: mahyar@datascope.co.uk
QA Engineer – UK Midlands – £35K – £40K
A fantastic gaming studio in the UK who make some of the best and most iconic games of the past 10 years are building up their studio team and now want a QA engineer to work on the development of the games.
Contact: mahyar@datascope.co.uk
Programming
Gameplay Programmer – UK – £50,000 + Benefits
Established Studio based in the north of the UK looking for an experienced Gameplay Programmer to join their team. Multiple projects in the pipeline spanning across genres. Working within C++ and Unreal.
Contact: david@datascope.co.uk
Senior Unity Game Developer – London – £60,000 + Benefits
With a number of hit titles no stranger to the top of the charts. This unique studio has set themselves up for an exciting final half of the year. Eager for a Senior Unity Developer to elevate their games further.
Contact: david@datascope.co.uk
Technical Director – Europe (multiple locations on offer) – €110,000 + Benefits
With multiple studios dotted around the globe, this titan of the game industry is looking for Technical Director to lead the way on their next title. Open to people looking to make the next step in their career, while working on AAA titles.
Contact: stefan@datascope.co.uk
Senior Graphics Programmer – Netherlands – €65,000
Thriving game studio based in the Netherlands are looking for a talented Senior Graphics Programmer to work on an exciting unannounced title. Looking for someone with strong C++ and shader development experience.
Contact: kane@datascope.co.uk
Tools Programmer – South East, UK – £60,000
Rapidly expanding game studio based in the South East, UK are looking for a talented Tools Programmer to join their team and develop Tools for use in the development for an anticipated title. Looking for strong C++ and experience with content creation packages.
Contact: kane@datascope.co.uk
Lead VR Programmer – South East, UK – £110,000
New studio based in the South East, UK are looking for a Lead VR Programmer to work on industry leading VR software. Looking for strong C++ and experience with Unreal Engine 4.
Contact: stefan@datascope.co.uk
AN ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY – want to join our team?
Art Recruitment Consultant in Games, West End of London
Basic up to £30,000 DOE first year OTE £40,000
We are looking for a person with an appreciation of art to look after the recruitment of artists into the animation and games industry.
You should have:
• Evidence of achievement
• Evidence of ambition and desire to earn a high salary
In return, we provide extensive training, support for you to progress in your career and ultimately, the opportunity to build up and run your own specialist area of the business.
If you are interested, please contact malsara@datascope.co.uk with a current copy of your CV and a covering letter.