Cloud Imperium Games
Senior Marketing Artist
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About Us
We are a crowdfunded company and have a dedicated and enthusiastic community of backers who are helping us create the “Best Damn Space Sim Ever”. We want to build the best we can deliver and we believe wholeheartedly in the value of exceptional diverse talent.
About the Role
As a Senior Marketing Artist at Cloud Imperium Games, you will play a leading role within the Marketing team, shaping the visual quality of campaigns that showcase our games to players around the world. Working closely with Creative Directors, Producers, Game Capture, and Development teams, you will create compelling, story-driven imagery that brings our universe to life across a wide range of marketing channels.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the creation of high impact marketing artwork, collaborating across Marketing and Development to bring game content to life for players, media, and partners.
- Own complex creative briefs from concept through to final delivery, producing striking visuals for digital, print, social, web, events, and campaign marketing.
- Capture and craft cinematic, narrative-driven imagery using our game engine, pushing visual quality while maintaining authenticity to the player experience.
- Help raise the creative bar by mentoring other artists, sharing knowledge and championing best practices across the team.
- Collaborate closely with Creative Directors, Producers, and stakeholders to solve creative challenges and deliver world class campaigns.
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Requirements
- An exceptional eye for composition, lighting, colour, and detail, with a consistently high standard of artistic execution.
- A proactive, self-motivated mindset with the confidence to take ownership of briefs and drive visual excellence.
- Strong working knowledge of 3D packages such as Maya or 3ds Max, with the ability to translate existing 3D skills into compelling real time imagery.
- Expert proficiency in Photoshop and the Adobe Creative Suite.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present ideas, collaborate across disciplines, and respond constructively to feedback.
- Experience mentoring others, providing creative guidance, and helping elevate the quality of work across the team.
Diversity Statement
CIG is a global company, staunchly committed to cultivating a culture and workplace that celebrates all backgrounds, lifestyles, and perspectives. Together, we are creating a space where authentic recognition, appreciation, and understanding of the importance of diversity is fostered by everyone. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to build a team that represents all walks of life, and we want every employee to bring all the things that make them unique to the work environment.
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We are aware of people receiving job offers that fraudulently allege to be from CIG. These types of fraud can be carried out through false websites, fake email addresses claiming to be from our company, or social media. We do not ask for your personal info like bank account numbers, identification numbers, etc through social media or chat-based apps, nor do we request or send money for the purchase of business equipment. If you suspect fraud, please report it to your local authorities, as well as reaching out to us at info@cloudimperiumgames.com with any information you may have.
Join Our Team
With studios in Manchester, Los Angeles, Austin, and Frankfurt our colleagues work in a relaxed, innovative, and future thinking environment. We host various sports and social groups, such as tabletop games, wargaming, yoga, football, and tennis, to name a few. We are a crowdfunded company and have a dedicated and enthusiastic community of backers who are helping us create the “Best Damn Space Sim Ever”.
Founded in 2012, Cloud Imperium Games creates cutting-edge videogames that defy expectations. We’re currently developing Star Citizen, a record-breaking multiplayer online space sim, and Squadron 42, a cinematic single-player adventure set in the same universe. Join us as we break boundaries and make videogame history.
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