Concept Team Lead / Outsourcing Manager [Rainbow Six Siege]

Job Description

As a Concept Team Lead / Outsourcing Manager at Ubisoft Montreal, you will guide the visual development for Rainbow Six Siege and oversee both internal and external concept art production. You will combine hands-on illustration with leadership and pipeline management to ensure every concept aligns with the creative direction and supports the game’s production needs.

What you’ll do

• Create clear concept art briefs that include visual references, written guidelines, and technical requirements.
• Present briefs to external partners and align with internal teams at the start of each new season.
• Review outsourced concept art and share structured feedback through written notes, visual overpaints, and regular review calls.
• Collaborate with the Customization Art Director to evaluate and approve outsourced deliverables for production.
• Support the setup, testing, and ongoing management of the outsourcing pipeline, including onboarding new partners.
• Coordinate with other Concept Leads to maintain consistency across internal and external art outputs.
• Work with Monetization and Narrative teams to ensure visual alignment with brand and storytelling goals.
• Help integrate ShotGrid as an asset tracking solution within the concept art workflow.
• Work with the Customization Art Director on tasks that support visual direction needs.

Qualifications

What you bring to the team

• Skill in delivering high-quality concept art for characters, weapons, and visual explorations.
• Ability to create quick sketches and refined illustrations to communicate ideas.
• Experience presenting visual proposals and integrating feedback from art leadership.
• Understanding of real-time engine constraints, 3D workflows, and production realities.
• Strength in organizing, prioritizing, and following up on tasks within a hybrid team.
• Comfort guiding artists and giving constructive, actionable feedback.
• Knowledge of tools such as ShotGrid, Jira, or Perforce (asset).
• Capacity to collaborate with external partners and manage creative deliverables.

What to send our way

• Your CV highlighting relevant skills and experiences
• A portfolio showcasing your best concept art work