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Lead Art Director/ Directeur(-trice) artistique principal(e) - Volta

Lead Art Director/ Directeur(-trice) artistique principal(e) - Volta

Keywords Studios

Quebec, QC • Hybrid

CA$120K - CA$140K/yr

Full-time

PTO

Posted 5 days ago


Job description

Description

(English, French to follow)

[This role was originally posted on June 8, 2026]

VOLTA is a premier creative studio dedicated to creating high-end 2D and 3D visuals for many of the world's leading entertainment companies, spanning the realms of video games, movies, and toys. Since 2006 our veteran team has delivered hundreds of successful projects for our client's most prestigious IPs. From concept art all the way to 3D modelling, our services are designed to meet the unique needs of each project, ensuring the highest level of quality and creativity. We constantly strive to ensure that the core values that made our studio so successful remain intact. Passion, creativity and a relentless quest for excellence are still the driving force behind everything we undertake.

We're looking for a Lead Art Director who can define a vision, align teams around it, and deliver consistently at a high bar-across projects, partners, and pipelines.

At Volta, part of Keywords Studios, we collaborate with leading game developers to bring high-quality art to AAA titles. We combine the reach of a global network with the precision of a tight, production-driven studio-where ideas are only as strong as their execution.

As a Lead Art Director at VOLTA, you will play a key role in shaping the visual direction of high-profile AAA titles and will contribute to a wide range of visual development tasks. You will direct and lead creative teams and oversee the creation of high-quality concept designs, exploratory illustrations and high-realism marketing artwork that align with client guidelines. Working under the supervision and support of a VOLTA Studio Art Director, you are expected to show leadership skills, be self-motivated, highly creative and have the ability to make critical decisions under pressure.

The role
  • Work closely with VOLTA Project Managers to establish projects process, budgets, artist assignations and timelines - unique to each project.
  • Create briefing documentation that covers all aspects of the projects and provide timely feedback to keep the art team aligned on the client's vision.
  • Attend and lead team meetings with clients and/or your creative teams regularly to ensure alignment on creative goals.
  • Lead and supervise teams of artists and collaborate creatively within project requirements while maintaining consistency across styles and directions.
  • Use advanced industry techniques, including 3D software and photo manipulation, to support your team in the design process.
  • "Manage deadlines responsibly and take ownership of assigned projects, ensuring successful delivery of high-quality work that meets both client expectations and brand standards.
  • Other duties as assigned.
What you bring
  • 10+ years of industry experience as an outsourcer and/or freelancer (relevant education considered equivalent).
  • Proven experience working on AAA projects.
  • Strong proficiency with industry-standard tools and workflows (3D software, photo manipulation, etc.).
  • Demonstrated ability to understand and execute from briefs and art documentation.
  • Experience collaborating with international clients as a contractor.
  • Strong sense of responsibility, ownership, and time management.
  • Language Skills
    • English: Advanced (required)
    • French: Intermediate (preferred)
    • Additional languages are a plus, as we work with international clients.
  • Bonus
    • Previous experience working with VOLTA clients or projects.
    • Credits with companies such as Bioware, ArenaNet or Capcom

Salary Range: $120,000-140,000 CAD

Why Volta
  • Work on high-profile AAA projects across a variety of styles and partners
  • A collaborative, no-ego environment focused on quality, clarity, and follow-through
  • The opportunity to shape teams, pipelines, and creative direction in a growing studio
  • Backed by Keywords Studios-global scale, with local autonomy
  • A supportive culture that values both craft and people

Benefits

Paid vacations:

  • 3 floating weeks + 1 week during holidays (studio closure)
  • 8 statutory holidays

Other benefits:

  • Full insurance coverage
  • 5 paid sick days
  • Social club
  • Employer's contribution to RRSP (retirement plan) after one year in Canada

This is a hybrid position (from Quebec City), however it's currently open to candidates residing in the following Canadian provinces only: Quebec. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada and reside in the eligible province(s) listed above.

Primary working language: English

Role Information: EN

Studio: VOLTA

Location: Americas, Canada

Area of Work: Game Development

Service: Create

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Working Pattern: Hybrid

Keywords Studios is dedicated to following a well-established Equal Opportunities Policy. We endeavor to create a workplace which provides for equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees.

PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY

By providing your information in this application, you understand that we will collect and process your information in accordance with our Applicant Privacy Notice. For more information, please see our Applicant Privacy Notice at https://www.keywordsstudios.com/en/applicant-privacy-notice/ .

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Description

[Ce poste a ete publie pour la premiere fois le 8 juin 2026]

VOLTA est un studio de creation de premier plan dedie a la creation de visuels 2D et

3D haut de gamme pour les principales societes de divertissement au monde,

couvrant les domaines des jeux video, des films et des jouets. Depuis 2006, notre

equipe chevronnee a mene a bien des centaines de projets pour les PI les plus

prestigieuses de nos clients. De la conception artistique a la modelisation 3D, nos

services sont concus pour repondre aux besoins uniques de chaque projet,

garantissant le plus haut niveau de qualite et de creativite. Nous nous efforcons

constamment de preserver les valeurs fondamentales qui ont fait le succes de notre

studio. La passion, la creativite et une quete d'excellence indefectible demeurent le

moteur de chacune de nos actions.

Nous sommes a la recherche d'un(e) directeur(-trice) artistique principal(e) capable

de definir une vision, de mobiliser les equipes autour de celle-ci et de fournir une

qualite elevee en tout temps pour l'ensemble des projets, des partenaires et des

pipelines.

Chez VOLTA, une equipe Keywords Studios, nous collaborons avec les developpeurs

de jeux video de premier plan afin d'apporter des visuels d'exception aux titres AAA.

Nous combinons la portee d'un reseau mondial a la precision d'un studio rigoureux

et axe sur la production ou les idees se mesurent a la reussite de leur execution.

En tant que directeur(-trice) artistique principal(e) chez VOLTA, vous jouerez un role

cle dans l'elaboration de la direction visuelle de titres AAA renommes et vous

contribuerez a une grande variete de taches liees au developpement visuel. Vous

dirigerez des equipes creatives et superviserez la creation de concepts de haute

qualite, d'illustrations exploratoires et d'illustrations marketing respectant les lignes

directrices de nos clients. Sous la supervision et avec l'appui d'un directeur ou d'une

directrice artistique de studio de VOLTA, vous devrez faire preuve de leadership, de

motivation, d'une grande creativite et de la capacite a prendre des decisions

cruciales sous la pression.

Details du role

Collaborer etroitement avec les gestionnaires de projet de VOLTA afin

d'etablir les processus, budgets et echeanciers des projets et d'affecter a

chacun les artistes necessaires.

Creer la documentation decrivant tous les aspects des projets et fournir des

commentaires opportuns afin de garantir que l'equipe respecte toujours la

vision du client.

Participer/diriger regulierement des reunions d'equipe avec les clients ou avec

vos equipes creatives afin de garantir que les objectifs creatifs soient atteints.

Mener et superviser des equipes d'artistes et collaborer de maniere creative

tout en respectant les exigences des projets et en maintenant la coherence

pour tous les styles et toutes les instructions.

Utiliser des techniques avancees du domaine, comme les logiciels 3D et la

manipulation de photos, afin de soutenir le processus de conception de votre

equipe.

Gerer de maniere responsable les echeances et assumer la responsabilite des

projets assignes, en assurant la livraison reussie de produits de haute qualite

satisfaisant a la fois les attentes des clients et les standards de notre marque.

Effectuer d'autres taches selon les instructions.

Ce que vous apportez a l'entreprise

Au minimum 10 ans d'experience dans le domaine en tant que sous-

traitant(e) ou travalleur(-euse) autonome (une education pertinente a une

valeur equivalente).

Experience de travail demontree sur des projets AAA.

Grande maitrise des outils et flux de travail standard du domaine (logiciels 3D,

manipulation de photos, etc.).

Capacite averee a comprendre les consignes et la documentation artistique et

a les mettre en uvre.

Experience de collaboration avec des clients a l'international en tant que sous-

traitant(e).

Grand sens des responsabilites et excellente gestion du temps.

Competences linguistiques

Anglais : avance (obligatoire)

Francais : intermediaire (privilegie)

Toute langue supplementaire est un atout, car nous travaillons avec

des clients internationaux.

Atouts

Experience anterieure avec des clients ou des projets de VOLTA.

Presence au generique de titres d'entreprises telles que Bioware,

ArenaNet ou Capcom.

Fourchette salariale : 120 000 a 140 000 $ CA

Pourquoi choisir VOLTA

Travaillez sur des projets AAA d'envergure, dans des styles et avec des

partenaires varies.

Profitez d'un environnement collaboratif et humble, axe sur la qualite, la clarte

et le respect des engagements.

Ayez l'occasion de faconner les equipes, les pipelines et la direction creative

dans un studio en pleine croissance.

Recevez l'appui de Keywords Studios : une entreprise a l'echelle mondiale

offrant une autonomie locale.

Une culture d'entraide qui valorise a la fois le savoir-faire et les personnes.

Avantages sociaux

Vacances payees :

3 semaines flottantes + 1 semaine pendant les vacances de fin d'annee

(fermeture du studio)

8 jours feries payes

Autres avantages :

Couverture d'assurance complete

5 conges de maladie payes

Club social

Cotisation de l'employeur au REER (regime enregistre d'epargne-retraite)

apres un an au Canada

Ce poste est hybride (a Quebec), mais il est actuellement ouvert

uniquement aux candidat(e)s residant dans les provinces canadiennes suivantes :

Quebec. Les candidat(e)s doivent etre legalement autorise(e)s a travailler au Canada

et resider dans l'une des provinces mentionnees ci-dessus.

Langue de travail principale : Anglais

Renseignements sur le role : EN

Studio : VOLTA

Emplacement : Ameriques, Canada

Domaine de travail : Developpement de jeux

Service : Creation

Type d'emploi : Temps plein, permanent

Type de travail : Hybride

Keywords Studios s'engage a respecter une politique d'egalite des chances bien

etablie. Nous nous efforcons de creer un milieu de travail qui offre des chances

egales a chaque employe(e) et candidat(e) potentiel(le).

POLITIQUE DE PROTECTION DES DONNEES PERSONNELLES

En fournissant vos informations dans cette candidature, vous comprenez que nous les

recueillons et les traitons conformement a notre Avis de confidentialite des candidats.

Pour plus d'informations, veuillez vous referer a notre Avis de confidentialite des

candidats a l'adresse https://www.keywordsstudios.com/en/applicant-privacy-notice/.


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Whatever the scale of your project, whatever the time frame, whatever your location: Keywords is here for you, bringing our network of 13,000+ people and 70+ studios together to deliver the unified solutions you need. We offer everything necessary to ensure your project achieves its full potential and that strategic opportunities are turned into long-term growth. The games industry is complex and fast-moving. Working with Keywords allows you to remain lean and agile, and to remain focused on creating the world’s most immersive playing experiences. Our network of studios brings best-in-class experience, expertise, technology and capacity across the full development, release and player-support lifecycle.

Industry

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Burbank, CA, US

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