Senior Concept Artist - Treyarch (Los Angeles)

Job Title:

Senior Concept Artist - Treyarch (Los Angeles)

Requisition ID:

R027702

Job Description:

Treyarch is looking for an experienced, self-driven, highly imaginative, and versatile Senior Concept Artist to join our team!

 

You’ll be joining a team of world-class concept artists in working on one of the most successful videogame franchises of all time, where you will be responsible for driving the look and feel of environments using your creativity, and through your traditional and digital illustration skills.

 

If you are passionate about videogames, concept art, and have a strong portfolio, then we’d love to hear from you!

 

This role is based in our Playa Vista, CA office and follows an onsite work schedule of four days per week. Work arrangements may change at the company's discretion to meet business needs.

 

What you’ll do…

• Define and drive the visual direction for environments through high-impact concept art, including key art, 3D block-outs, renders, and 2D paint-overs.
• Translate ideas into clear, production-ready visuals that align teams and elevate the overall player experience.
• Paint over and refine 3D geometry to rapidly iterate and communicate design intent.
• Partner closely with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure concepts are compelling, actionable, and aligned with gameplay goals.
• Immerse yourself in the game—leveraging documentation, playtesting, and collaboration—to deliver informed, best-in-class visuals.
• Mentor and inspire the concept team, raising the bar for quality, creativity, and process.

 

To succeed you should have…

• 8+ years’ experience working as a professional concept artist in game development or film.
• A portfolio that demonstrates exceptional concept art and visual storytelling with an emphasis on realistic environments.
• Expert proficiency in industry-standard tools such as Blender and Photoshop, with the ability to create highly polished, realistic environments.
• A strong understanding of the current industry advancements in techniques and tools, coupled with the ability to create content.
• Strong command of artistic fundamentals including composition, perspective, scale, lighting, and color.
• Versatility across sketching, rendering, matte painting, and visual design, with the judgment to balance quality and speed.
• Deep understanding of architecture, world-building, and environmental design.
• Ability to accurately depict a wide range of materials, surfaces, and moods.
• Track record of delivering high-quality work on time in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly organized with strong research and reference-gathering skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; thrives working across teams and disciplines.
• Proactive, adaptable, and open to feedback, with the confidence to contribute ideas and push creative boundaries.
• Strong understanding of how concept art supports gameplay and production needs.
• Passion for quality and a drive to continuously improve.
• Comfortable learning new tools, including proprietary game development pipelines.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision Blizzard, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

 

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

 

About Treyarch

Founded in 1996, Treyarch is a videogame studio whose purpose is to create awesome games for the world to enjoy. With this purpose in mind, we crafted the award winning Call of Duty: Black Ops series and pioneered the fan favorite Zombies mode.

 

At Treyarch, we empower the team to be individually driven to innovate on our games, processes, and culture. How we do things is just as important as what we do.

Studio culture and development, we believe it’s a team effort and that collaboration and hearing one another is key. Every day we face the large and small challenges together and every voice matters.

 

These values guide us in our mission to create moments that matter. Both to the players and to us, the creators. In an era where triumphs and defeats are readily shared, seeing players engage with our creations gives us great pride. Come help us create that next moment.

 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

 

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to [email protected]. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

 

To learn more about our studio, please visit us at www.treyarch.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/treyarch, and @treyarch on Twitter.

 

PS, we’ve also got some pretty amazing office perks and benefits, like 20 vacation days and 16 holidays, 10 weeks of family leave, free lunches and snacks at our office, comprehensive healthcare, and more! Check out all the details here for more information: https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!  Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.  You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $80,800.00 - $149,400.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.