Marketing Artist (Remote Options Available)

Location: Cambridge, UK – (Remote available within the UK with team onsite days in the Cambridge office approx. 4 times per year)

Are you a visionary creative, skilled in both 2D and 3D pipelines, with a passion for crafting compelling stories that captivate audiences? Do you thrive at the intersection of art, marketing, and storytelling, with a keen eye for detail and a talent for bringing game worlds to life?

Join the RuneScape: Dragonwilds team at Jagex, where we're building an immersive gaming experience with exciting, cooperative gameplay. As a Marketing Artist, you'll play a pivotal role in transforming raw game assets into high-impact trailers, social content, and cinematic stories that inspire and engage our community.

This is a unique opportunity to blend your creative skills with marketing expertise, working closely with our community and marketing teams to capture visuals that elevate the RuneScape: Dragonwilds brand across channels. Your work will have a direct impact on how players experience our game, making this a highly rewarding and challenging role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Capture cinematic-quality footage from Unreal Engine 5 using Sequencer and in-engine tools.
• Extract, optimize, and repurpose game assets for marketing use, ensuring consistency and quality.
• Create polished 2D assets using Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator, with a focus on visual storytelling.
• Work in 3D tools such as Blender, Maya, or 3ds Max to light, animate, and enhance marketing scenes, bringing our game world to life.
• Collaborate with marketing and community teams to deliver high-quality content across trailers, social media, creator campaigns, and events, ensuring a cohesive visual identity.
• Help define and uphold the visual tone and storytelling craft of the RuneScape: Dragonwilds brand in marketing materials, maintaining a high level of quality and consistency.
• Adapt raw gameplay into engaging stories that resonate with our audience, elevating player hype and driving community engagement.

Requirements:

• A strong portfolio showcasing trailers and promotional content with cinematic flair and high visual impact.
• Proficiency in Unreal Engine 5, including Sequencer and asset handling, with a solid understanding of game development pipelines.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly After Effects and Photoshop, with a focus on visual storytelling and marketing applications.
• 3D experience in tools like Blender, Maya, or 3ds Max, especially around scene lighting, animation, and rendering, with a keen eye for detail.
• Strong sense of pacing, composition, mood, and emotional storytelling, with the ability to craft compelling narratives that engage our audience.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and maintain a cohesive visual identity across all media, with excellent communication and project management skills.
• Passion for fantasy worlds, community storytelling, and creating moments that resonate with our players, with a deep understanding of our brand and values.
• Demonstrable experience with live service games, open-world titles, or community-driven content, with a solid understanding of the gaming industry and market trends.

What We Offer:

At Jagex, we're committed to providing a generous perks and benefits package, including:

• Private Healthcare, including Dental Plan, to support your well-being and health.
• Minimum 6% Pension contributions, to help you plan for your future.
• Employee Assistance Programme & onsite Counselling, to support your mental health and wellbeing.
• Life Insurance, to provide peace of mind and financial security.
• Discretionary annual performance bonus, to recognize and reward your contributions.
• Enhanced family leave policies from day 1, to support your work-life balance and family needs.
• Flexible working hours, to help you manage your time and prioritize your well-being.
• 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays & the option to buy/sell holidays, to give you the time and space to relax and recharge.

About Jagex:

Jagex is a leader in developing and publishing deep, engaging online games that connect millions of players worldwide. With a proven track record of success and a commitment to innovation, we're dedicated to creating forever games that inspire and delight our players.

We strive to foster an inclusive workplace built on trust, autonomy, and a shared passion for creating forever games. Our values guide everything we do: We Embrace Fellowship by collaborating and sharing openly, We Hone our Craft by always learning and improving, we Honour our Vows by being honest and transparent, we are our Customers’ Heroes by striving to understand our team & player needs, and we Seize The Day by making the most of every opportunity.

With over two decades of experience and a team of over 400 people, we continue to innovate in live game development, leveraging data-driven insights and a commitment to player-first game design. We have a diverse and talented team where creativity, collaboration, and community-driven game development drive everything we do.

As part of Jagex, you'll have the opportunity to work on a globally successful franchise, contribute to exciting new projects, and be part of a company that hugely values both our employees and our players.