Senior Concept Artist

This position is in a union and represented by the Communication Workers of America.

Job Locations: US-MD-Rockville, US-TX-Austin, US-TX-Dallas

Job ID: 2026-3505

Category: Art

Type: Regular Full-Time

Overview
Come join Bethesda Game Studios, the award‑winning development team behind Starfield, The Elder Scrolls and Fallout. Bethesda Game Studios strives to offer its employees a well‑balanced home and work life by providing competitive salaries, a generous benefits program, and offices located in some of North America’s best cities.

With a goal of creating a culture as fun and diverse as our games and our players, we welcome applicants with unique skillsets, experience levels and backgrounds. If you are passionate about making a meaningful contribution to some of the most significant games in the industry we’d love to hear from you!

We will consider candidates for any of our four Bethesda Game Studios office locations: Rockville, MD; Montreal, Quebec; Austin, TX; Dallas, TX.

Responsibilities
As a Senior Concept Artist, your daily life at Bethesda Game Studios will include:

Create high quality concept art that can include key art, character designs, hard surface mechanical designs, props, architecture and environments, user interface, gameplay shots, etc.

Participate in production and art team meetings, brainstorming, art reviews, critiques.

Create beautiful concept art quickly, coherently and in a wide range of styles and aesthetics.

Develop visual designs that include all the steps from sketch ideation to final key images and blueprints for 3D creation.

Be receptive to feedback, critique and iterate on designs quickly and efficiently.

Qualifications

5+ years of experience developing for PC, console, handheld, or mobile gaming platforms.

Proven ability to quickly produce effective and coherent concept art, illustrations, and sketches.

Adaptability and constructive response to feedback in a fast‑paced environment.

Strong foundation in traditional drawing techniques.

Experience working across multiple drawing styles, which is a plus.

Confidence in presenting and communicating work to internal teams.

Excellent 2D art creation and graphic design skills.

Capability to meet tight deadlines while following technical processes and schedules.

Flexibility and comfort working within an evolving development process.

Basic 3D skills using tools such as 3ds Max, Maya, or Blender.

You must submit an online portfolio.

Salary Range
Senior Concept Artist – The typical base pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between

$85,000 - $185,000 . ZeniMax has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the United States, which allows us to pay employees competitively and consistently in different geographic markets. The range above reflects the potential base pay across the U.S. for this role; the applicable base pay range will depend on what ultimately is determined to be the candidate’s primary work location. Individual base pay depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time.

At ZeniMax certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, such as merit increases and discretionary bonuses. These awards are allocated based on individual performance and are not guaranteed. Benefits/perks listed here may vary depending on the nature of employment with ZeniMax and the country work location. U.S.-based employees have access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellbeing benefits, paid vacation time, paid sick and mental health time, and several paid holidays, among others.

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