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Senior Concept Designer

Weta Workshop
April 08, 2026
Full-time
On-site
Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand
$90,000 - $800,000 USD yearly
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Company Description

We design. We build. We innovate.

We are a company of artisans and innovators. For over 30 years, we’ve applied our creativity and craftsmanship to the world’s arts, entertainment and experience industries. We’ve been recognised with five Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, three Thea Awards and over 30 other national and international accolades.

Job Description

Day to day, you’ll:

  • Deliver high quality solutions to varying conceptual, illustrative, and design-related challenges
  • Work with senior design and immersive experience team in order to execute their vision
  • Develop conceptual thinking, art and design, and research skills.
  • From time to time participate in blue-sky and concept design brainstorms and design processes.
  • Integrate with vendor and client teams.

For this role it is essential that you have 5+ years’ experience designing in the entertainment (film/tv and AAA games) and immersive experiences industry, as well as:

  • Excellent Photoshop skills
  • Spatial design experience mandatory
  • Very strong 3D design skills, with advanced proficiency in Blender and Zbrush
  • Familiarity with InDesign and Illustrator
  • Fundamental art, design and research skills
  • Strong creature design skills

If you’d like to know more, please see our job description here.

Additional Information

Applications for this role close on 15 April 2026

This is a permanent, full-time (Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week) onsite role in Miramar, Wellington. The salary range for this role is $80,0000 to $90,000 depending on experience.

Applications need to include a portfolio to be considered.

 

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate you through the recruitment process, please let us know.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Ministry of Justice check and a credit check.