Head of Virtual Character Development
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About the Role
De Art seeks a visionary Head of Virtual Character Development to lead creation of next-generation digital humans, AI personas, and interactive agents. This hands-on leadership role oversees character strategy, personality design, and cross-platform deployment.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the strategy, research, and development of virtual characters across multiple products and platforms
- Define character vision, personality frameworks, behavioral standards, and long term development roadmaps
- Oversee the design and implementation of digital humans, AI characters, virtual influencers, avatars, and conversational agents
- Collaborate with writers, actors, animators, AI specialists, and creative teams to ensure consistent character experiences
- Develop character bibles, personality documentation, interaction guidelines, and narrative frameworks
- Manage character lifecycles from concept development through deployment, optimization, and expansion
- Establish quality standards and evaluation methodologies for character performance, engagement, and user satisfaction
- Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies related to AI, digital humans, virtual production, gaming, and immersive media
- Coordinate cross functional teams and external partners to ensure successful project execution
- Support public demonstrations, presentations, thought leadership initiatives, and strategic partnerships
Requirements
- Minimum BA/MA in Digital Media, Game Design, AI, HCI, Performing Arts, Psychology, Creative Writing, Animation, or related field; equivalent experience considered
- At least 5 years of experience in character development, digital media, gaming, AI products, interactive storytelling, virtual production, or related industries
- Strong understanding of character creation, personality design, narrative development, and audience engagement
- Experience working with digital humans, avatars, virtual influencers, conversational AI systems, or interactive characters
- Knowledge of AI technologies, large language models, character driven experiences, and emerging digital human platforms
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams and complex creative or technical projects
- Strong project management skills, including budgeting, scheduling, stakeholder coordination, and strategic planning
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Portfolio or track record of successful character focused projects, products, or experiences
- Fluency in English
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About the Job
- We are seeking a visionary, multidisciplinary Head of Virtual Character Development to lead the creation, evolution, and strategic direction of next generation virtual characters, digital humans, AI powered personas, and interactive agents.
- The successful candidate will oversee character strategy, personality design, performance development, storytelling frameworks, and cross platform deployment.
- This is a hands on leadership role working closely with AI engineers, writers, performers, animators, designers, researchers, and product teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead the strategy, research, and development of virtual characters across multiple products and platforms.
- Define character vision, personality frameworks, behavioral standards, and long term development roadmaps.
- Oversee the design and implementation of digital humans, AI characters, virtual influencers, avatars, and conversational agents.
- Collaborate with writers, actors, animators, AI specialists, and creative teams to ensure consistent and compelling character experiences.
- Develop character bibles, personality documentation, interaction guidelines, and narrative frameworks.
- Manage character lifecycles from concept development through deployment, optimization, and expansion.
- Establish quality standards and evaluation methodologies for character performance, engagement, and user satisfaction.
- Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies related to AI, digital humans, virtual production, gaming, and immersive media.
- Coordinate cross functional teams and external partners to ensure successful project execution.
- Support public demonstrations, presentations, thought leadership initiatives, and strategic partnerships related to virtual character technologies.
Qualifications
- Minimum BA/MA in Digital Media, Game Design, Artificial Intelligence, Human Computer Interaction, Performing Arts, Psychology, Creative Writing, Animation, or a related field; equivalent professional experience will also be considered.
- At least 5 years of experience in character development, digital media, gaming, AI products, interactive storytelling, virtual production, or related industries.
- Strong understanding of character creation, personality design, narrative development, and audience engagement.
- Experience working with digital humans, avatars, virtual influencers, conversational AI systems, or interactive characters.
- Knowledge of AI technologies, large language models, character driven experiences, and emerging digital human platforms.
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams and complex creative or technical projects.
- Strong project management skills, including budgeting, scheduling, stakeholder coordination, and strategic planning.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to bridge creative, technical, and business objectives within innovative environments.
- Portfolio or track record of successful character focused projects, products, or experiences.
- Fluency in English; additional languages are considered an asset.
What We Offer
- The opportunity to define and lead the future of virtual character development within an innovative and rapidly evolving field.
- A collaborative team of AI specialists, designers, developers, performers, storytellers, and researchers.
- Competitive compensation and access to advanced technologies, production resources, and research tools.
- Opportunities to work on cutting edge projects involving digital humans, artificial intelligence, gaming, immersive experiences, and interactive media.
- Professional development, industry visibility, and opportunities to contribute to thought leadership initiatives.
- A flexible, creative, and innovation driven working environment that encourages experimentation and bold ideas.
How to Apply
- Submit CV (max 2 pages), Cover Letter (1 page), Portfolio or links to 3 relevant projects, and two references to farhang@parsikia.ir with subject line 'Head of Virtual Character Development'.
- Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview and asked to present a brief virtual character strategy or case study.
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