Art Director

About This Role

Directing the visual vision and quality standards for a new mobile game's features, events, and content is the core of this Art Director role. You will lead artistic development from concept to implementation, act as the primary art liaison with external IP partners, and ensure clear communication between stakeholders and the internal art team. The role suits an experienced art leader who can contribute directly to production as needed.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Global Sr. Art Director to execute the visual vision and quality standards for mobile game features, events, and content
• Lead the artistic development of game features from concept through final implementation
• Serve as the primary art liaison with external IP partners by presenting work for review, facilitating feedback and approvals, and ensuring clear communication and alignment between external stakeholders and the internal art team
• Create, review, and provide feedback on art assets to ensure consistency, quality, and adherence to brand standards
• Act as the art representative on cross-functional feature teams, collaborating closely with Design, Product, Engineering, UX, and external partners
• Establish and maintain visual targets, benchmarks, and best practices for content creation
• Supervise outsource vendors, overseeing schedule, assigning work, and providing feedback
• Organize and lead art reviews, brainstorming sessions, and creative discussions
• Help improve workflows, pipelines, and production processes in partnership with Technical Art and Engineering
• Identify creative risks and opportunities and communicate recommendations to project leadership
• Contribute directly to production as needed while helping the team deliver high-quality work on schedule

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in game development, visual design, or a related creative field
• Experience leading art production for shipped games, live-service products, or major game features
• Strong artistic fundamentals, including composition, color, visual hierarchy, and player-focused design
• Proven ability to provide clear, constructive feedback and mentor artists across disciplines
• Experience working closely with cross-functional teams throughout the development process
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of game development pipelines, content creation workflows, and production processes
• Proficiency with industry-standard art and design tools
• Possesses 2D/3D generalist skill set, including modeling and rendering
• Proficient experience with Maya
• Ability to work in a fast-paced hybrid environment and handle stress appropriately and/or ability to solve practical problems and be sufficiently adaptable to handle dynamic situations with little advance notice