Head of Art (hybrid/remote)

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Requirements:

• 3+ Years of experience as an Art Outsourcing Manager, Art Manager or Art Lead within Game Development.
• 5+ Years of experience in the games industry.
• Experience with a wide range of production tools (Jira, Miro, etc.) and the tools used to create art assets (Maya, 3DSMax, Blender, Zbrush, Photoshop, etc.).
• Experience assigning and managing team individual tasks, tracking them on a daily basis, and supporting Producers.
• Experience dealing with deadlines, while respecting quality requirements, and within an allocated budget.
• Vision of good AAA Art production work practices (responsible for their implementation).
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills. Self-motivated and self-sufficient.
• Experience driving and supporting artists across multiple art disciplines.
• Excellent, verbal and written communication skills
• Strong aesthetic judgment and Art culture.

Responsibilities:

• Manage, motivate and grow a multidisciplinary Art team in defining the visual targets and the execution of art assets for a variety of projects (different genres and different platforms).
• Work closely with development directors to allocate artists to potential projects.
• Be the spokesperson for the Art team.
• Review and provide constructive feedback and creative leadership to identify and resolve any issues related to art production.
• Spread consistency in working practices within the Art Team.
• Keep a long-term view of the Art Team projects’ needs and provide solutions in pipelines and software.
• Update Senior Management on the status and progress of production issues on a regular basis.
• Participate in multi-discipline stakeholders’ meetings and champion the Art team’s requirements and needs.
• Collaborate with Producers and HR to identify and resolve art workflow and staffing issues.
• Potentially hire an Art Director and/or Art Leads to ensure that Art quality is maintained and improved.
• Work with the Art Director/Leads to ensure the working practices are regularly reviewed and improved, when and where needed.