Senior Outsourcing Prop Concept Artist (Contract)

Location: Remote-friendly contract for 1+ year; candidates local to Bellevue, WA and open to occasional onsite collaboration are prioritized.

Salary: $50.03–$75.04 per hour, with overtime pay when applicable.

Company

hirify.global develops and publishes the Guild Wars game series and is bringing Guild Wars 3 to life.

What you will do

• Translate design briefs into vendor art briefs with visual references, callouts, and production requirements.
• Review outsourced prop concept art and provide actionable feedback aligned with art direction, design goals, story, and lore.
• Guide external vendors toward creative solutions that satisfy cross-disciplinary technical constraints.
• Prioritize feedback across stakeholders while balancing deadlines, scope, time, and resources.
• Coordinate communication between vendors and internal teams, including across language and cultural differences.
• Manage multiple projects, feedback records, asset files, documentation, templates, proxy files, references, and vendor deliverables.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Art, Game Art, Illustration, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience working in game development pipelines.
• Experience reviewing concept art, providing actionable feedback, and collaborating with external art vendors or internal art teams.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to identify inconsistencies in art quality.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop.
• Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to follow established processes and instructions.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, positive, and team-oriented approach.
• Strong understanding of art fundamentals, including form, color, and composition, plus a strong concept art background and/or advanced 2D prop art skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with Jira.
• Experience with Maya, ZBrush, and Substance Painter.
• Passion for games and game development.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-friendly contract with occasional onsite collaboration possible.
• Benefits eligibility through a third-party employer.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) and flexible/dependent care accounts.
• Overtime pay when applicable.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted until Friday, November 6 at 10:00 a.m. PT, unless the deadline is extended.
• The posting may be removed if the position is filled earlier.