Senior Outsourcing Character Concept Artist (Contract) (Game Development)

Location: Remote-friendly contract; candidates local to Bellevue, WA are prioritized and should be open to occasional onsite collaboration.

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

Company

hirify.global develops and publishes the Guild Wars game series, including Guild Wars 3.

What you will do

• Review character concept art from external partners and provide actionable feedback aligned with the artistic vision, character design goals, story, lore, and quality standards.
• Translate design briefs into vendor art briefs with visual references, callouts, supporting materials, and practical requirements.
• Guide vendors through cross-disciplinary technical constraints and help develop creative solutions suitable for the game art pipeline.
• Prioritize feedback based on criticality, stakeholder input, project scope, deadlines, time, and resources.
• Communicate with vendors and internal teams across disciplines, stakeholders, languages, and cultures to keep expectations and decisions aligned.
• Prepare proxy files, templates, references, documentation, and organized source and deliverable assets for integration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Art, Game Art, Illustration, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience 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, artistic judgment, and ability to identify inconsistencies.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop.
• Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
• Ability to stay organized, follow established processes and instructions, manage multiple projects and conversations, and track feedback, decisions, priorities, and follow-ups.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, positive, and team-oriented approach.
• Strong understanding of anatomy, form, proportion, color, and composition.
• Strong concept art background and/or strong 2D skills in character, creature, and environment art.

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 for prioritized Bellevue-area candidates.
• Benefits eligibility through a third-party employer.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) and flexible/dependent care accounts.
• Overtime pay when applicable.
• Collaborative environment supporting diversity and inclusive teamwork.