Head Of Art Department

TL;DR

Head Of Art Department (Game Art): Lead and manage art teams across multiple game projects with an accent on team development, budgeting, and high-level artistic oversight. Focus on strategic planning, resource allocation, and ensuring visual quality and consistency across productions.

Location: Fully remote, work from anywhere in the world

Company

hirify.global provides solutions for mobile game developers and has completed over 400 projects since 2006, partnering with major companies like EA, Sony, Disney, Rovio, and Ubisoft.

What you will do

• Lead hiring, mentoring, and development of diverse art teams across disciplines
• Manage department budget, workload distribution, and staffing needs
• Oversee visual quality, consistency, and timely delivery of art assets
• Collaborate with project managers, art leads, and cross-functional teams
• Implement improvements to art pipelines and production workflows

Requirements

• 5+ years of game art experience with leadership on shipped projects
• Strong skills in 2D, 3D, animation, and art production pipelines
• Experience in hiring, onboarding, mentoring, and evaluating artists
• Excellent organizational, managerial, and communication skills
• Ability to manage budgets, task scoping, and resource allocation
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams

Nice to have

• Experience in outsourcing or service-based game development
• Familiarity with Jira, Trello, Figma
• Hands-on experience with game engines like Unity or Unreal

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work with flexible hours
• 20 paid days off
• Supportive atmosphere with focus on mastery, maturity, trust, and positive mindset
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Variety of creative challenges from mobile to PC/console games