Art Director (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Art Director (Gamedev): Defining and maintaining the visual direction and artistic vision for mobile game projects with an accent on aligning visual direction with gameplay, player experience, and business goals. Focus on leading and mentoring artists, ensuring visual consistency and quality across all in-game content, and guiding UI/UX development for mobile devices.

Location: Hybrid in Toronto, Canada

Salary: $120,000–$140,000 CAD

Company

hirify.global is a multi-award-winning independent mobile games company with a global team across 12 studios, focused on creating beloved games.

What you will do

• Define and maintain the overall visual direction and artistic vision for assigned game projects.
• Collaborate closely with Product and Design to align visual direction with gameplay, player experience, and business goals.
• Lead, mentor, and provide feedback to artists across disciplines (UI, UX, 2D, motion, etc.).
• Ensure visual consistency and quality across all in-game content, features, events, and live ops updates.
• Create or oversee high-quality concept art, mockups, UI flows, and visual prototypes.
• Work with Engineering to ensure art is performant, scalable, and efficiently implemented.

Requirements

• Strong experience in game art direction, preferably in mobile or free-to-play games.
• Excellent visual taste with a solid understanding of composition, colour, typography, and UI/UX principles.
• Experience leading or mentoring artists and providing clear, constructive feedback.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across disciplines.
• Hands-on experience creating or reviewing UI, 2D art, and visual systems.
• Understanding of mobile constraints, performance considerations, and asset optimisation.
• Proficiency with industry-standard tools (Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, Unity).

Nice to have

• Experience working on live games or live ops content.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with 2 days in the office (Tuesdays and Thursdays).
• 15 days holiday in addition to bank holidays, with an extra 5 days for every 5 years of service.
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage plus a $500 a year Wellness Benefit.
• Employee Assistance Program for confidential support.
• Generous parental leave policy and a supportive, family-friendly culture.
• Opportunities for continuous professional development.

Hiring process

• Stage 1: Talent Acquisition Interview
• Stage 2: Take home Assessment
• Stage 3: Manager Interview
• Stage 4: Final Interview
• Stage 5: Hired