Art Manager (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Art Manager (Gamedev): Leading and coordinating art teams for exciting mobile projects with an accent on streamlining art pipelines, managing complex content creation, and fostering a productive environment. Focus on strategic planning, cross-functional communication, and continuous improvement of art production workflows.

Company

hirify.global is a product company specializing in ambitious mobile game development, founded by industry veterans with key partners like ByteDance.

What you will do

• Plan sprints, assign tasks, and track deadlines for the 3D Art, Concept Art, Animation, VFX, Tech Art, and Render teams.
• Coordinate daily stand-ups and facilitate communication between Art, Game Design, Development, and external partners.
• Maintain project documentation and analyze team performance metrics for continuous improvement.
• Foster a motivated, productive, and positive work environment for the art team.
• Optimize internal art pipelines and workflows, managing tools like Jira.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as an Art Manager, Art Producer, or Project Manager, leading art teams in the game industry.
• Mandatory experience managing teams of 15-20 people, specifically 3D Artists and 3D Animators.
• Thorough understanding and hands-on experience with full-cycle game art content production.
• Proven track record of building efficient art processes from scratch.
• Deep knowledge of 2D/3D content creation art pipelines.
• Practical experience with Jira/Asana and Agile/Waterfall methodologies.

Nice to have

• Personal interest in football and sports simulators.
• Hands-on professional experience in one or more areas of 3D art (modeling, texturing, rigging, animation).

Culture & Benefits

• Work on ambitious mobile projects using advanced technologies.
• Value transparency, initiative, passion, and knowledge-sharing within the team.
• Opportunity to embody ideas and develop skills with a talented team.
• Focus on exciting gameplay and remarkable graphics on mobile devices.
• Be part of a company that developed its own cross-platform engine.