Art Director (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Art Director (Gamedev): Guiding the visual style of a new hirify.global IP, ensuring a cohesive creative vision and maintaining craft quality across all art aspects. Focus on leading the art team, managing external contractors, and iterating on stylized visuals to create a positive impact through engaging game art.

Location: Remote (United States)

Salary: $208,000 - $312,000 USD

Company

hirify.global creates games that bond players together into deeply invested communities.

What you will do

• Collaborate with the Creative Director and Narrative Director to ensure a cohesive creative vision for the game.
• Guide the art team to uphold the creative vision, maintaining craft quality and providing clear direction.
• Develop milestones for the art team through clear direction and sustainable scoping.
• Lead and manage relationships with external art contractors.
• Mentor and guide the art team members.

Requirements

• At least 3 years in an Art Director role.
• At least one shipped title as an Art Director.
• Experience with game engine implementation.
• Demonstrable experience leading, empowering, and collaborating with an art team through multiple phases of a large-scale game project.
• Proven track record of delivering clear and consistent visual feedback.
• A passion for and/or desire to explore and iterate on possibilities of stylized (real-time) visuals.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with development using Unreal Engine.
• Experience working on a live game (“game as a service”).

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible role that can be remote.
• Top-tier benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), and paid time off.
• Wellness program and employee discounts for Sony products.
• Eligible for a bonus package.