Art Lead (AAA Action RPG)

Location: United States; hybrid in Culver City or remote within the US. The role collaborates with an external development studio in Shanghai across multiple time zones.

Salary: $144,200–$215,000 USD annual base pay for candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA, plus potential equity, bonuses, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a global video game and interactive entertainment company developing, publishing, and operating mobile, web, PC, and console games.

What you will do

• Guide and coordinate art quality across characters, environments, VFX, UI, and other game areas with the external development studio.
• Partner with the Creative Director and Art Director to develop and maintain the game's visual direction.
• Perform paintovers, visual callouts, and reviews to reach a AAA-quality bar and resolve visual risks early.
• Translate high-level creative direction into clear, actionable, production-ready feedback for the Shanghai studio.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure art supports gameplay, performance, and player experience.
• Coordinate with the IP holder on visual guidelines, approvals, canon compliance, and feedback.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional game art experience, including at least 2+ years in a lead or senior role.
• Experience with AAA or high-end action RPGs on mobile or PC.
• Experience collaborating with external or offshore development studios.
• Strong visual fundamentals in composition, color, lighting, anatomy, and material definition.
• Ability to create hands-on paintovers and solve visual problems asynchronously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including clear and constructive feedback, plus experience with established IPs and approval pipelines.

Nice to have

• Experience working with teams in China or across multiple time zones.
• Familiarity with Unity art pipelines, tooling, and processes.
• Passion for action RPGs or low-fantasy IPs.
• Mandarin language proficiency.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid or remote work arrangement within the US.
• Healthcare and retirement benefits, pet insurance, and paid holidays.
• Paid hirify.global free days and unlimited paid time off.
• Potential equity and bonus eligibility in addition to base pay.
• Work with a global team of gamemakers and an international network of development partners.