Studio Art Manager (Game Art)

Location: Troy, New York, United States; hybrid or onsite, with three days per week in the studio

Salary: $100,000–$140,000 per year for Specialist level; $125,000–$165,000 per year for Principal level

Company

hirify.global creates crafted, imaginative games focused on inventive concepts and strong player experiences.

What you will do

• Lead and coach senior people managers overseeing a 30+ artist department within a structured management hierarchy.
• Develop upskilling programs, mentorship initiatives, peer review frameworks, career development plans, and succession planning.
• Define the long-term art vision, standards, goals, resource plans, and headcount allocation across active projects and both studio locations.
• Partner with Studio Leadership, Production, Human Resources, Game Directors, Art Directors, and department leads on hiring, internships, outsourcing, and external developer relationships.
• Support creative problem-solving and maintain alignment between visual identity, artistic direction, and production realities.
• Build trust, communication, inclusion, and shared artistic standards across the art organization.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in game art leadership or related creative leadership roles.
• Experience managing multi-level hierarchies and teams totaling 50+ artists.
• Strong understanding of art production pipelines, tools, resource planning, and the full lifecycle of AAA game projects.
• Multiple shipped games in an art-focused role such as concept, character, environment, illustration, or world-building.
• Experience with Unity, Unreal, or proprietary engines, software, and tools.
• Exceptional written, verbal, communication, collaboration, interpersonal, and people-development skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid or onsite work environment based in the Troy studio.
• Focus on feedback, development, creative excellence, empathy, inclusion, and leadership transparency.
• Equal opportunity workplace committed to diversity and a work culture reflecting the diversity of its players.