Art Director

📋 Description

• Take charge of setting the visual direction of the game in collaboration with studio leadership across various art departments

• Lead a team of key figures: 2D Art Lead, 3D Art Lead, Lead Animator, and Lead Environment Artist

• Work closely with the Creative Director and narrative/design leaders to ensure that the art direction complements and enhances the overall vision

• Collaborate with production to strategize resource allocation, scheduling, and prioritization of tasks

• Conduct thorough reviews of major asset groups and features to maintain visual style consistency and quality

• Create and document art guidelines and pipelines to facilitate scalability and iteration

• Identify staffing requirements, participate in recruitment, and mentor up-and-coming leaders within the art team

• Foster a positive team environment, promote clear communication, and encourage creative ownership among team members

• Ensure that the game's visuals are visually appealing and optimized for performance

• Coordinate with MTX, UI, VFX, Animation, Technical Art, and Level Design teams to ensure artistic coherence across gameplay, narrative, and monetization aspects

• Engage in milestone evaluations and provide constructive feedback on art implementation

• Contribute hands-on when necessary to facilitate team progress or explore new artistic directions

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in an Art Director role or similar senior leadership position within game development

• Proven track record in managing other managers, including art leads or discipline heads

• Demonstrated ability to unify artistic vision across multiple disciplines: 2D, 3D, character, and environment

• Keen eye for visual quality demonstrated in a portfolio showcasing a profound understanding of artistic fundamentals and game development limitations

• Exceptional communication and leadership skills, especially in a remote team setting

• Profound understanding of game art pipelines, technical art integration, and cross-departmental collaboration (design, engineering, etc.)

• Experience in creating high-fidelity assets optimized for real-time rendering

• Ability to lead and mentor department leads (2D Art Lead, 3D Art Lead, Lead Animator, Lead Environment Artist)

• Proficiency in planning resource allocation, scheduling, and task prioritization with production

• Willingness to participate in recruitment and mentorship of emerging leaders

• Capability to provide clear, actionable feedback during milestone assessments

• Ability to contribute hands-on to facilitate team progress or explore new artistic directions

• Preferred: Familiarity with modern game engines and art workflows

• Preferred: Proficiency in Blender, Maya, ZBrush, Photoshop, and Substance Suite

• Preferred: Passion for top-down action RPGs and understanding of genre-specific visual requirements

• Preferred: Experience in launching multiplayer online or co-op games

• Availability during Eleventh Hour Games' core hours (10:00AM - 4:00PM Central Time)

• Remote work setup capable of meeting the demands of this role

• Experience in a fully remote studio environment

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible fully remote work arrangements

• 90% premium paid for employee health insurance for US Employees

• 100% premium paid for dependents' health insurance for US Employees

• Dental and Vision coverage with employee contributions for US Employees

• 35 days of paid time off granted at the beginning of the year

• 401K option for U.S. based employees

• Opportunity for ownership and professional growth

• Close-knit teamwork and transparent communication