Senior Art Director

Keywords Studios • Australia

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AI Summary

Lead and mentor art teams across multiple studios, establishing and maintaining a cohesive artistic vision for AAA game projects. Manage project planning, production oversight, and client relationships to ensure high-quality asset delivery within budget and timeline constraints. Requires 10+ years in the gaming industry with at least 5 years in art leadership, strong engine and software proficiency, and proven mentoring capabilities.

Key Highlights

Lead and mentor diverse art teams across geographies

Define and maintain artistic vision across AAA projects

Manage project planning, production, and client relationships

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Key Responsibilities

Manage dedicated art teams across geographies or studios, emphasizing overall quality, productivity, and continuous team development

Establish and communicate a clear artistic vision, inspiring the team to achieve creative excellence

Develop, maintain, and update comprehensive style guides that reflect the artistic vision and gameplay requirements

Ensure consistency in visual elements across all game titles, adapting guidelines as needed to fit specific project needs

Coordinate and oversee the production pipeline, ensuring timely delivery of assets while maintaining high quality

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate best practices and innovative art solutions across projects

Engage in interactions at a higher level, handling crucial project kick-offs, communications, and escalations

Present art concepts and designs to clients, incorporating their feedback to enhance the project outcome

Manage relationships with external development partners and outsourced teams

Identify skill gaps within the team and implement training programs to enhance capabilities and artistic techniques

Conduct regular performance evaluations, providing constructive feedback and facilitating skill-building opportunities

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Technical Skills Required

Unreal Engine Unity Maya Photoshop Substance Suite

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Benefits & Perks

Visa sponsorship

Relocation package

Fun and cooperative work atmosphere

Job Description

We're constantly working with some of the world's largest Publishers and most popular AAA games. Here in Australia we have studios located in Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne and employ about two hundred of Australia's leading game professionals. Our studio brands operating under the Keywords Studios group are Tantalus Media (Vic, SA, Qld), and Liquid Development (Vic, SA, Qld).

This position is to be hired into the Liquid Development studio brand:

https://www.liquiddevelopment.com/

https://www.artstation.com/liquiddevelopment

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