Art Director in IRELAND

You are a creative visionary with strong leadership skills and a passion for crafting visually stunning worlds. As Art Director, you will help shape unique visual experiences for PC and console players, collaborating closely with directors and leads while guiding a talented art team. You will ensure that visual standards are maintained while mentoring the team to produce high-quality content.

In this role you will:

• Lead and mentor an art team to create compelling concepts, environments, characters, animations, and UI, providing timely feedback.
• Elevate the visual standards, creating immersive worlds that align with the game’s narrative and fast-paced gameplay.
• Collaborate with directors, designers, and programmers to anticipate and understand project needs, ensuring visually stunning results.
• Develop and refine designs while adhering to production timelines.
• Oversee efficient workflows and pipelines, ensuring high performance and quality.
• Inspire the art team with clear and constructive feedback.
• Maintain style guides and documentation for the game's visual style and assets.
• Ensure that external partners adhere to the visual direction.
• Work with publishers and marketing teams to ensure effective visual representation of the game.
• Balance technical restraints with innovative visual solutions.
• Collaborate with leads, artists, engineers, and designers to produce top-tier game assets.
• Review outsourced content to ensure quality.

What we're looking for:

• Experience as an Art Director on a shipped game, with a proven track record in a AAA studio.
• Demonstrated ability to lead an art team towards a unified vision.
• Strong collaborative skills, working with other directors and leads.
• Extensive knowledge of various game art disciplines.
• Expertise in color theory, character and creature anatomy, and multiple art styles.
• Excellent verbal, written, and organizational communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in an open, transparent work environment.
• Appreciation for diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.
• 6+ years of professional experience in game art, with leadership experience.

Your experience:

• You have shipped a game in a lead or director capacity within a AAA studio.
• You have demonstrated expertise in art fundamentals, art direction, and team management.
• You possess a strong portfolio showcasing a range of styles and disciplines.

What we offer:

• Ownership: Every full-time employee has a stake in the company.
• Vacation: Four weeks of vacation per year plus ten national holidays.
• Hybrid working: Flexible hours and remote work options.
• Bonus weeks: An extra week off in your 5th and 10th year.
• Sabbaticals: 5+ years in the company? Take unpaid time for personal projects with 20% pay.
• Health benefits: Premium health coverage.
• Fertility leave: Two days per cycle for employees undergoing fertility treatments.
• Relocation assistance: Flexible start dates, reimbursement, and housing assistance.
• Life-friendly policies: We support life-friendly management, whether it’s family responsibilities or personal errands.
• Bereavement leave: Paid leave for immediate family loss, including pregnancy loss.
• Parental leave: Paid maternity and paternity leave.
• Social events: Pub nights, holiday parties, barbecues, and conferences, with travel and accommodation covered.
• Expert speakers: Monthly seminars with industry veterans.
• Bike to Work program: Get a new bike through the government initiative, saving up to 52%.