Lead Artist (Hybrid)
Aardvark Swift
- Malta Island
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Implement and maintain workflows, art pipelines, and best practices for art production, asset management, and version control to maximize efficiency and quality
- Manage the outsourcing pipeline
- Stay informed on current and emerging trends in marketing-related artwork to enhance player engagement and acquisition
- Lead and manage the Art team, overseeing the development in close collaboration with the Art Director
- Plan, assign, and review team tasks, ensuring projects are completed to a high standard, on time, and within budget
- Foster a collaborative and creative environment within the art team
- Providing guidance, mentorship, and feedback to team members to support professional growth and consistent quality of art assets
- Facilitate communication between the Art team and other departments, ensuring alignment on project goals and integration of art assets into the game engine
- Participate in the recruitment and onboarding process for new Art team members
- Review and assess the Art team's workload and capacity, adjusting timelines and resources to meet production milestones
- Identify Artist strengths and weaknesses to effectively assign work in the Art department
- 8 or more years industry experience in Art roles
- Strong leadership and project management skills
- Deep artistic expertise and technical proficiency in art production workflows and best practices
- Strong knowledge and prior experience using industry tools for managing teams
- General knowledge of industry standard tools, programmes, and software
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Experience in managing outsourcing pipelines
- Awareness of marketing-related artwork trends to create compelling game visuals
- Experience of mentoring colleagues
- Able to foster a growth-oriented environment
- Adaptability to new technologies and industry trends, ensuring continuous improvement and innovation
- Portfolio showcasing your skills as an Artist
- Relocation support
- Private health insurance coverage
- 4-day work week (on site Monday to Thursday)
- Cool office based by the beach and fun work events