Lead 2D Artist

1 Month ago • 4 Years + • $125.8 PA - $187 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Lead 2D Artist will work closely with the Art Director to drive the vision and strategy for features in Monopoly GO! They will create concepts and designs, including characters, buildings, and props. Responsibilities include leading and collaborating with multiple disciplines, articulating art direction, mentoring artists, and managing performance reviews. The role requires identifying improvement opportunities within the creative process and helping maintain art team health. The Lead 2D Artist will play a crucial role in ensuring the best possible player experience.

Must have:

4+ years of experience at a senior level.
Experience in developing mass market casual titles.
Experience in managing and supporting a live title.
Ability to establish art direction.
Skills in providing direction and mentoring senior level artists.
Eye for detail and experienced art judgment.
Experience in running multiple artists.
Understanding of game art and visual design.

Good to have:

Experience working with an IP.
Knowledge in working with Unity.
Basic 3D skill-set in Maya or Blender.

Perks:

Equity
Bonuses
Healthcare benefits
Retirement benefits
Pet insurance
Paid holidays
Paid Scopely free days
Unlimited paid time off

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Job Details

Scopely is looking for a Lead 2D Artist to serve on and elevate our new casual game, Monopoly GO! team in remote US.

At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a distributed team of game lovers who are developing, publishing and innovating the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily.

The Monopoly GO! team is one of our key franchises and has just become one of Scopely’s largest games.

What You Will Do

Work closely with the Art Director or Associate Art Director in ensuring that the vision and strategy is driven in various feature development.
Help lead in creating concepts and designs for various features. This can include characters, buildings, and props.
Able to create 2D production art for in-game assets when needed.
Collaborate and lead with multiple disciplines to develop features for the project.
Ability to clearly establish and articulate the vision/art direction to the feature collaborators and deliver clear feedback to other artists.
Help drive an art culture that engages talent, increases team potential, and encourages proactive cross-discipline collaboration to deliver the best possible player experience.
Art Management responsibilities; performance reviews and goal management for Senior and/or Mid-level artists
Supply to POD level planning for product/production
Identify inconsistencies and opportunities for improvement within the creative process in POD level
Help ADs in maintaining art team health.

What We're Looking For

4+ years of experience in Senior level or above
Experience in developing mass market casual titles on mobile platforms
Experience in managing and supporting a live title
Tried to be flexible, highly motivated and approachable.
Highly skilled at articulating and establishing art direction of features in alignment with the overall art vision of the project
Confirmed skills at providing direction, guidance and mentoring mid/Senior level artists
Have An eye for detail, able to apply experienced level art judgment on form, perspective, color
Experience in running multiple artists
Good understanding of how game art/visual design supports gameplay, UX, narrative and brand positioning / marketing
Deep understanding of art production pipeline in mobile games

Nice to have

Experience in working with an IP
Knowledge in working with Unity
Basic 3D skill-set in Maya or Blender

Please include a portfolio or PDF/links to examples of your work in the application.

For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA, the annual salary range is provided below. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for equity, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid Scopely free days, and unlimited paid time off. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA Annual Salary Range

$125.80 - $187 USD

About Us

Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company, home to many top, award-winning experiences such as "MONOPOLY GO!," “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “Stumble Guys,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” and “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” among others.

Scopely creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer™ experience across multiple platforms--from mobile, web, PC and beyond.

Founded in 2011, Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the games industry.

Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies,” Scopely is a multi-billion-dollar business due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years.

Scopely has global operations in more than a dozen markets across Asia, EMEA, and North America, and is home to many internal game development teams, referred to as Scopely Studios, with additional game studio partners across four continents.

Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group in July 2023 for $4.9 billion, and is now an independent subsidiary of Savvy.

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