Lead Game Creative 2D Artist (Match-3 project)

5 Months ago • 3 Years + • 2D Art

Job Summary

Job Description

Lead Game Creative 2D Artist responsible for shaping and maintaining the artistic style of a Match-3 game project. Responsibilities include managing a team of artists (task assignment, training, quality control), collaborating with other departments, working with outsourcers, and ensuring high-quality art across the project. The ideal candidate possesses at least 3 years of game development experience, strong artistic vision, excellent communication, and team management skills. Experience with outsourcing and professional Photoshop skills are essential. The role involves working in a casual style and contributing new ideas to the project's artistic direction.
Must have:
  • 3+ years gamedev experience
  • High level 2D art expertise
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Team management skills
  • Outsourcing experience
  • Photoshop proficiency
  • Upper-Intermediate Russian
Good to have:
  • Teaching experience
  • 3D familiarity
Perks:
  • Remote work & flexible hours
  • Relocation assistance
  • Sports reimbursement
  • Health insurance
  • Charity initiatives
  • Professional development
  • Bonus system
  • Language courses
  • Corporate events

Job Details

Job description

G5 Games is a game developer and publisher headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Since 2006 our company has become public and is listed on .

We create games in popular genres such as match-3, hidden object games, and mahjong solitaire. Our portfolio includes over 20 world-class projects, including Sherlock, Hidden City®, Mahjong Journey®, Homicide Squad®, Jewels series, and others.

We are currently looking for an experienced Lead Game Creative 2D Artist to join the art team of one of our Match-3 projects.

What you will work on:

  • Formation, maintenance and development of the artistic style of the project;
  • Manage a team of artists: the formation and training of the team, the distribution of tasks, quality control of performance;
  • Write feedback and monitor its implementation;
  • Cooperation with other departments;
  • Work with outsourcers (work planning, distribution of tasks, control of fulfilment);
  • Art quality control on the project;
  • Work in casual style.

It’s important to us:

  • Gamedev experience at least 3 years;
  • High level of expertise in your specialization: You know what it means to work with idea generation, and regardless of the complexity of the task you can achieve a predictable result of high quality;
  • Excellent communication skills: you have to be able to express yourself clearly, both in written and oral forms;
  • Skills in managing a team of artists: the ability to set tasks and monitor their fulfillment;
  • Experience in working with outsourcers;
  • Professional Photoshop skills;
  • Upper Intermediate Russian language.

Would be a great bonus:

  • Experience in teaching;
  • Familiarity with 3D.

We don’t expect you to know and be able to do everything equally well. First and foremost, the job of a Lead Game Creative 2D Artist is to maintain and develop the artistic style of the project, bringing in new ideas. To feel comfortable in this role, you should have a strong artistic vision, be interested in the gaming market, and be able to communicate effectively with professionals from different fields.

Working at G5 is about:

  • The opportunity to bring your ideas to life in an international company with a multimillion audience: G5 games are played by 250 million users worldwide;
  • Official employment in one of our locations or remotely under a contract; 
  • Assistance with relocation that helps move to one of the countries where the company has offices: Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Cyprus; 
  • Maintaining a work-life balance of employees: remote work and flexible hours, sports reimbursement, and health insurance payment;
  • Charitable activities: you can initiate your own project with the company's support or participate in G5 Charity events;
  • Opportunities for professional development: access to resources for creating your own projects within R&D, an internal educational platform, and training webinars covering various specialties;
  • Bonus system: project profit bonus for project teams and a performance share program for key employees;
  • Language courses: free English lessons, speaking clubs for all proficiency levels, and free study language of the country of relocation;
  • Entertainment: corporate events and team buildings, master classes for adults and children, webinars with guest speakers, coffee talks, quizzes, and contests.

Please be aware that the email correspondence with G5 Games representatives is conducted via "" only.

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