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Senior Art Director

Washington, United States (On-site)

Senior Art Director

4 Months ago • 10 Years +

About the job

Summary_{By Outscal}

Senior Art Director for action game development, 10+ years experience, Unreal 4 Engine, multiplayer game experience, leading art teams.

ProbablyMonsters is seeking a Senior Art Director, who is experienced in building and shipping multiplayer titles across multiple platforms. You will join a team in the early stages of developing a new game, franchise, and studio. Our team will be focusing on action gameplay, world building, level design, AI, and character design during the early incubation phases. You will be responsible for building, directing, and managing the art team. Everyone at our studio is enthusiastic about helping to shape a culture of collaboration and trust while creating best-in-class action game experiences.

WHO YOU ARE

Experienced in leading multi-disciplinary teams of artists in the creation of art for action games.
Able to establish a strong aesthetic vision and communicate it.
Unwavering in your desire to create a positive and inclusive work culture.
Comfortable working in the highly iterative and ambiguous reality of an incubation team.
Effective at breaking down complex ideas and communicating them across disciplines.
An excellent mentor and leader; able to guide a team of artists to improve their craft.
Motivated and independent, unafraid to ask for help when needed, and always willing to offer help.
A source of empathy and compassion when managing conflict and dealing with misalignment.
Enthusiastic about action games and how art can be used to elevate the entire player experience.
Organized and able to develop milestones through clear direction and sustainable scoping.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Drive the concept art of a character or environment.
Help develop the world for a new IP.
Drive the creation of prototype assets to help prove out a new concept.
Attend playtests and provide constructive feedback across all aspects of the game.
Communicate the technical requirements and vision for art workflows and pipelines.
Support the team through mentoring, directing, and/or desk-side communication.
Work with outsourcing studios to support development.
Advocate for new art roles and then recruiting, evaluating, and hiring for them.

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience with the Unreal 4 Engine.
Experience developing for multiplayer online action games.
Ability to execute as a 3D Art generalist (like 3D modeling, animating, lighting).
At least 10 years of game art production experience, including 6+ experience in an art leadership role.
Experience building and managing teams of artists.
Excited to help develop an online action game.

About ProbablyMonsters™

ProbablyMonsters is a AAA independent video game company that aims to change the way games are made. We unite a diverse roster of development teams in a healthy, rewarding culture. We believe empowered creators build the most engaging games and deliver the best player experiences.

ProbablyMonsters is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Benefits:

We provide a rich benefits package:

Medical Coverage - health, dental, and vision paid at 100% for the employee and dependents are subsidized by the Company.
Healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance.
401(k) with an annual contribution by the Company.
Paid holidays and vacation, bereavement leaves, and parental leave.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part-time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.

Compensation:

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, exempt (salaried) position.
The full salary range for this position is $229,000 - $357,000 per year. The upper third of the salary range is typically reserved for existing employees who demonstrate strong performance over time. When an offer is made, many factors are considered, such as your unique experience and skills, where you live, where the work will be performed, what similar jobs pay, internal equity, and what you're looking for.
In addition to base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for additional incentives, such as a sign-on bonus and short- and long-term incentives. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.

$229.0K - $357.0K/yr (Outscal est.)

$293.0K/yr avg.

Bellevue, Washington, United States

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ProbablyMonsters is a AAA independent video game company that aims to change the way games are made. We unite a diverse roster of development teams in a healthy, rewarding culture. We believe that empowered creators will deliver the best player experiences and industry-defining games. Our development teams are Cauldron™, Battle Barge™, and multiple incubation teams.