Art Director - All in Hole

4 Weeks ago • 5 Years + • Marketing

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Job Description

Homa is seeking a talented and experienced Art Director to lead and elevate our game's visual quality to industry-leading standards. You will work collaboratively and cross-functionally with Product, Tech, and Marketing teams, to achieve the highest level of visual quality, and player experience, while navigating the technical limitations of mobile. Responsibilities include leading the creation of a cohesive art direction that aligns with the game’s creative goals, inspiring and managing a multidisciplinary team of artists, directing the development of gameplay assets, characters, and environments, creating and maintaining visual documentation, seeking creative solutions to enhance the game’s artistic value, and leveraging understanding of visual impact on player behavior to enhance engagement.
Must have:
  • 5+ years of experience in game art pipelines (concept to in-game, mobile optimization)
  • Proficiency in key software (Adobe Suite, Blender, Unity) and UI/UX design experience for mobile games
  • Knowledge of optimizing for mobile performance (textures, shaders)
  • Leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams
  • Problem-solving and adaptability under constraints
  • Excellent communication with creatives and stakeholders
  • Passion for gaming and understanding player experience
  • Portfolio with shipped mobile titles
Good to have:
  • Experience with real-time rendering, procedural art, and knowledge of VFX, AR/VR, or scripting
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and cross-cultural experience
Perks:
  • Essential benefits in France and specific locations
  • Newly renovated Paris HQ with a rooftop garden and WeWork amenities
  • Working in English with an international team
  • Attending diverse team events and Workations
  • Bi-annual reviews with your manager
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Description

Homa is a global mobile game developer and publisher with a portfolio of over 80 mobile games and 1.8B downloads. We combine cutting-edge technology with a passion for games to produce hits with franchise potential, empowering creators to thrive in the global gaming landscape. Through Homa Lab, its proprietary gaming technology platform, Homa provides game developers worldwide with market knowledge, data-driven tools, game tech, and insights to transform creative ideas into commercial hits.

Since our inception, we have raised $165 million in total from prominent investors, including Headline, Northzone, Eurazeo, Singular, Quadrille Capital, Fabric Ventures, and Bpifrance. We have also received support from renowned business angels, such as the founders of King, Sorare, and Spotify. But what truly sets Home apart is our team.

We are a diverse group of individuals from different backgrounds, countries, and cultures, all driven by a shared passion for taking over the gaming industry. Our team is rapidly growing, attracting industry veterans eager to help us deliver the next generation of Homa’s games.

Joining Homa means becoming part of a dedicated team creating innovative and high-performing games for players worldwide. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a real impact in the gaming industry, then Homa is the perfect place for you. Join us and let's create the future of gaming together!

Role and Missions — What you will do 🚀

We are looking for a talented and experienced Art Director to lead and elevate our game's visual quality to industry-leading standards. You will work collaboratively and cross-functionally with Product, Tech, and Marketing teams, to achieve the highest level of visual quality, and player experience, while navigating the technical limitations of mobile.

What you will do:

  • Lead the creation of a cohesive art direction that aligns with the game’s creative goals, while using your visual communication expertise to develop concepts, mood boards, and style guides for clear messaging to stakeholders.
  • Inspire and manage a multidisciplinary team of artists, to produce high-quality work, while mentoring emerging leaders and providing guidance throughout the development process.
  • Direct the development of gameplay assets, characters, and environments from concept to final implementation, ensuring artistic cohesion, technical compatibility, and high standards through regular reviews and feedback.
  • Create and maintain visual documentation such as style guides and brand guidelines, collaborating closely with project leadership, and marketing teams to ensure alignment on artistic decisions.
  • Seek creative solutions to enhance the game’s artistic value, optimize assets for mobile performance, and stay informed about industry trends and tools to push the boundaries within the puzzle arcade genre.
  • Leverage understanding of visual impact on player behavior to enhance engagement, while adapting to various artistic styles to meet technical and time constraints in mobile game development.

In this role, you will significantly influence the company’s artistic direction by contributing to key artistic decisions alongside a senior, multidisciplinary team of passionate and talented professionals. You will oversee the visual aspects of the global game's release, manage its artistic presentation, and refine the visual strategy.

Requirements

Preferred Experience—What's your profile 👀

If you’re creative, ambitious, and up for taking over the industry, we want you on our team!

  • +5 years of proven track record expertise in game art pipelines (concept to in-game, mobile optimization).
  • Proficiency in key software (Adobe Suite, Blender, Unity) and UI/UX design experience for mobile games.
  • Knowledge of optimizing for mobile performance (textures, shaders).
  • Experience with real-time rendering, procedural art, and knowledge of VFX, AR/VR, or scripting, is a plus.
  • Leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams with strong leadership and team management skills.
  • Problem-solving and adaptability under constraints with high attention to detail and quality standards.
  • Excellent communication with creatives and stakeholders.
  • Passion for gaming and understanding player experience.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and cross-cultural experience.
  • Portfolio with shipped mobile titles.

Benefits

Our Culture—Who we are🪐

At Homa, we are building a community of brilliant talents. We believe that true innovation comes from diversity and collaboration, and that's why we prioritize brainpower and determination over formal education. So if you have the talent, energy and motivation, there is no obstacle to your success here.

As the creative experts behind the platform, we provide developers with the data they need to bring their ideas to life. Our team lives by three central values that guide everything we do:

✨Ambition: we're not afraid to tackle difficult challenges and set our goals extremely high. We're on a mission to revolutionize an industry dominated by well-established companies, and we won't stop until we succeed.

✨Humility: we leave our pride & ego aside. We are always ready to lend a helping hand, celebrate each other's successes, and learn from our failures. As Mr. Lamar said, "Sit down. Be humble."

✨Curiosity: we keep our minds open and never stop learning. We believe that questioning everything is the best way to stay ahead of the curve, and we encourage all our team members to stay curious and never stop exploring new ideas.

At Homa, you'll be challenged, supported, and inspired every day, and we can't wait to see what you bring to the table.

Perks & Benefits 🎁

While success is its own reward, here are some of the benefits that come with working at Homa:

  • We offer essential benefits in France and specific locations, including health insurance, meal vouchers, public transport subsidies, childcare benefits, and life insurance
  • If you're interested in working from our newly renovated Paris HQ with a rooftop garden and WeWork amenities, we have a desk waiting for you
  • You will be working in English with our international team of top-tier talents from 35+ countries
  • You will be able to attend diverse team events and Workations (the famous company-wide Homa trip)
  • You will have bi-annual reviews with your manager to reflect on your performance, celebrate wins, and receive constructive feedback
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About The Company

Homa is a gaming technology lab that gives game creators the data-driven tools and human expertise needed to turn their creative ideas into commercial hits. By smashing the odds with data, Homa is the cheat code supercharging developer fortunes. It’s a full-on game changer for game makers.

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