Art Director

Art Director Responsibilities Creates, develops and maintains an innovative artistic vision for the game Oversees the visual development of the game to completion Communicates the visual design and development of the project to all stakeholders Creates and maintains art documents including: Art Design, Art Specifications, Style Guides, Art Asset documents and others Coordinates and manages the activities of the art team to ensure timely completion and delivery of tasks Leads regular art team meetings to review and maximize all art assets Review of competitive products from an artistic perspective Responsible for the art direction for a variety of projects from 2D Mobile to 3D next generation titles Determines art resources required to complete the project on time and to a high quality Exhibits leadership, motivation and direction to ensure timely delivery of high quality art assets Mentors, motivates and supports each artist to produce the highest quality work Conducts annual reviews of direct reports Develops strategies for the professional development of all art team members Responsible for developing a world class art team Qualifications Must have shipped at least two AAA title as an Art Director or three or more AAA titles as a Lead Artist in the video game industry or in the feature film industry Expert knowledge in all aspects of art production including lighting, 2D & 3D, concept design, related software packages, etc.. Knowledge and appreciation of a wide variety of game genres Leadership and management skills Exceptional oral and written communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively with all project members, senior management and external stakeholders Demonstrable experience managing large art teams and schedules Self motivated, positive problem solving, multi tasking skills Skills Excellent communicator Able to multi-task, directing multiple projects across multiple genres Strong critical thinking skills Excellent leadership, time-management and delegation skills Solid knowledge of the game art and development process Strong documentation skillsExpert familiarity with MS Office tools i.e. Word, Excel, Powerpoint Requirements Minimum of 4 years working in the digital media industry as an Art Director or Lead Artist at either the developer or publisher level Shipped at least 3 AAA released projects (mobile, console, PC/Mac) University degree, college diploma or equivalent experience Demonstrated successful ownership of the artistic vision and implementation from concept to completion Experience programming or scripting is a plus Relationships Reports to: Producer and CEO Manages: A highly professional and diverse art team Compensation Competitive salary, benefits, revenue/royalty sharing and stock option package available for the right candidate #J-18808-Ljbffr Koolhaus Games Inc.