Art Lead

Summary

Join DECA Games as an Art Lead and become a key creative force, defining and overseeing the artistic vision for our game titles. Lead and mentor a team of talented artists, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and manage art outsourcing relationships. Ensure visual quality aligns with our creative vision and maintain high quality control standards. This is a remote position offering flexible work hours and a unique company culture. You will work from anywhere in the world in the CET timezone (9 am - 6 pm CET). We are a remote-first company with over 400 people in over 40 countries.

Requirements

• Proven experience in the video game industry as a Senior Artist or Art Lead
• Strong artistic skills, with a portfolio that demonstrates expertise in various art styles, including 2D and 3D art
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with both in-house and outsourced art teams
• Proficiency with industry-standard art tools and software
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a creative mindset
• Knowledge of game development processes and pipelines
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, including managing and coordinating art outsourcing relationships

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of artists, providing management, mentorship and guidance to ensure they produce high-quality art assets in line with the game's artistic direction
• Define and communicate the artistic vision and style for our games, ensuring that it aligns with the overall game design and narrative, and is consistent across all art assets
• Occasionally contribute to art production by working on assets as needed to meet project goals
• Develop and optimize art production pipelines and workflows to enhance efficiency and ensure timely delivery of art assets
• Collaborate with game designers, narrative designers, and other cross-functional teams to ensure that the art team supports and enhances the overall gameplay and player experience
• Maintain strict quality control standards, conduct art reviews, and provide constructive feedback to ensure that all art assets meet the highest visual and technical standards
• Manage art production schedules, resource allocation, and priorities to ensure the on-time and on-budget delivery of art assets
• Identify and improve our outsourcing pipeline to help streamline asset integration
• Maintain asset tracking throughout the stages of production
• Create documentation, asset specs, and supporting reference materials with clear instructions

Benefits

• Remote first company culture
• Flexible work hours to support a personal work-life balance
• Weekly remote Embodiment@Work breathing and workout exercises
• Online language classes: English, German, French, Spanish etc
• Working in a multicultural environment with people from over 30 different countries
• Flat hierarchies with an open-door policy