Concept Art Director

Summary

Join Keywords Studios as a Concept Art Director and lead the creative vision for multiple visual development projects. You will mentor a team of concept artists, collaborate with clients and producers, and contribute to business development. Responsibilities include defining visual direction, guiding the creation of various art assets, ensuring consistent quality, and providing constructive feedback. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in a senior concept artist or art director role within AAA game titles, a strong portfolio showcasing diverse styles, and excellent communication and organizational skills. This role offers the opportunity to work from home and includes health insurance and 10 days of annual leave.

Requirements

• Worked on AAA game titles in a Senior Concept Artist or Art Director role
• Portfolio that demonstrates a range of styles, creativity and craftsmanship
• Effective communicator, collaborator, and problem solver able to coordinate between internal and external teams and deliver clear and concise feedback
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to accurately estimate tasks and maintain schedules
• Understanding other game art disciplines, their workflows and limitations (animation, character, environment, VFX)
• Experienced working within a team and a high-pressure production environment

Responsibilities

• Define and uphold the visual direction of projects across different IPs and styles. And ability to adapt to and understand an on-going title’s style
• Guide the creation of characters, environments, key art, props, and visual storytelling
• Ensure consistent visual quality and narrative alignment in all concept work
• Supervise and mentor a team of concept artists across varying skill levels
• Provide clear, actionable feedback through reviews and paintovers
• Support artist development and contribute to evaluation and leveling processes
• Collaborate directly with clients and producers to ensure creative expectations are met
• Assist in project scoping, creative planning, and milestone reviews
• Support Art Directors with additional direction and client-facing feedback when needed
• Contribute creatively to new business pitches and visual strategies
• Assess project feasibility, visual targets, and resource planning
• Stay informed on trends, tools, and workflows relevant to concept art (e.g., Blender, Unreal, AI)
• Ensure deliverables meet RedhotCG and cleint’s quality standards before submission
• Collaborate with Production and Pipeline to improve documentation and processes
• Actively support workflow evolution by proposing and implementing better tools or methods

Benefits

• Work from home
• Health insurance
• 10 days’ annual leave