Art Director
Playrix is one of the most successful mobile game development companies in the world. In terms of revenue, we rank among the top 3 in the world and are first among all mobile applications in EMEA. Our games have been installed 2.3 billion times (that's a third of the world's population!) and over 30 million people play them every day.
We're looking for an Art Director for our flagship projects loved by people all over the world.
In this position you will undertake various interesting challenges, such as developing the product's visual aspects, rethinking our current approaches to graphics and effects, and managing a strong team of artists.
You'll have a unique opportunity to add a project with a multi-million audience to your portfolio and, together with the project's producer, make strategic decisions that will take the game's graphics to the next level.
This role requires relocation from Russia and Belarus to one of our offices or remote work from other countries (except Russia and Belarus). Find out more .
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Tasks
1. Assuming responsibility for the quality of the project's graphics and the game's visual development
2. Interacting closely with producers when working on the most complex tasks, such as searching for new visual solutions and developing concepts for new features and layers of the game
3. Participating in the development and evaluation of art specialists
4. Participating in the formation of efficient processes in the art team
Requirements
5. Strong product vision, high artistic taste, and a trained eye; understanding of how to balance quality
6. Understanding of production pipelines; understanding of how game graphics are created
7. Excellent understanding of isometry, shapes, and volumes; high level of rendering; experience in character design, creation of complex concepts and illustrations, and interface development
8. Solid casual 2D art portfolio is a must
9. Ability to see issues with graphics and give constructive feedback
10. Experience assessing and developing a team
11. Knowledge of the global mobile game market and trends in graphics
12. 5+ years of experience in game development (preferably on match-3 projects)
13. Fluency in Russian and proficiency in written English
Preferred
14. Experience building, implementing, and adapting effective processes to the art team's needs
Our Perks
15. Flexibility. Work from wherever you like (your home, one of our many offices, or a hybrid combination) and whenever you like thanks to our flexible work schedule.
16. Healthcare. We reimburse online sessions with a psychologist and offer you and your children healthcare, including dental insurance and treatment for COVID-19.
17. Work-life balance. We offer a generous amount of paid vacation days and sick leave. In special circumstances, additional days off can be requested.
18. Professional development and education. We reimburse participation in relevant conferences and courses, and regularly conduct internal bootcamps. We also provide access to discounted English language courses.
19. Entertainment and merch. Every year we hold hundreds of events around the world, including contests, sports challenges, parties, hackathons, and offline events for individual teams.
20. Fitness. We support leading a healthy lifestyle and offer reimbursement for gym memberships, or fitness app subscriptions.
21. Community involvement. We launch charity projects and support the initiatives of employees through our grant competition.
22. Relocation package. We help employees, their families, and their pets with relocation, and also arrange concierge and real estate agency services.