As part of the core of our Creative Team, we are looking for an experienced creative leader reporting to the Executive Creative Director to help develop and maintain all aspects of the artistic vision of our brand and platform on a daily basis.

As a director, you will be a motivational catalyst and force multiplier for internal and external members of the creative team. As a hands-on artist, you will help define and create the aesthetic of the platform, characters, branding/marketing/sales assets, and all other creative components.

You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining inspiring, high-quality, and consistent visual creative, leading and mentoring our partners and collaborators through the establishment of processes and hands-on reviews and feedback, and owning / communicating the art vision & status internally to project and executive leadership.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Drive strong creative vision and execution for 3D character-based interactive music experiences, as well as all branding/marketing/sales collateral.
• Direct the conceptualization, development and execution of visually innovative 3D characters, environments, VFX, and UI/UX elements.
• Create compelling creative assets, based on your individual skillset(s), for a variety of the creative needs consistent with current and future design trends.
• Work with Product, Engineering, Audio and other Technical leaders to generate creative solutions to complex feature ideas that adhere to the product and technical needs.
• Develop and maintain an optimized art content creation pipeline.
• Collaborate with an external team & outsource partners to deliver the highest possible creative quality while adhering to production schedule(s).
• Provide strong artistic vision using 2D and 3D concept skills to communicate design ideas and features to stakeholders, collaborators and partners.
• Support and maintain the artistic vision of the platform’s character design style(s).
• Willingness to take feedback and rework material while maintaining a fresh perspective.
• Communicate progress of work to appropriate production staff and ensure all deadlines are met.
• Guide and mentor artists throughout all phases of development to create high fidelity art.
• Document art processes and communicate them to internal and external art teams.
• Ensure all artwork is properly backed-up, organized and stored appropriately.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Experience working as an Art Director, preferably for a game developer or creative studio.
• Experience with creating and maintaining digital creative assets for brand, marketing and sales needs.