Art Director

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION: SAIC is seeking a well qualified Art Director with the right blend of artistic talent and project management experience. This position is a senior video game art management position with a broad range of responsibilities supporting the Army Game Studio on current and future versions of the America’s Army video game as well as a large variety of America’s Army branded government applications. In addition to clearly articulating an artistic vision through concept art, conversation, and documentation, the Art Director will be responsible for recruiting, coaching, and mentoring a team of talented 3D artists and animators. Candidates must be well organized and have a proven track record of successfully managing outsourced art and external teams.
The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in an art director or lead artist role managing teams of 10 or more artists with at least three shipped console and/or PC titles. The ideal candidate will also have a thorough understanding of the video game art development pipeline including characters, effects, sound, and animation using Epic’s Unreal 3 Engine.
Candidates must have the ability to clearly articulate an artistic vision verbally, through concept art, and written documentation as well as be able to implement that vision through a team of artists. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to balance creative and visual requirements with conflicting schedule, budget, and staffing limitations. Candidates should be able to anticipate and identify interdepartmental issues and conflicts as well as be able to help resolve them early.