Lead Artist (f/m)

Description

YAGER - the developer of Spec Ops: The Line, the next big shooter franchise of 2K Games - seeks the talents of a seasoned and passionate Lead Artist. He/She will create and manage art development on exciting multi-platform next-generation action titles. If you are organized, with excellent communication skills, and have a proven track record in management and art direction for both internal and external outsourcing studios, we have a great opportunity for you at Yager.


Responsibilities
• Work with Art Director and other team leaders to implement and drive the artistic goals of the project
• Create and assist with management of project schedules and resource planning
• Drive the art team to meet project deadlines and milestones
• Run and participate in meetings, reviews and planning while facilitating effective communication with the team and outsourcing studios
• Responsible for mentoring, training, career direction and performance evaluations of art teams
• Help define the art content workflows and asset quality standards for an AAA action multi-platform game in a collaborative team environment
• Provide clear direction for artists while maintaining a high level of quality and consistency
• Ensure adequate pre-production and testing of new concepts/techniques is complete prior to the production of any title