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Art Director (World of Warships Franchise)

Wargaming is looking for an Art Director to join its top AAA project, World of Warships Franchise (PC and Console).

Art director's role combines both vision and management responsibilities. Drive the team of highly professional artists and designers, create and conduct your art vision of the game to millions of players around the globe. On this position you will be able to define look and feel of every game feature for World of Warships on PC and console platforms.

World of Warships game is a free-to-play naval action MMO that puts players in command of some of the most iconic ships in history. From agile destroyers to mighty battleships, players can choose from a variety of classes and nations as they battle it out on the high seas.

We’re really happy to consider candidates worldwide and help with relocation to join our core team in Belgrade!

Apply and join us in building the future of World of Warships!

What will you do?

• Searching for and implementing in the production process of artistic and technological solutions to improve the visual quality of the project
• Maintaining and improving the visual quality of the project and its components
• Control of the visual level of the project, and its components
• Development of the concept of new directions and features needed to develop the project
• Grow and manage teams of 2D artists, 3D artists
• Communicating the artistic concept to the creative team
• Work closely with the development and publishing teams

What are we looking for?

• 3+ years of experience as an Art Lead or Art Director in the game industry (list of released projects and an outstanding art portfolio is a must)
• Classical art training background
• Competence in the field of modern game production technologies
• Ability to work in 2D, 3D graphics packages
• Creative mindset, mentor, and leadership skills
• Ability to clearly communicate feedback and vision
• Fluent English
• Fluent Russian

What additional skills will help you stand out?

• Knowledge of modern principles of UI creation
• Knowledge of game platforms
• Understanding of the game development process and market
• Passion for games

Wargaming Belgrade

Wargaming Belgrade is a game development studio in Serbia and a key member of the Wargaming global network. Our studio is home to talented and dedicated teams of game developers, artists, and designers, one of them being World of Warships team, who are passionate about creating the best gaming experiences for our players.

Benefits

Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Belgrade office benefits include:

• Private Health Insurance
• Additional Vacation days on top of the statutory minimum of 20 working days (maximum +5 working days dependent on years of services with Wargaming Group)
• Career development and education opportunities within the company
• Team buildings / corporate events
• Gym trainings / Wellness program
• Personal Gaming Account
• Coffee, fruits, snacks in the office
• Referral program with rewards