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Art Manager (Associate to Mid) - Overwatch 2

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Art Manager - Overwatch 2

Job Status: Full-Time

Primary Location: Irvine, CA;

Are you ready to embrace the challenge of mentoring and growing one of the most talented team of artists in the industry? If so, keep reading!

Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a skilled people manager to support a world-class art team focused on creating the next game in the Overwatch franchise. The ideal candidate possesses outstanding people management, communication, organization skills, and a thorough understanding of art department dynamics within game development.

As the Art Manager, you will use your experience to help shape our culture and guide the careers of those in the art department, help them grow in their craft, and be a positive influence for them on a daily basis.

Responsibilities

• A critical voice in ensuring the wellness and growth of our team.
• Partner with the Senior Art Manager and Art Leads to manage individuals and leadership structure within the art department.
• Conduct regular one on ones with artists where you will mentor them and help them manage their career path.
• Promote, contribute to, and participate in a culture of inclusion and diversity across the entire company.
• Assist Producers and Leads with long-term planning around career growth and staffing.
• Performance reviews and coaching for the team.
• Coordinate with other game team’s Department Managers for best practices and learnings.

Requirements

• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Able to handle a wide range of personnel issues including recruitment, career development, performance management, and conflict resolution.
• Able to manage a large team of artists in a dynamically changing game production environment.
• A minimum of 4 years’ art lead, art direction, or art management experience.

Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees along with the business. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye on providing true work / life balance. We’ve worked hard to foster an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Our people are everything. Our core values are real, and our mission has never changed. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Join us!

Blizzard Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/ .