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Art Manager

Job Overview

Based in Guildford, DPS Games is looking for an exceptionally dedicated and well organised Art Manager to assist in the creation of the next big free-to-play title from Wargaming, the company that brought us World of Tanks and one of the strongest free-to-play PC game companies in the world.

The candidate will have to be a hardworking self-motivated team player who is able to work closely with the Art Director, Art Leads and Product Director to create and be responsible for delivery of art for the game.

They will need to possess excellent verbal and written skills and be able to both take critique and give feedback to external partners as well as fully participating in group discussions.

In this position you will be working within a multidisciplinary team of developers in a global community and will have the ability to both share your hard-earned knowledge and continue to develop your skill set by learning from your teammates.

We are looking for someone with a good sense of humour who can integrate themselves seamlessly into our team and studio culture

Reports To

• The Art Manager will report to the Development Director
• The Art Discipline Leads will report to the Art Manager

What will you do?

• Devise the strategic plan for the delivery of artwork cross multiple art disciplines
• Supervise the Art Team in the delivery of their work
• Work in close collaboration with the Art Director to ensure quality standards are developed and maintained
• Co-ordinate with the Art Producer to ensure progress is updated in line with high level plans
• Develop art production pipeline and tech in conjunction with Art Leads to ensure quality and efficiency
• Develop and implement OS Art Vendor strategy and plan within the Art Team
• Ensure effective organisation and delivery of asset traffic between the internal and external teams
• Support Art Team Leads in their career development and the development of the teams
• Act as a key contact for inter-disciplinary dependencies
• Monitor regular progress of the Art Team against the high-level plan reporting issues and highlighting risks
• Manage off-site development partners

What are we looking for?

• Proven art production experience within the game industry, as a Lead Artist or Art Manager
• At least 2 + published games as a Lead Artist or Art Manager
• Very strong organisational skills
• Demonstrable experience of production planning techniques both agile and predictive
• Experience in supervising Art OS production pipelines
• Strong understanding of the material required to support large scale cross site art production
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Be able to take critique and give feedback internally and externally in a professional manner
• Diligent self-management around both individual and team tasks, schedule and budgets
• An existing network of off-site development partners and art vendors

What additional skills will help you stand out?

• A relevant qualification or experience of in 3d game art production
• Familiarity with planning software - Excel, JIRA, Hansoft and MS Project