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Art Outsourcing Manager
1 year ago
Crystal Dynamics is constantly seeking the best gaming talent worldwide to add to our 30-plus year legacy of AAAA game development creating new and iconic franchises. We are committed to making great games with great people and having an awesome time living the dream while doing it.
Benefits for our full-time positions include, but are not limited to, a competitive regional salary, 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance options, professional development reimbursement perk, flexible hybrid on-site/off-site work opportunities, 12 company paid holidays, additional 10 paid days in December when the studio is closed for holiday break, and the ability to accrue weeks of personal paid time-off.
Join us and shape the future of an amazing studio culture committed to creating award-winning franchises like Tomb Raider , Marvel's Avengers , the next Perfect Dark , and more!
Position Summary
Crystal Dynamics is looking for an experienced Art Outsourcing Manager to be responsible for overseeing the work of external vendors and contractors for our upcoming titles. This includes managing the workflow and deadlines, ensuring that art quality meets or exceeds studio standards, and communicating with internal and external development teams to ensure that these assets are implemented in game. The ideal candidate is skilled both artistically and technically, and is capable of leveraging their prior experience creating high quality 3D game art to provide critical feedback to external partners.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Work with the Art Director, leads and external partners to establish, maintain and deliver against the art delivery bar for the project
- Provide feedback and art direction to external partners on art related assets
- Develop detailed documentation, references, and examples to facilitate the creation of quality assets
- Collaborate with internal teams to generate and polish assets
- Coordinate with production team to track asset creation progress and delivery schedule
- Find solutions to visual, production, and technical challenges
Essential Requirements
- Previous professional experience as an Art Outsource Manager or Artist creating high quality 3D game art
- Strong working knowledge of the art production pipeline for games, including understanding of different types of art assets
- Familiarity with art creation tools such as Maya, 3DS Max, Zbrush, Photoshop, Bodypaint, and Motion Builder
- Exceptional organizational skills with a firm understanding of budgets and asset management
- Solid communication skills, including the ability to explain technical art concepts and give clear, actionable feedback
- Portfolio that showcases a keen eye for quality and detail
Bonus Skills & Experience
- Previous art leadership experience
The pay range for this role includes the annual base salary, not including bonus and the generous benefits package that Crystal Dynamics provides all full-time employees. Individual compensation is determined by work location within our approved states, as well as additional factors, including job related skills, experience, and relevant education. Your recruiter will be able to share more information about total compensation.
Pay Range
$100,000 — $140,000 USD
Not sure if you are qualified? We hope that you will still choose to apply so we may review your application!
Crystal Dynamics is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to identifying and implementing positive and persistent measures to ensure equal opportunity in the recruitment, hiring, development, training, promotion and compensation of a diverse team employee group. This includes persons of different race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity or gender expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding or medical conditions related to breastfeeding, genetic characteristic, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, medical condition, political affiliation, age, veteran status, uniform service member status, marital status, physical or mental disability, or citizenship, as well as any other classifications protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
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