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Department Manager, Art - World of Warcraft

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The World of Warcraft art team is a high functioning team of some of the most talented artists in the video game industry. This opening is for a department manager that will work one on one with the artists on the World of Warcraft team to help promote their individual growth and success.

You will apply your leadership background and knowledge to help improve the day-to-day life of the art team. You are someone who can help an artist define and clarify their individual professional goals. Your time will be dedicated to helping both the artist and the team achieve the best possible outcome from our collective efforts. The ideal candidate will have a background as a creator and leader in video game art.

This role, being a team support role would require you to be onsite for a portion of the week.

DAY TO DAY TASKS

• Champion healthy work/life balance for the art team
• Provide 1:1 coaching with both individual and lead artists to ensure career goals, team alignment, and team health are maintained
• Help develop and make clear paths for artists’ career development and facilitate performance reviews for the team
• Maintain collaborative partnerships with the other department managers, art leads, production, and HR manager
• Set the team up to realize the vision of the art director and art leads
• Be a consistent, steady voice in decisions that help achieve both short-term and long-term goals of the art team
• Partner with the production department, art leads, and recruiting with regards to staffing and hiring
• Promote, contribute to, and participate in a culture of inclusion and diversity

YOUR BACKGROUND

• Experience in team leadership as a video game artist
• Experience with staffing, interviewing, and team building
• Takes initiative to solve problems with excellent follow-through
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and effective communicator
• High level of emotional intelligence and tact

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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 champion 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 an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Join us!