Art Director

Starbreeze is now looking for an Art Director to help set the direction for Starbreeze future games and IPs.

As Art Director you will be responsible for representing the familiar, evolving the brand and delivering the fantasy to players in unexpected ways. This role will require you to inspire others, both as a leader and as an Artist. Working with the Studio Art Director, you will drive the visual identity of the product together with your team.

As a key partner in production execution you’ll serve as a motivational catalyst and conduit of communication for all departments. As an Artist and visionary, your concepts, guidance and support will define the look and ensure that all teams are creating a cohesive experience.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience developing AAA games in an Art Director and/or Concept Artist role, with a deep understanding of art pipelines and look development, and you will be adept at facilitating cross-team development and collaboration.

Our team is ripe with opportunities to take on and this candidate must possess a desire to embrace new challenges and nurture a fun and inspiring environment!

Job Tasks:

- Create and champion visual direction and serve as an ambassador for the brand
- Set the creative vision, including style, tone and visual language across all facets of the game and its universe
- Create concepts and other benchmark assets that inspire and set the bar for production
- Collaborate with functional directors to facilitate and manage alignment between studio, department and project needs
- Compile or produce reference material which shapes the visual narrative and guides content teams in its execution
- Make presentations regarding art direction, process, goals and results
- Partner with Studio leadership to help achieve both the short and long-term goals of the Studio and ensure teams are healthy and growing artistically
- Drive continuous improvement of studio processes in an effort to attract & retain talent and secure a culture of growth


Must Have:

- A strong track record working as an Art Director/Concept Artist, ideally with 5+ years leading and influencing AAA game teams
- Proven capacity to visualize and evolve existing brands, and successfully delivering them from concept to execution
- A desire to work closely with game design and tech to ensure the game vision and player experience are realized
- Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills


Good to have:

- A background in or strong knowledge of 3D modeling and sculpting pipelines, within a willingness to teach through doing

To be successful in this position you are:

- An experienced people leader who understands the competencies of your team, what you need to excel and how to inspire great performance