Art Lead (f/m/d)

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  "id": "2385017",
  "name": "Art Lead (f/m/d)",
  "office": "München",
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  "schedule": "full-time",
  "createdAt": "2025-10-14T10:55:02+00:00",
  "seniority": "experienced",
  "department": "Art 38",
  "occupation": "creative_direction_and_lead",
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  "employmentType": "permanent",
  "jobDescriptions": [
    {
      "name": "Your role:",
      "value": "<span>As Art Lead, you are responsible for the planning, execution and control of the Art Team’s contribution within complex, multi-disciplinary projects. This role is fundamentally management-driven, combining production ownership, team leadership and creative direction.<br>You will ensure that art production is structured, predictable and aligned with project goals, balancing creative ambition with technical constraints, timelines and budgets.<br>Rather than operational creation, your role is to define scope, guide execution, mitigate risks and ensure delivery across all art disciplines (2D, 3D, concept art, animation, VFX, lighting, UI/UX).<br>You act as a central communication and coordination hub between Art Direction, development team other department leads. You will be part of translating vision into clear plans, actionable tasks and measurable outcomes.</span>"
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      "name": "The kind of stuff you`ll be doing:",
      "value": "<span>Your day-to-day work focuses on planning, coordination and control of art production:<br></span><h3><span style=\"font-size:15px;\">Production Ownership & Planning</span></h3><ul><li>Own art production planning within a project, including sprint planning, milestone definition and backlog structuring.</li><li>Break down high-level goals into clear tasks, priorities and deliverables for the team.</li><li>Prepare and maintain project roadmaps, progress tracking and reporting.</li><li>Actively monitor progress, identify risks early and take corrective action.</li></ul><h3><span style=\"font-size:15px;\">Scoping & Estimation</span></h3><ul><li>Contribute to initial project scoping, defining art requirements, complexity and risks.</li><li>Provide realistic estimations and help shape achievable production plans.</li><li>Continuously refine scope and priorities throughout development based on project needs.</li><li>Define and manage timeboxes, production constraints and quality targets.</li></ul><h3><span style=\"font-size:15px;\">Quality Control & Guidelines</span></h3><ul><li>Develop and refine the visual style, language and aesthetic direction of the project in collaboration with the Art Director.</li><li>Apply strong visual judgment to evaluate work, ensuring clarity, consistency and impact across all disciplines.</li><li>Use principles of composition, color, form, readability and visual hierarchy to guide decisions and elevate overall product quality.</li><li>Establish, maintain and enforce clear art guidelines, pipelines and quality standards.</li><li>Ensure deliverables meet defined visual, technical and performance targets, resulting in a cohesive and high-quality product that is both functional and visually compelling.</li><li>Initiate and drive process improvements, tools adoption and workflows that enhance efficiency and quality within the department.</li><li>Support the team with structured feedback and review processes focused on production goals.</li><li>Maintain a balance between quality expectations and delivery constraints.</li></ul><h3><span style=\"font-size:15px;\">Team Leadership & Coordination</span></h3><ul><li>Lead and coordinate a multidisciplinary art team (Concept, 2D, 3D, Animation, VFX, Lighting, UI/UX).</li><li>Provide direction, clarity and priorities, ensuring the team works efficiently toward shared goals.</li><li>Mentor and support artists while holding the team accountable for delivery and quality.</li><li>Ensure alignment between Art, Tech Art, Design and Engineering.</li></ul><h3><span style=\"font-size:15px;\">Outsourcing & External Collaboration</span></h3><ul><li>Define clear specifications and briefs for outsourced work.</li><li>Manage outsourcing pipelines, including handover, feedback and review cycles.</li><li>Ensure external contributions meet technical, artistic and production requirements.</li></ul><h3><span style=\"font-size:15px;\">Communication & Stakeholder Alignment</span></h3><ul><li>Act as the key interface between Art, Art Direction, Product Owner and other Leads.</li><li>Ensure a clear understanding of project intent, target audience, budget and timeline.</li><li>Communicate status, risks and trade-offs transparently to stakeholders.</li><li>Represent the Art Team in cross-department planning and decision-making.</li></ul>"
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    {
      "name": "Who are we looking for:",
      "value": "<span>We are looking for a production-focused art leader who understands that delivering high-quality visuals in modern game development requires structure, planning and control in addition to an artistic mindset.<br></span><ul><li>7+ years of experience in game development, including leadership roles within an Art Team.</li><li>Proven experience in managing production, planning workloads and delivering complex projects.</li><li>Strong foundation in visual art, aesthetics and design principles, with the ability to assess and drive visual quality at a product level.</li><li>Strong understanding of art pipelines, dependencies and technical constraints across disciplines.</li><li>Ability to scope work, estimate effort and manage changing requirements.</li><li>Experience with Agile or similar production methodologies (sprint planning, backlog management, etc.).</li><li>Solid knowledge of modern production environments (e.g. Unreal Engine 5 pipelines).</li><li>Strong communication skills with the ability to align multiple stakeholders and disciplines.</li><li>A mindset focused on problem-solving, risk management and accountability.</li><li>Fluent in English (German is a plus).</li></ul>"
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    {
      "name": "Main responsibilities",
      "value": "<ul><li>Own the planning, execution and delivery of all art-related work within a project.</li><li>Ensure artistic quality standards and consistency.</li><li>Ensure art production is structured, transparent and predictable.</li><li>Define and control scope, quality targets and production constraints.</li><li>Identify, communicate and mitigate risks throughout the project lifecycle.</li><li>Establish and enforce guidelines, pipelines and workflows.</li><li>Drive cross-team alignment to ensure smooth integration into the overall product.</li><li>Support project setup, pitching and early-phase planning with clear art direction and scoping input.</li><li>Conduct regular feedback sessions, evaluations and 1:1s to ensure continuous improvement and clear communication.</li><li>Maintain clear and consistent communication with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Support project pitching, visual benchmarks and marketing art when needed.</li></ul>"
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    {
      "name": "What we offer:",
      "value": "<ul><li>A welcoming and vibrant office fostering creativity and collaboration.</li><li>A 38-hour workweek, ensuring a healthy work-life balance.</li><li>Relocation support if needed, making your transition to Munich seamless.</li><li>Flexible remote work options tailored to your responsibilities.</li><li>Free drinks (coffee, tea, soft drinks) and weekly fresh organic fruit baskets.</li><li>Monthly prepaid credit card top-up of €50 for added convenience and lunch subsidy provided.*</li><li>Recharge your batteries with table tennis or foosball after intense creative sessions.</li><li>Exciting company events that combine knowledge exchange, fun and team spirit.</li><li>Public transport ticket<br>*After the probation period.</li></ul>"
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