# Art Director

**Company:** [Side](https://jobs.workable.com/companies/ryEW8icxs3mdwJYB31Ab5U.md)
**Location:** Remote
**Workplace:** remote
**Employment type:** Contract
**Department:** Art Production

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## Description

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At Side, we partner with some of the world's leading developers and publishers to solve complex production challenges and help bring exceptional games to life. From concept through live operations, our co-development teams work as trusted extensions of our clients' studios, contributing expertise across design, engineering, art, audio, QA, and production.

We are looking for a visionary **Art Director** to lead and elevate 2D/3D art production for game development projects. You will drive artistic excellence, oversee production pipelines, and lead talented teams in delivering high-quality visuals that align with client expectations and project goals. This role combines creative leadership, technical expertise, and strategic client collaboration, with a strong focus on team development, production efficiency, and business growth.

## Requirements

**What will you do:**

-   Serve as the primary point of contact for key clients, providing strategic art direction, technical guidance, and timely feedback throughout the production cycle.

-   Oversee the full 3D Art pipeline, ensuring projects meet established goals for quality, efficiency, and profitability

-   Oversee and manage a team of 3D / 2D artists engaged in games asset production projects.

-   Lead the artistic direction and ensure alignment with the overall visual style of the project.

-   Lead the communication with clients about artistic and technical matters.

-   Technical expertise to decide which technologies to pursue and which to avoid
-   Establish Art production pipeline in coordination with clients.

-   Ensure artistic quality of deliverables.

-   Proven ability to articulate a game project's art goals and lead the team to meet objectives to fulfill those goals.

-   Provide mentorship, guidance, and feedback to foster their artistic growth and ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality 3D art.

-   Play a key role in recruiting and building a strong Art team.

-   Contribute to project scoping and support client acquisition efforts.

**What are we looking for:**

-   5+ years of experience in 3D art production for games, with at least 2 years in a leadership or supervisory role.
-   Mastery of common industry software such as 3D Studio Max or Maya, Blender, Adobe Photoshop, Maxon Zbrush, Adobe 3D Substance Painter.
-   Expert with game engines (Unreal and Unity). 
-   Strong artistic aptitude, and ability to relay feedback visually through paint-overs.
-   Experience creating and optimizing art pipelines.
-   Exceptional communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with a track record of successfully leading creative teams.
-   Great level of English communication is a must.

## Benefits

-   Competitive Salary.
-   Dynamic, multicultural and fun environment.
-   You will be working for the world's leading provider of game services.
-   We empower our people and offer regular progression opportunities to ensure our employees flourish.

**About Side**

_Side (formerly PTW) is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in 2009 and drawing on 30+ years' experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has since grown to become a global force with 20 studios in 14 countries across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia._ 

_Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets._ 

_Experience our side of life. For more information, visit_ [**www.side.inc**](https://www.side.inc)