Art Director (American Football)

EA SPORTS; Victoria; Hybrid; CAD 126,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Art Director, where creativity thrives and innovation is at the forefront. In this role, you'll oversee the visual direction of projects, leading a talented team of artists to create captivating experiences that resonate with players. Your expertise in art direction, combined with your passion for visual storytelling, will help shape the future of gaming. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic environment that values creativity and collaboration, ensuring your contributions make a significant impact on the gaming landscape.

Benefits

3 weeks vacation per year

10 days sick time

Paid parental leave

Extended health/dental/vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Free games

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience overseeing art direction on multiple titles.
• Broad understanding of visual design and stylization techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Art team to achieve inspiring experiences for players.
• Set art direction and develop style in collaboration with other directors.

Skills

Art Direction

Team Leadership

Visual Design

Game Engine Implementation

Time Management

Collaboration

Job description

Description & Requirements

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

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Please note this role has a mandatory requirement of on-site work in Victoria, BC (hybrid model).

The Art Director oversees the visuals of a project’s environment. This includes the aesthetic look and the team of Artists that create the content. Reports directly to the Head of Content, and the Creative Director or Sr Art Director as the day-to-day manager on the project.

Your Responsibilities

1. Set the art direction for the title or your responsibilities. Develop the style and tone together with other directors.
2. Lead the Art team to success. The market is always changing and we must achieve inspiring experiences that can wow our players.
3. Provide feedback to the Artists, with a focus on artistic execution.
4. Maintain a well working and healthy team.
5. Convey and champion the art direction to marketing and external partners.
6. Compile or produce reference material that guides the Artists in their work.
7. Make presentations regarding art direction, process, goals and results.
8. Take part in creating plans for tasks, staffing, timelines and budgets.
9. Provide feedback to Artists and external partners. This can be verbal or written, but visual sketches, paint-overs or mock-ups are even better.
10. Review the in-game experience together with other Directors, Producers and Leads.
11. Travel between studios, ensure alignment across a diverse, distributed team.

Your Qualifications

1. Worked on multiple titles, most likely with 5+ years experience.
2. A broad understanding of everything visual. This includes other media and a range of techniques.
3. Have a sense of stylization, experience working within stylized environments.
4. Experience working within a game engine, understands implementation end-to-end.
5. Led a large team of Artists, likely in the 10-20 range.
6. You have experience working with both in-house and outsourced talent.

Regardless of your specialization, a few things we're always looking for:

1. Passion. You love your craft and are always looking to learn more.
2. A sense of humility and ability to thrive in a team environment. You look for help when you're stuck and you want to help your teammates when they need it.
3. A knack for managing your time. You know when to go deeper on a task versus recognizing that it's time to get 'er done and move on to the next thing. Quality is important, but so is speed!
4. Drive to execute. Projects you've worked on in the past (personal or professional) got finished, and got finished properly... and it had a lot to do with you.

Compensation And Benefits

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) * $126,000 - $176,300 CAD

In British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.