Lead Artist

Bytro Labs GmbH; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Join a prominent gaming company as a Lead Artist where you will guide a team in the exciting world of game development. This role combines artistic leadership with managerial responsibilities, fostering creativity while ensuring production efficiency. If you are passionate about game art and team development, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in game art production, including 2 years in a leadership role.
• Strong understanding of art direction and production processes.
• Experience in mentoring and managing creative teams.

Aufgaben

• Supervise and develop a team of artists, providing guidance and support.
• Set and maintain art direction for the franchise and products.
• Optimize workflows to enhance efficiency in art production.

Kenntnisse

Art Direction

Leadership

Team Management

Conflict Resolution

Interpersonal Skills

Tools

Unity Engine

Jobbeschreibung

Join us as Lead Artist on our existing and upcoming games within our Supremacy franchise!

In this leadership role, you will guide and mentor artists, help shape and maintain the art direction at both franchise and product levels, and ensure efficient workflows across teams. Acting as a key touchpoint for stakeholders, you will balance creative vision with production needs while fostering a motivated and empowered art team.

If you’re ready to take on this leadership role, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now with your CV and portfolio.

YOUR MISSION

• Supervise and develop a team of artists, providing guidance, feedback, and opportunities for growth
• Set and maintain the art direction across the franchise, ensuring consistency and alignment with product goals
• Optimize workflows and improve organizational structures to enhance efficiency in art production
• Motivate, empower, and support the team, addressing concerns and facilitating conflict resolution
• Act as a key liaison between the art team and other departments, including Heads of Product and stakeholders
• Advise on hiring and team structure, supporting recruitment and replacement decisions to ensure a strong art team
• Manage outsourcing pipelines, ensuring smooth collaboration with external partners and maintaining quality standards

YOUR BACKSTORY

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in game art production, with at least 2 years in a leadership or mentoring role
• Strong understanding of art direction, composition, color theory, and asset production for games
• Familiarity with art pipelines, Unity engine, and outsourcing workflows
• Proven ability to mentor, motivate, and manage teams, with excellent interpersonal and conflict-resolution skills
• Comfortable working with product teams, designers, and developers, balancing creative vision with production constraints
• A proactive mindset with a structured approach to optimizing workflows and overcoming challenges

Connect and Challenge Players. Anytime. Anywhere.”

As a proud member of the Stillfront Group, we create grand strategy games enjoyed by over 50 million registered players across 150 countries in 13 languages. Our mission is to develop high-quality strategy games that are accessible to players worldwide. Game development, for us, is a promise of fun and entertainment – it’s what drives us every day.

Our team is diverse and international, fostering a culture of open communication and flat hierarchies. We support the autonomous work of our agile teams, ensuring each employee contributes meaningfully to our success. We believe in efficient work and collective achievement.