Art Director

Paradox Interactive; Paris; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Join a forward-thinking company as an Art Director, where your creativity will shape the artistic vision of engaging mobile strategy games. In this role, you will lead a talented team of artists, collaborate with various departments, and ensure the quality and consistency of graphic elements. With a focus on innovation and market trends, you will play a key role in enhancing the gaming experience for millions of players. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic and passionate environment, where your leadership and artistic skills will shine.

Prestations

Profit Sharing

50% Transport Cost Reimbursement

Luncheon Vouchers

Resting Room

Qualifications

• Mastery of graphic creation tools and strong artistic sense.
• Experience in managing teams and leading creative projects.

Responsabilités

• Define and implement artistic direction aligned with game vision.
• Lead and supervise the art team across multiple projects.

Connaissances

Leadership

Artistic Direction

Graphic Creation Tools (Photoshop)

3D Knowledge (Blender)

Unity

Interpersonal Skills

Decision Making

Organization

French Language

Outils

Photoshop

Blender

Unity

Description du poste

As part of the production and communication of its successful games, Playrion is looking for a creative profile for the position of Art Director.

As Art Director, you will be responsible for:

• Defining and implementing an artistic direction: develop an effective and coherent art direction aligned with the game’s vision and target audience, communicate and document it to ensure the consistency and quality of graphic elements.
• Leading the art team: supervise the team of artists (2D, 3D, UX/UI, and tech), organize their work across multiple projects, and support each team member’s skills development.
• Collaborating with other departments: work alongside other managers to align creative and marketing visions with that of Playrion; participate in artistic decision-making with game designers, ensure technical feasibility with developers, and collaborate on visual communication with the marketing team.
• Monitoring the market: keep up with market and competitor trends and propose new solutions adapted to needs.

Profile:

• Mastery of graphic creation tools (Photoshop, etc.).
• Good knowledge of 3D (Blender or other) and Unity.
• Experience in management.
• Strong artistic sense and creative abilities.
• Leadership and excellent interpersonal skills with teams.
• Ability to make decisions and defend an artistic vision.
• Organization, thoroughness, and priority management.
• Ability to easily understand and speak French.

What could make you stand out:

• Good understanding of the technical constraints of mobile games.
• Experience in mobile-adapted UI/UX.

Additional information

Born and based in Paris, Playrion has existed since 2010 and employs talented individuals aiming to make our games the best possible experience for our players.

We pride ourselves on our two mobile strategy games, Airlines Manager and Airport Simulator: First Class. The first has been live for years with a community of 10+ million players. The second was recently released and is already a huge success.

We are passionate, expressive, human, and always prioritize our community's needs. Joining the Paradox Interactive Group in 2020 expanded our reach, offering challenging deep-strategy games across platforms.

Our offices are located in the south of Paris, with over 25 employees working on various projects.

Contract details:

• Type: Permanent contract
• Location: Montrouge / Paris 14
• Availability: As soon as possible

Compensation and benefits:

Salary according to profile and experience + profit-sharing.

• Profit sharing
• Reimbursement of 50% of transport costs
• Luncheon vouchers
• Playzone, resting room, etc.

Application:

Please send your CV, motivation letter, references, and website (if applicable) to apply.