Associate Art Director New

Dovetail Games; Chatham; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company is seeking an Associate Art Director to enhance the visual quality of their simulation titles. The role requires collaboration with the Art Director and teams, guiding artists in delivering high-quality assets. Ideal candidates will have a strong portfolio and experience in a lead role within the games industry. The position allows for flexible working options and is UK based.

Benefits

Industry-leading work-life balance

Flexible working options

Collaborative team environment

Access to latest tools & tech

Company funded away days

Qualifications

• Good understanding of art disciplines with a focus on concept art.
• Experience in a lead role within the games industry.
• Solid understanding of game art pipelines and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Art Director to develop and maintain vision.
• Take ownership and propose visual direction on projects.
• Mentor artists and provide constructive feedback.

Skills

Understanding of art disciplines

Ability to guide teams

Strong portfolio

Communication skills

Mentoring ability

Tools

Unreal Engine 5

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an Associate Art Director to work closely with the Art Director and studio and development teams to drive the visual quality, consistency, and innovation across our simulation titles. You will be responsible for supporting art direction and ensuring assets align with the creative vision of projects. This role is UK based remote only.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Art Director to develop and maintain vision across projects
• Take ownership and propose visual direction on projects when needed
• Contribute to the creation of style guides, visual benchmarks, and documentation
• Support and guide internal and external art teams in delivering assets that meet style and quality expectations
• Review art assets for quality, coherence, and performance across platforms
• Provide hands‑on support across the art teams
• Mentor artists and provide feedback

Qualifications

• Our ideal candidate will have a good understanding of all art disciplines, with a focus on concept art and the ability to guide the teams through style guides and paint overs. Experience in a lead role within the games industry
• Strong portfolio demonstrating an understanding of colour, shape and composition
• Solid understanding of game art pipelines and workflows
• Ability to give clear, constructive feedback and support a collaborative team culture
• Experience mentoring artists and working with skills development

Preferred

• Experience as a concept artist on a realistic title
• Experience working in Unreal Engine 5
• Familiarity with asset optimisation and performance constraints on multiple platforms
• Experience working with third party vendors or co‑dev

Benefits and Culture

We have an industry‑leading work‑life balance and flexible working is offered from day one! You can choose UK based remote, hybrid or in-office. 37.5 hour working week with true flexible working. Collaborative, supportive team environment. Access to the latest tools & tech. Company funded away days and team building. Opportunity to grow and work on much loved titles. Competitive salary and benefits. Benefits details

Diversity and Equal Opportunity

Dovetail Games are committed to promoting diversity, and all applicants will be considered on their merit, qualifications, competence, and talent regardless of any protected characteristics. At the individuals request, all roles will be considered for part time, term time only and job shares.