Art Manager/Lead Art Owner (World of Tanks, PC)

Wargaming; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 223,000 - 413,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal Days

Birthday Leave

Sick Leave 100% Compensation

Career development

Private Health Care

iFeel well-being program

Multisport card

Personal gaming account

Company events

Senior ity awards

Referral program

Job summary

Wargaming in Warsaw is seeking an Art Manager/Lead Art Owner to lead a team of 14 Art Owners supporting World of Tanks production. You will balance capacity, plan resources, and drive cross-functional alignment with Art Direction, Production, PMs, and Design.

The role emphasizes process improvement and AI-enabled workflow innovations. You will report to the Art Department Manager and oversee workload, performance, and career development, while shaping an efficient art pipeline across multiple

Qualifications

• 3+ years leading or managing teams of 6+ in game development.
• Strong people management, coaching, and performance reviews.
• Experience in resource management, workload balancing, and production planning.
• Hands-on in 2D/3D art; strong understanding of art pipelines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management; English B2+.
• Experience improving processes in multi-stakeholder environments.

Responsibilities

• Plan resources and address bandwidth or staffing risks with production and art leadership.
• Ensure clear priorities, ownership, and escalation for the Art Owner’s team.
• Improve handoff, delivery flow, and coordination across the Art Owner’s function.
• Identify and remove bottlenecks, mitigate risks, ensure smooth art production delivery.
• Be a key contact for Producers, Art Directors, Art Managers, PMs, and Design.
• Strengthen stakeholder alignment, team collaboration, and transparent communication.
• Review and improve Art Owner’s processes, workflows, and best practices.
• Drive innovation through smarter ways of working, including AI-enabled tools.
• Lead a team of Art Owners and conduct regular 1:1s and performance reviews.
• Monitor workload and utilization; balance scope and capacity.
• Coach and mentor team for long-term skill development.

Skills

People management

Resource planning

Production planning

Art production

Communication

English (B2+)

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Job Overview

We are looking for a Art Manager/Lead Art Owner to manage a team of 14 Art Owners supporting World of Tanks game production. This role combines people management, resource planning, production coordination, and process improvement to ensure theArt Owner’steam operates effectively and the art pipeline runs smoothly.

Art Manager/Lead Art Owner will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders - Art Direction, Art Management, Production, Project Management, and Design. Art Manager/Lead Art Owner will oversee workload, balance scope against capacity, support delivery planning, grow team capability, and drive cross-functional alignment. This role requires a strong understanding of art production, excellent communication skills, and an openness to innovation, including AI-driven workflow improvements.

Reports to

Art Department Manager

What will you do?

• Partner with production and art leadership on resource planning and proactively address bandwidth or staffing risks
• Ensure clear priorities, ownership, and escalation paths for the Art Owner’s team
• Improve task handoff, delivery flow, and coordination across the Art Owner’s function
• Help Art Owner’s team toidentifyand remove bottlenecks, mitigate risks, and ensure smooth art production delivery
• Act as a key point of contact for cross-functional stakeholders - Producers, Art Directors, Art Managers, Project Managers, and Design
• Strengthen stakeholder alignment, team collaboration, and communication transparency
• Review and improve Art Owner’s-related processes, workflows, and best practices
• Drive innovation through smarter ways of working, including AI-enabled tools and automation where relevant
• Lead a team of Art Owners
• Conduct regular 1:1s, provide feedback, and manage performance through quarterly/annual goals and regular reviews
• Monitor Art Owner’s workload andutilization,balancingscopeand capacity across the team
• Coach and mentor the team in terms of their long-term skills development

What are we looking for?

• 3+ years of experience leading or managing teams of at least 6 people in game development, ideally in a AAA environment
• Strongpeoplemanagement skills, including coaching, feedback, and performance reviews
• Experience in resource management, workload balancing, and production planning
• Proven ability to work closely with art teams and cross-functional stakeholders
• Previous hands-on experience in 2D, 3D, or another relevant art discipline
• Solid understanding of art production pipelines and delivery workflows
• Experience improving processes in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and alignment skills
• English skills (B2+), written and spoken

What additional skills will help you stand out?

• Familiarity with AI tools, automation, and/or workflow innovation in game production

Work mode

• Full-time employment
• Hybrid (2-3 days of work from the office)
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Poland at the time of application
• This role is also open in our offices in Nicosia, Belgrade, and Vilnius

Type of Contract and Salary

• Employment Contract (umowa o prace)
• The salary range for this role is 20000-37000 PLN gross monthly (The final salary within the range will depend on the candidate’s experience, skills, and performance during the interview. Please note that this salary range applies to Poland; for other locations, it might be different.)

Benefits

Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Our benefits in Warsaw include:

• Additional paid time off (5 Personal Days, Birthday Leave) on top of the statutory minimum
• Sick Leave 100% Compensation (10 days per calendar year)
• Career development and education opportunities within the company
• Premium Private Health Care
• Mental well-being program (iFeel)
• Multisport card
• Personal Gaming Account
• Company events
• Seniority Awards
• Referral program - you can recommend the best talents to the Company and receive a reward

About Wargaming

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 15 offices worldwide, including studios in Chicago, Prague, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Vilnius. Our diverse and multicultural team works together to deliver a top-class experience to millions of players who enjoy Wargaming’s titles across all major gaming platforms. Our flagship products include free-to-play hits World of Tanks, World of Warships and World of Tanks Blitz.

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