Art Director

Aristocrat; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mobile game company seeks an Art Director for EverMerge. This role involves directing art teams, evolving game style, and collaborating across departments to create engaging visuals for millions of players. Join a creative environment that values diversity and innovation.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan with Employer Matching

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Art Director.
• Portfolio demonstrating high-quality art aligned with casual mobile game themes.

Responsibilities

• Provide artistic vision and direction for EverMerge.
• Manage a team of in-house creatives, providing mentorship.
• Oversee marketing creative for EverMerge.

Skills

Creativity

Leadership

Collaboration

Education

Art Direction Experience

Tools

Unity

Job description

Job Posting Title Art Director Why Big Fish Games?

Big Fish Games is the home of some of the biggest hit mobile casual games including EverMerge, Gummy Drop!, Cooking Craze, Fairway Solitaire, and many more.

• We are curious and constantly seek improvement in all we do because that’s what our business demands

• We operate with good intentions, confidence, and humility

• We welcome diversity of background, thought, and experience

• We listen actively and value each other

• We foster a fun environment that inspires creativity

Do you love making games for millions of players? Is your sketchbook full of diverse, compelling cartoon characters? If you thrive on directing internal and external art teams, and are interested in working in the mobile casual free to play space, we may have an opportunity for you.

EverMerge, a leading mobile casual game, is looking for an Art Director. This role will report directly to the EverMerge Game Director. We have Pacific Time core hours, but welcome full-time remote candidates.

What you’ll do

• Work closely with product, marketing, insights, design and engineering to deliver a steady stream of delight for new and existing EverMerge players.

• Provide artistic vision and direction for EverMerge.

• Evolve the style and look and feel of EverMerge to continue to keep it at the forefront of casual games.

• Work with multiple 3rd party studio teams to help them execute against a direction that is both exciting for players and marketable.

• Work with internal studios and external partners to communicate and maintain product vision

• Create art processes (with a producer) for internal and external art production for early game development

• Welcome early feedback, encourage team discussions, and foster an environment of safe and productive iteration

• Be part of the EverMerge leadership team, proactively engaging to meet the goals of the business, delighting our players, and making EverMerge a great place to work.

• Oversee marketing creative for EverMerge, directing eye catching images and videos that excite new and existing players

• Manage a team of in-house creatives, providing mentorship and career path guidance

What We're Looking For

• Self driven, able to navigate and lead through ambiguity.
• Previous experience as an Art Director.
• Ability to give effective critiques and take feedback and criticism.
• Ability to draw rough sketches quickly and work iteratively to create visuals.
• Portfolio of work which demonstrates a high-quality bar and compelling vision, and whose style is aligned with the casual mobile game art themes / styles.
• Solid understanding of popular casual games and their art direction.
• Broad knowledge and experience in several art disciplines including: concept, theme, environments, characters, lighting, and UI/UX.
• Willingness to work collaboratively and value teamwork
• Ability to present art themes / styles to different audiences including executives, articulate talking points and sell art styles and themes.
• Experience managing internal and external teams, including 3rd party art production partners.
• Open-minded, motivating, and inspiring personality
• Nice to have: experience working in Unity

Benefits And Beyond

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan with employer matching, more details available at https://atibenefits.com/ .

About Big Fish

Building upon our 20-year legacy as a leader in the biggest gaming categories in the world, we are innovating and developing new products within the casual space to add to our extensive portfolio. Big Fish is dedicated to delivering amazing experiences for players to connect, compete and discover play, anywhere and on any device. This means games for broad global audiences in genres that are easy to learn, and difficult to master. Be a part of the team from the start.

Big Fish is part of Pixel United, the free-to-play, mobile-first video games business of Aristocrat Leisure Ltd (ASX: ALL)!

Big Fish Games is an equal opportunity employer. We bring unique talents together to build something special that’s why we welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

Location Los Angeles, CA, US Job family Game Art Contract Type Regular Time Type Full time Company Big Fish Games Travel Expectations None Pay Range $126,000 - $234,000 per year

Our goal is to pay a market competitive salary focusing near the median of our pay ranges. However, final offers for all positions will be based on several factors such as experience level, education, skills, work location, and internal pay equity.