Concept Art Director

Keyword Studios; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading visual development firm is seeking a Concept Art Director to lead creative direction across multiple visual development projects. The role involves artistic leadership, team mentorship, and direct client collaboration. Candidates should have experience in AAA game titles, a diverse portfolio, and strong communication skills. Flexible work arrangements and competitive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Work from home

Health insurance

10 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience on AAA game titles as Senior Concept Artist or Art Director.
• Portfolio demonstrating a variety of styles and creativity.
• Ability to coordinate between internal and external teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative direction for multiple visual development projects.
• Supervise and mentor a team of concept artists.
• Collaborate with clients to meet creative expectations.

Skills

Artistic leadership

Team mentorship

Client collaboration

Visual storytelling

Effective communication

Tools

Blender

Unreal

Job description

Overview

Role Overview

The Concept Art Director, NA Production Pod at RedHot is responsible for leading the creative direction across multiple visual development projects for one client. This role combines artistic leadership, team mentorship, and client collaboration to ensure high-quality, on-brand, and on-time deliveries. The Concept Art Director also plays a key role in strategic planning, supporting business development efforts, and helping maintain RedHot’s creative reputation in the industry.

This role will help the client to manage not only RedHot’s concept production, but potentially also other OS partners from this client.

Creative Vision and Direction

• Define and uphold the visual direction of projects across different IPs and styles. And ability to adapt to and understand an on-going title’s style.
• Guide the creation of characters, environments, key art, props, and visual storytelling.
• Ensure consistent visual quality and narrative alignment in all concept work.

Team Leadership and Mentorship

• Supervise and mentor a team of concept artists across varying skill levels.
• Provide clear, actionable feedback through reviews and paintovers.
• Support artist development and contribute to evaluation and leveling processes.

Client Collaboration and Project Support

• Collaborate directly with clients and producers to ensure creative expectations are met.
• Assist in project scoping, creative planning, and milestone reviews.
• Support Art Directors with additional direction and client-facing feedback when needed.

Strategic and Business Support

• Contribute creatively to new business pitches and visual strategies.
• Assess project feasibility, visual targets, and resource planning.
• Stay informed on trends, tools, and workflows relevant to concept art (e.g., Blender, Unreal, AI).

QA and Workflow Optimization

• Ensure deliverables meet RedhotCG and client’s quality standards before submission.
• Collaborate with Production and Pipeline to improve documentation and processes.
• Actively support workflow evolution by proposing and implementing better tools or methods.

Qualifications

• Worked on AAA game titles in a Senior Concept Artist or Art Director role.
• Portfolio that demonstrates a range of styles, creativity and craftsmanship.
• Effective communicator, collaborator, and problem solver able to coordinate between internal and external teams and deliver clear and concise feedback.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to accurately estimate tasks and maintain schedules.
• Understanding other game art disciplines, their workflows and limitations (animation, character, environment, VFX).
• Experienced working within a team and a high-pressure production environment.

Benefits

Work from home, Health insurance, 10 days’ annual leave, etc.