Cosmetics Art Director (Associate) — Live-Service Games

Wwshemi; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

401k with company match

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Riot Games in Los Angeles seeks an Associate Art Director to lead the cosmetics art direction for League of Legends, ensuring high-quality, cohesive visuals across all assets. You will guide the vision, collaborate with production and co-development studios, and drive cohesive content at scale.

You will mentor art craft leads and managers, build frameworks, and align stakeholders while maintaining a global player-focused perspective in a distributed development environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of game art experience with 3+ years in an art leadership role (Associate Art Director, Art Lead, or equivalent).
• Proven track record as an artistic leader and vision holder for content pipelines in games.
• Experience partnering with multiple disciplines to deliver goals.
• Strong ability to communicate artistic vision through pitches and artifacts.

Responsibilities

• Establish and execute the artistic vision for the Cosmetics pillar in League of Legends.
• Develop and scale cosmetics for live-service content pipelines.
• Define and drive resonant thematics for cosmetic content at scale from concept to release.

Skills

Art leadership

Creative direction

Cosmetic content pipelines

Cross-discipline collaboration

Mentorship

Job description

Riot Games in Los Angeles seeks an Associate Art Director to lead the cosmetics art direction for League of Legends, ensuring high-quality, cohesive visuals across all assets. You will guide the vision, collaborate with production and co-development studios, and drive cohesive content at scale.

You will mentor art craft leads and managers, build frameworks, and align stakeholders while maintaining a global player-focused perspective in a distributed development environment.