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Netflix; Montpelier (VT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

World-class art team

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Netflix in Montpelier is seeking an experienced Art Director to lead the artistic vision for a new AAA game, developing artwork from concept to production while guiding a passionate team.

Minimum 3 years in game art production with prior art management, delivering clear visual direction across multiple genres. Strong collaboration with TD/GD/AD/PD and external contractors is essential.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of game art production experience, including in an art manager role.
• Shipped more than one game in art-focused functions (concept, character, environment, asset, world-building).
• Proven record of delivering clear, consistent visual direction that elevates artists’ work.
• Experience across multiple video game genres and with remote/shared tasks.
• Hands-on experience with Unreal Engine 4 and familiarity with Unreal Engine 5.
• Experience in early concept and prototyping phases of development.

Responsibilities

• Define the appearance of the game, art style, and key visual differentiators.
• Iterate on core game concepts, delivering visuals and creative direction to prototypes.
• Define the art team structure, identifying roles in animation, concept art, character, environment, and technical art.
• Iterate on the project plan, informing timelines and deliverables through key art milestones.
• Develop milestones for the art team via clean pipelines and sustainable scoping.
• Define the asset production workflows, partnering with technical artists to enable efficient pipelines.
• Collaborate with other team leaders to sustain the game's creative vision.
• Mentor and guide the team, managing art team members and external contractors.
• Champion a shared visual language to unify environments, characters, gameplay features, and more.
• Draft concept art to guide 3‑D artists and teammates.
• Provide in-game 3‑D art for rapid prototyping and pre‑production exploration.
• Solve gameplay, clarity, and aesthetic issues via critiques, paint-overs, and storyboards.
• Build a world-class artist team and guide them toward growth.

Skills

Art direction

Shipped titles

Visual direction

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Effective communication

Willingness to learn

Genre versatility

Remote collaboration

Unreal Engine 4/5

Education

Graduation

Tools

Unreal Engine 4/5

Job description

Company Name: Netflix

Post Name: Art Director

Qualification: Graduation

Salary: $20/Hour

Location: Montpelier, USA

We’re seeking an innovative and skilled Art Director to help forge the artistic vision for a new AAA game, developing artwork from concept to production while leading a passionate team.

Responsibilities

• Define the appearance of the game, unique art style, and key visual differentiators.
• Iterate on core game concepts, bringing visuals and creative direction to prototypes.
• Define the art team structure, identifying roles in animation, concept art, character, environment, and technical art.
• Iterate on the project plan, informing timelines and deliverables through key art milestones.
• Develop milestones for the art team via clean pipelines and sustainable scoping.
• Define the asset production workflows, partnering with technical artists to enable efficient asset pipelines.
• Work closely with other MIDDLE team leaders (TD/GD/AD/PD) to sustain the game's creative vision.
• Act as a craft lead, elevating artists' work to meet studio standards.
• Set up art specifications to outline and document the production pipeline.
• Manage relationships with external art contractors.
• Mentor and guide the team, including managing art team members.
• Broaden inspirational ideas that carry setting, tone, mood, and experience.
• Champion and evolve a shared visual language to unify environments, characters, gameplay features, and more.
• Conceptualize in‑game ideas quickly during early discovery.
• Draft clear concept art to guide 3‑D artists and other teammates.
• Provide in‑game 3‑D art for rapid prototyping and pre‑production exploration.
• Help solve gameplay, clarity, and aesthetic issues via concept critiques, paint‑overs, mockups, and storyboards.
• Create and maintain a world‑class artist team, guiding them towards exceptional performance and professional growth.
• Work with designers to capture gameplay needs.
• Work with engineers to understand constraints and maximize visual quality while meeting technical requirements.
• Collaborate with teammates by providing and receiving constructive feedback and submitting clear design deliverables.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of game art production experience, including in an art manager role.
• Shipped more than one game in art‑focused functions (concept, character, environment, asset, world‑building, etc.).
• Proven record of delivering clear, consistent visual direction that elevates artists’ work.
• Thrives as a multidisciplinary team member.
• Communicates authentically, purposefully, and with enthusiasm.
• Excited by learning new skills and willing to take on tasks beyond current scope to advance the team.
• Experience across multiple video game genres.
• Works effectively across remote shared tasks.
• Hands‑on experience with shipped titles on Unreal Engine 4 and familiarity with Unreal Engine 5.
• Worked notably in early concept and prototyping phases of development.

Region

Montpelier (based on product needs).

Netflix offers competitive compensation aligned with market rates; for the Midwest region, the salary range typically is $150,000 - $500,000 and is determined by role responsibilities, heritage, abilities, and experience.