Remote Senior Art Director — Lead Game Art & Vision

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

Health coverage

Performance-based bonuses

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a visionary Senior Art Director to lead a fully remote art department for flagship game titles. You will define the visual style and guide a distributed team of artists from concept to final product.

You will collaborate with game directors and producers, translating creative vision into tangible assets while mentoring a remote team and staying ahead of industry trends. This fully remote role is based in South Africa, offering creative freedom and high impact.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in game art development; 4+ years in Art Director or Lead Artist roles.
• Proven experience leading art teams and defining art style for AAA or high-quality indie titles.
• Strong portfolio showing art fundamentals, composition, color theory, and storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Establish and champion the overall art direction and visual style for projects.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a remote team of artists across disciplines.
• Collaborate with directors, designers, and producers to translate vision into assets.

Skills

Art Direction

Remote Leadership

Team Mentoring

Visual Storytelling

Education

BFA / Fine Arts

Equivalent Experience

Tools

Photoshop

Maya

ZBrush

Substance Painter

Unreal Engine / Unity

Job description

Placements24 seeks a visionary Senior Art Director to lead a fully remote art department for flagship game titles. You will define the visual style and guide a distributed team of artists from concept to final product.

You will collaborate with game directors and producers, translating creative vision into tangible assets while mentoring a remote team and staying ahead of industry trends. This fully remote role is based in South Africa, offering creative freedom and high impact.