Lead Artist
Do you want to be part of a worldwide mobile games leader? We are an international team of more than 330 talented SocialPointers, based in sunny and cosmopolitan Barcelona. We create amazing games, positioned in the top rankings of both iOS and Android, that are played and loved by over 50 million fans all over the world.
Join us and help us make this year the breakout year in mobile social gaming.
What will you do at Social Point?
The Lead Artist with his team of Artists runs the artistic development of one of our games and is ultimately responsible for quality and efficiency.
They are responsible to define the Technical Pipeline, Art Bible, Style Guides and Briefs with the goal to align all contributing teams on the vision of the game we are building.
They initiate and coordinate communication between their game and distributed teams.
- Being ultimately responsible for quality and execution of art, our Art Leads come with a wealth of experience managing teams and expectations.
- The Lead Artist assures flawless communication, response time, planning and time estimations.
- Creates and aligns on the Roadmaps with their Producer and Head of Product.
- Creates Brief Templates and manages workload with distributed teams.
- Challenges methodologies, creates and communicates visions for new pipelines and tools.
- The Lead Artist acts mostly hands-off, not producing final art, instead facilitates learning and knowledge sharing
This is you...
- The role requires a creative approach and the drive, ability, adaptability and emotional intelligence to run a successful game production.
- Highly experienced in negotiation and change management.
- Highly proactive, organized, self-driven, customer focused, a great team player and always with a smile.
You also have...
- 8 years+ of experience in the games industry as an Art Director, Lead Artist or in a similar management position.
- Able to validate all technical- and quality-aspects of Art.
- Experienced in 3D and 2D software like 3DS Max and Photoshop.
What we offer you:
First of all, we can offer you a challenging and fun role within a cool team!
Sounds like what other companies also say they have? Hold on, here’s what’s more:
- You’ll get the newest and most powerful devices and equipment to work with, along with a Spotify Premium account.
- “Mens sana in corpore sano” is the Latin for “a healthy mind in a healthy body”. Our SocialPointers get a healthy Monday breakfast + delicious daily lunch menus! Want to stay in shape? We have a brand new gym, football and basketball teams along with a fantastic physiotherapist.
- “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” so we get fresh fruit at the office every day but of course you also get a private medical insurance, just in case.
- Monthly events are there to get you to know your colleagues, drop by our hairdresser’s to get ready (and forget your wallet).
- People development is key for us: coupling an amazing training budget just for you and our internal mobility programs you get real growth opportunities!
- If you are new to sunny Barcelona you can also join our Newbies Club: we offer weekend activities once a month, Spanish lessons and help with all your boring paperwork!
The list just goes on and on... so get your game on and apply now!
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Life at Socialpoint
One thing’s for sure – talent at Socialpoint is everywhere. From the game teams to the corporate and horizontal departments, each and every Socialpointer is undoubtedly a game maker.
We build unforgettable games that delight millions of fans all around the globe.
And we do so by thoroughly enjoying every day at work. Having fun is the best way we know to create fun.
And we do so by thoroughly enjoying every day at work. Having fun is the best way we know to create fun.
We're part of
a big family
As a startup, Socialpoint has been tight-knit from the very beginning.
Our roots still remain; only now the family has grown! And not just because there are over 330 of us…
In February 2017, we were acquired by Take Two Interactive, one of the top gaming companies in the world. Today, together with Rockstar, 2K and Private Division, we belong to the T2 family too, and we couldn’t be prouder!
