Manager, Concept Art - Unpublished R&D Product

Qualifications: 5+ years experience in the video games industry 2+ years experience of management experience Demonstrated experience working directly with an outsource vendor either as an Art Outsource Manager or as a Concept Art Lead Extreme proficiency in art fundamentals such as anatomy, composition, design, and color theory Past leadership or management experience. Proven experience leading/mentoring teams and individuals. Growth minded and motivated toward teaching, enabling, and coaching other artists Experience giving thorough direction and delivering timely, clear, actionable feedback Strong background in concept art and a good understanding of technical limitations for 3D assets. A strong communicator and able to convey abstract/sophisticated ideas concisely in English, with the ability to communicate effectively in multilingual, cross-cultural treatments Desired Qualifications: AAA Feature/Game experience Experience giving direction and delivering clear, constructive feedback to vendors Broad experience of collaborating with other art disciplines, working production end to end Well-versed in Concept Art work for themed and cosmetic content across a variety of game titles, with the ability to form and articulate thoughtful creative insights. Tools experience: have worked in several tools, pipelines, and game engines Experience managing distributed teams across time zones and in remote work environments Mandarin fluency (verbal and written) is a strong plus