Art Manager - Valkyrie Entertainment - Seattle, WA
Valkyrie Entertainment is seeking an experienced Art Manager to oversee art production for one of the most well respected co-dev teams in the industry. You will work with both clients and our art team to ensure we deliver on our promise of quality and execution.
You have a good understanding of art, design, and technical fundamentals. Your experience will allow identification of risks and dependencies, as well as provide solutions to optimize our processes.
Daily Tasks
Liaison between Client, Directors, and Art Production team ensuring client requirements, schedule, and the quality bar is being met
Regularly interact directly with the client, as well as deliver project updates per client specifications
Receive critique from the client, and provide suggestions and solutions for improvement to artists in a constructive manner
Work with the art team to estimate work scope for on-time milestone deliveries
Maintain scheduling of internal and external team members day-to-day assignments
Coordinate deliveries from external vendors and provide them with feedback as needed
Identify problem areas in production and work to find the best compromise between the artistic needs of the project and the capabilities of the team
Qualifications
5+ years of AAA game development experience
Extensive knowledge of the game art creation process. Understands the ins and outs of game art creation from concept to in-game deployment
Advanced knowledge of 3ds Max, Maya, Photoshop, Zbrush, Substance, and other 2d/3d tools
Experience with project management tools. Trello, Jira, Hansoft, etc.
Excellent creative, analytical and organizational skills with proven ability to write, communicate and maintain detailed design documentation throughout the project life cycle
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal