Art Director | Halo

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Build amazing experiences in Halo Infinite, connect players across platforms in Minecraft, unleash your creativity on original IP or think strategy with Magic: The Gathering Arena. SkyBox Labs is a game development studio that works on some of the world’s most iconic games. Our current projects include working as a co-developer on Halo Infinite, projects in the Minecraft Universe, supporting the development of Magic: The Gathering Arena, and original title, Stela. As one of Vancouver’s fastest-growing game studios, since our inception in 2011, SkyBox Labs has evolved from a group of 8 people developing independent projects to a team of over 200 engineers, artists, designers, producers, and more.

SkyBox Labs is looking for an experienced Art Director to lead a talented team of artists working on exciting projects in the Halo franchise!

In this role you will be responsible for maintaining a trusting and collaborative relationship with our external partners, interact with and manage various key stakeholders, and participate in high level planning with creative, technical and production leads. Another key component of the role will be to manage a high performing team of artists through performance reviews, ongoing mentorship and continuous feedback.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and collaborative leader who is eager to contribute to the expanding world of Halo and help us achieve our goal of delivering amazing Halo experiences.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain trusting and collaborative relationships with our co-development partners and interact with various key internal and external stakeholders
• Align with our partners on artistic direction to ensure high quality assets creation
• Work with art, production and technical leads to coordinate milestone schedules
• Anticipate and identify potential risks associated with meeting project deadlines, ensuring the appropriate steps are taken to resolve issues that may hinder progress or compromise project objectives
• Provide hands on solutions to help solve complex problems or blockers
• Evaluate and provide recommendations to improve processes, tools and workflows
• Create and manage team schedules and establish proper workflow among the art team
• Set out and assign tasks for the team and attend regular stand-ups
• Review the team’s work and provide clear and consistent feedback to ensure quality and alignment with project goals and artistic vision
• Provide career management to the art team through performance reviews, ongoing mentorship and feedback, and regular 1-on-1s

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in the games industry with a strong background in 3D character and/or environment art
• 5+ years of people management experience leading a team of artists, with a strong interest in mentorship and career development
• Experience shipping multiple game titles on PC and/or console
• Proven ability to provide artistic, technical and development feedback on a range of art assets
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Strong attention to detail, organizational and time estimation skills
• Proactive with the ability to anticipate potential risks and issues and come up with appropriate solutions
• Able to take direction and receive feedback well
• Capable of managing competing priorities and working independently within established guidelines
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead, influence and motivate others
• Experience working with external development partners is a plus

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience working on AAA action/adventure titles
• Strong understanding of in-game visual production and processes

Along with your application, please submit an updated portfolio showcasing your projects/work.

A Culture of Empowerment, Collaboration and Personal Growth

Our studio’s success can be attributed to our culture of empowerment, collaboration and personal growth. We employ a flat structure where all team members are heard, respected and trusted. We encourage knowledge sharing and personal growth through our many Lunch & Learns and frequent feedback. This culture is underscored by our strong commitment to work-life balance.

One major thing that we’re proud of is that we’ve been able to grow a 200 person studio while cultivating an inclusive grassroots culture. We value our team members’ various backgrounds, hobbies, skills, and interests and this is demonstrated through our broad spectrum of social clubs: Join our soccer team, fitness group, potluck club, or one of our many D&D groups - you can even start your own!

SkyBox Labs is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.

Learn more about us at http://skyboxlabs.com/

Although we appreciate all interest, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.