At Side, we partner with some of the world's leading developers and publishers to solve complex production challenges and help bring exceptional games to life. From concept through live operations, our co-development teams work as trusted extensions of our clients' studios, contributing expertise across design, engineering, art, audio, QA, and production.
We are looking for a visionary Art Director to lead and elevate 2D/3D art production for game development projects. You will drive artistic excellence, oversee production pipelines, and lead talented teams in delivering high-quality visuals that align with client expectations and project goals. This role combines creative leadership, technical expertise, and strategic client collaboration, with a strong focus on team development, production efficiency, and business growth.
What will you do:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for key clients, providing strategic art direction, technical guidance, and timely feedback throughout the production cycle.
- Oversee the full 3D Art pipeline, ensuring projects meet established goals for quality, efficiency, and profitability
- Oversee and manage a team of 3D / 2D artists engaged in games asset production projects.
- Lead the artistic direction and ensure alignment with the overall visual style of the project.
- Lead the communication with clients about artistic and technical matters.
- Technical expertise to decide which technologies to pursue and which to avoid
- Establish Art production pipeline in coordination with clients.
- Ensure artistic quality of deliverables.
- Proven ability to articulate a game project's art goals and lead the team to meet objectives to fulfill those goals.
- Provide mentorship, guidance, and feedback to foster their artistic growth and ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality 3D art.
- Play a key role in recruiting and building a strong Art team.
- Contribute to project scoping and support client acquisition efforts.
Requirements
What are we looking for:
- 5+ years of experience in 3D art production for games, with at least 2 years in a leadership or supervisory role.
- Mastery of common industry software such as 3D Studio Max or Maya, Blender, Adobe Photoshop, Maxon Zbrush, Adobe 3D Substance Painter.
- Expert with game engines (Unreal and Unity).
- Strong artistic aptitude, and ability to relay feedback visually through paint-overs.
- Experience creating and optimizing art pipelines.
- Exceptional communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with a track record of successfully leading creative teams.
- Great level of English communication is a must.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary.
- Dynamic, multicultural and fun environment.
- You will be working for the world's leading provider of game services.
- We empower our people and offer regular progression opportunities to ensure our employees flourish.
About Side
Side (formerly PTW) is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in 2009 and drawing on 30+ years' experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has since grown to become a global force with 20 studios in 14 countries across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia.
Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets.
Experience our side of life. For more information, visit www.side.inc
