Art Lead - External Development
ScopelyMobile Gaming company
Culver City, United States$144,200 - $215,000 USDLead
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About the role
TL;DR
Lead art direction and quality for a AAA action RPG with external development teams.
- •Scopely is seeking an experienced Art Lead to guide the visual quality of a new AAA action RPG.
- •This role will partner with an external development studio in Shanghai to ensure art direction aligns with creative vision, technical requirements, and IP standards.
- •Key Responsibilities Guide and coordinate art quality across characters, environments, VFX, and UI with external studios.
- •Perform paintovers and provide feedback to elevate art to a AAA-quality bar.
- •Translate high-level creative direction into concrete visual guidance for the development team.
- •Collaborate with IP holders to establish visual guidelines and ensure art aligns with established canon.
- •Requirements 7+ years of professional game art experience, with at least 2+ years in a lead or senior role.
- •Experience working on AAA or high-end action RPGs on mobile or PC.
- •Proven experience collaborating with external or offshore development studios.
- •Strong visual fundamentals and comfort with hands-on paintovers.
- •Excellent written and verbal communication skills for constructive feedback.
Required skills
FigmaGitJiraConfluencePythonJavaScriptREST APIPowerPoint
Domain expertise
gaming
Benefits & perks
equity, bonuses, healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid Scopely free days, unlimited paid time off
Tech stack
PythonJavaScriptGitJiraConfluenceFigmaPostmanREST APIPowerPointGoogle AnalyticsGA4Looker Studio