Art Director (World of Warships Franchise)

Job Overview

Wargaming is looking for an Art Director to join its top AAA project, World of Warships (PC and Console).

Art director's role combines both vision and management responsibilities. Drive the team of highly professional artists and designers, and create and conduct your art vision of the game to millions of players around the globe. In this position, you will be able to define the look and feel of every game feature for World of Warships on PC and console platforms.

World of Warships game is a free-to-play naval action MMO that puts players in command of some of the most iconic ships in history. From agile destroyers to mighty battleships, players can choose from a variety of classes and nations as they battle it out on the high seas.

We’re really happy to consider candidates worldwide and help with relocation to join our core team in Belgrade.

Apply and join us in building the future of World of Warships!

What will you do?

• Searching for and implementing in the production process of artistic and technological solutions to improve the visual quality of the project
• Maintaining and improving the visual quality of the project and its components
• Control of the visual level of the project, and its components
• Responsibility for the visual style of the product collaborations and events: environment details and ships, UI design, promo art, and other
• Development of the concept of new directions and features needed to develop the project
• Communicating the artistic concept to the creative team
• Work closely with the development and publishing teams

What are we looking for?

• 3+ years of experience as an Art Lead or Art Director in the game industry on PC or console projects (a list of released projects and an outstanding art portfolio is a must)
• Classical art training background
• Competence in the field of modern game production technologies
• Ability to work in 2D, 3D graphics packages
• Creative mindset, mentor, and leadership skills
• Ability to clearly communicate feedback and vision
• Fluent English

What additional skills will help you stand out?

• Knowledge of modern principles of UI creation
• Knowledge of game platforms
• Understanding of the game development process and market
• Passion for games
• Russian language

Benefits

Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Our benefits in Belgrade include:

• Additional Vacation days on top of the statutory minimum dependent on years of service with Wargaming Group
• Up to 8 “Trust days” per calendar year that require no medical certificate 
• Career development and education opportunities within the company
• English clubs and platform for learning languages
• Premium Private Health Care 
• Mental well-being program (iFeel)
• Commuting allowance
• Gym trainings / Wellness program  
• Personal Gaming Account 
• Coffee, fruits, and snacks in the office
• Company events 
• Seniority Awards  
• Referral program - you can recommend the best talents to the Company and receive a reward  

About Wargaming 

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 15 offices worldwide, including studios in Chicago, Prague, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Vilnius. Our diverse and multicultural team works together to deliver a top-class experience to millions of players who enjoy Wargaming's titles across all major gaming platforms. Our flagship products include free-to-play hits World of Tanks, World of Warships and World of Tanks Blitz.

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