Art Team Leader

Playtika — the company of storytellers and coders, artists and data-scientists, explorers, and strategists. Since 2010, Playtika has been a pioneer in the social games industry. Playtika doesn’t just build games. It brings them to life. Fueled by over six terabytes of data daily, our games are continuously evolving journeys, personalized to deliver new challenges and surprising thrills, at every twist and every turn.

We were the first to introduce free-to-play casino-style games to social networks. We are successfully applying our intuitive understanding of what players want. That's why we have 30 million players and 17 offices around the world.

What are you working on?

• The name of the project(s): House of Fun
• At what stage of the project(s)? Проект на стадии активной разработки
• Genres: Casino
• Platforms: Mobile, Social, Browser

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

You will be leading a team of Artists and outsource projects and will be in charge of the Art Delivery Process. 

Responsibilities:

• Creative Vision – ​Guide, develop and execute creative and innovative ideas

• Standardization – ​Make sure deliveries are up to House of Fun standards and follow the brand tone

• Work Methodology - ​Explore new tools, technologies, and work methods in order to optimize and speed up workflows and ongoing operations

• Collaboration – ​Create and maintain a close and synergic dialog with clients and colleagues such as UI/UX Designers, Machine Factory, Monetization, R&D

• Strategic Projects –​ Closely lead and direct main projects

• Training and Mentoring - ​Constantly improve professional skills and personal development for both employees and managers.

• Team HR - ​Set high standards of team dynamics, collaboration, and motivation

• Knowledge Sharing – ​Preserve internal knowledge and share it inside out. Learn from other studios and colleagues about processes and work methods.

• Projects Management – ​Follow the art plan and help the Artists deliver on time with the best result possible.

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• Strong design background, drawing, color, composition, and conceptual ideation abilities 

• At least 3 years of experience in creating art for games

• At least 3 years of experience in Leading Art Teams in the gaming industry and optimizing workflows 

• Great illustration skills with a portfolio of 2D assets for games

• Excellent knowledge of Photoshop and render

• Strong communication skills both in Russian/Ukrainian and English

Why do we enjoy working here?

• Work in the leading global online gaming company with modern technologies

• Challenging tasks and professional development, knowledge & best practice sharing, training, and conferences paid by the company;

• Free corporate English lessons and discussion club with a speaker;

• Sports compensation;

• Medical insurance;

• Talented and friendly team ;

• Breakfasts and lunches in the office; 

• Comfortable office 5 min walk from Vokzalna metro with fruits and snacks unlimited:)

• Amazing and huge corporate events like this one here: bit.ly/2FXpfyD