ART director to EA Games to Gothenburg!

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EA was founded over 25 years ago by individuals with a deep passion for making games. Many things have changed over the years as the gaming industry-and the company-has expanded immensely, but we are still driven by the same passion for developing, publishing, and distributing the world's best games. Our history has been one of great success, and our future looks even brighter. Gaming has come a long way from Pac-Man & Space Invaders to modern EA Favorites like Battlefield 3, Medal of Honor, Star Wars Old Republic, FIFA, Sims and Need For Speed. Fuelled by our talented staff at locations right across the Globe we are united in our passion to continue shaping the future of interactive entertainment. Together we can make a difference.

Founded in 2011 by gaming industry veterans, EA Gothenburg is a new EA studio focusing on making a new generation of games on the Frostbite 2 engine. At EA Gothenburg, we are committed to delivering great games that connect gamers. We have an open and constructive communication and we respect individuals. We aim for the highest quality in everything we do, and that colours our everyday workspace and way of working. The studio is located in central Gothenburg, Sweden. To be a part of our talented team you need to be passionate about games and committed to being the best in the world at what you do. Apply now and join our talented team.

What can EA Gothenburg offer you?

EA has a vacant position for an outstanding Art Director. You will be responsible for the overall look and visual quality of the game. Working closely with the Creative Director, Game Designers and Producers, together you will define the game's visual look and lead the team to delivering a consistently stunning artistic vision. In early pre-production you will work with the creation of game art profile and communicate that vision to the team. As the Art Director you are responsible for this vision and will push for high quality through production with the Art Leads and Technical Artists. Collaboration with the Graphic Engineers to achieve world class graphics and Audio Director to creating the best possible game experience is required.

As leader of the art team you will inspire and motivate the team to deliver their best work. You must be able to run daily reviews and provide effective feedback to artists. The role also involves managing and mentoring lead artists and providing them with career growth opportunities.

What experiences does EA Gothenburg look for?

You should have a broad range of experience in games development primarily in the art field.  Further you have operated as an Art Director for at least one AAA game. You have a great knowledge in 2d and 3d art. Furthermore, you have a great knowledge of industry-standard software and trends.  Experience in film may also be of benefit.

Because this is a leadership role, we are looking for a candidate who has experience leading a team and is good at giving and receiving feedback and constructive criticism.   You should also have experience building an art team and delivering against time and technical constraints. You work proactively to identify and manage resources and outsourcing requirements.

What skills does EA Gothenburg look for?

EA is looking for someone who is very well organized, a great team leader and with a positive 'can-do' attitude. Great communication skills are essential as you will be required to present to executives and work closely with the marketing team on branding and promotional materials.

You have good Production Design skills to direct the team to create plausible, believable environments. Furthermore, you have a deep understanding of game design and player feedback requirements for visuals. It is important that you possess excellent visual language skills to create a distinct look with the help of lighting, tone, atmosphere. You have a good understanding of the art lighting, shading and post-processing techniques. You like to work together and garner consensus with game designers, producers and engineers.

The Art Director is part of the EA Gothenburg leadership team and as such we are looking for candidates with excellent communication and leadership skills. But most important for the position is good leadership skills and that you enjoy being the team leader. You should also want to be incharge of the strategy graphic work rather than the operative graphic work.

GENERAL INFORMATION

In this recruitment process we cooperate with Dfind IT, and you will be employed by EA. This position is permanent and applications will be selected continuously. You apply via our website www.dfind.se/it

If you have any questions please contact: Bardia Mousavi, Recruitment Consultant, on +46 733 57 36 27

Uppdragsgivare: EA Gothenburg

Ort: Göteborg

Publiceringsdatum
2012-10-18

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Jobbnummer
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