Head of Art in Vira Games

VIRA GAMES is an independent Ukrainian gaming company specializing in the development and publishing of mobile games. Our team is a creative alliance that combines experience, creativity, drive and professionalism. We are looking for an experienced mobile game artist with management experience to join and lead our creative team. Requirements: Experience in a lead role or a similar position in the development of hypercasual and hybrid casual games. From 3- x years of professional experience as a mobile game artist. Knowledge of game development, including: art creation processes (both 2D and 3D), technological requirements and development achievements, trade-offs, and challenges. Fluency in Unity, Blender, Photoshop, and Figma. Organizational experience managing multiple projects, setting priorities, meeting deadlines and expectations. Experience in solving problems (both independently and in groups), the ability to assess challenges and propose solutions. Experience in creating projects in a hypercasual style. Understanding the main trends and features of creating hypercasual projects. Experience in managing teams. Duties: Management of artists. ways to optimize and speed up the work of artists, and increase the quality of art. Mentoring, coaching and development plans for team employees. Creation, improvement and optimization of general processes of the art department. Setting strategic goals for the art department, setting and monitoring employee goals. Recruitment, onboarding, offboarding and performance management for team employees. Help with projects in which team employees are involved. Cooperate with other heads of the company, producers, to work out the company's processes, and create the necessary technical solutions. We offer: Work anywhere on the globe. At Vira Games, remote work is the standard, not the exception. A minimum of bureaucracy and a maximum of freedom of action. The ability to influence the process of realizing your ideas without unnecessary obstacles. We appreciate your ideas and give you creative freedom without the restrictions of taste stereotypes for their implementation. Competitive salary in $, guaranteed bonus in the form of $200 annual training. Develop together and celebrate your achievements! Activities that contribute to your personal and professional development. From regular trainings and master classes to pre-team meetings and cultural events. The atmosphere, some employees feel like part of a single team. For us, every player is important, every success is the result of our joint work.