<div><div><b>Description</b></div><div><br /></div><div>We are pleased to announce that we have a key role appointment for an <b>Art Manager </b>to join our senior management team at our award-winning Gateshead studio. </div><div><br /></div><div>As a senior member of our team, the Art Manager will be involved in projects across a wide range of styles and formats for our high-profile clients in games, film, TV and digital media. You will have an active role in ensuring projects are delivered through well-defined and implemented creative processes. You will also help identify issues and needs, then work with the team to implement solutions. The Art Manager will also be responsible for art resourcing, including recruitment and development of team members, and also technical resources such as software, mentoring and training tools. </div><div><br /></div><div>As Art Manager, you will thrive in a challenging and ever-changing environment where daily deadlines are handled with confidence. You'll be an excellent and persuasive communicator, capable of dealing with a wide variety of internal staff and external partners, including Art Directors and Producers at global entertainment companies. Whilst this is not a hands-on art-creation role, we are looking for someone who has proven experience in the creation of high-quality art and design within the entertainment industry (games, film, TV, VFX, digital). </div><div><br /></div><div>As well as creative and managerial experience, we’re also looking for someone who is enthusiastic and excited to be part of our team. We value confidence without ego, and our whole team plays an active role in building an awesome culture within the studio.</div></div><div><div><h3>Responsibilities:</h3><ul><ul><li>Day to day line management of the art team, including regular one-to-ones, appraisals, development plans and pastoral care alongside the Associate Art Manager.</li><li>Manages artist recruitment, including full-time hires and subcontractors alongside the wider recruitment team.</li><li>Works with Production and Discipline Leads to establish creative needs for each project, including scheduling, process and resource.</li><li>Works alongside the Production team to ensure project milestones are met.</li><li>Finding solutions to creative and delivery issues, discussing solutions from a friendly but authoritative standpoint.</li><li>Works with the Associate Art Manager in guiding the art team to implement feedback and follow direction.</li><li>Part of a team responsible for quality control and consistency of art and design produced by the studio.</li><li>Works with the Production team and Discipline Leads to write and deliver quotes and proposals.</li><li>Management of additional art software resources (e.g. Gumroad).</li><li>Owner of art-related training, including sourcing materials and courses.</li><li>Contributes to PR opportunities, DOJO and events when required.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Required Skills:</h3><ul><ul><li>This candidate must come from a creative background and ideally have experience of leading the artwork creation process in the entertainment industry (games, film, TV, VFX, digital).</li><li>A creative at heart, the candidate must have a proven track record of being a strong manager and people person.</li><li>Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.</li><li>Astute problem solver.</li><li>Able to define and improve processes when required</li><li>A discerning eye for high-quality art and design, with excellent attention to detail.</li><li>Self-motivator, able to work under their own initiative.</li><li>Must be patient and polite but also able to judge moments where pushback is needed.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Desirable Skills:</h3><ul><ul><li>Art background from within the entertainment industry (games, film, TV, VFX).</li><li>Knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects and 3D visualisation packages (e.g., MODO, Z-Brush, Maya, 3DS Max, KeyShot) <i>(Note: The role does not require hands-on art production, but the ability to edit and manage artwork files would be desirable).</i></li><li>Technical knowledge of game art production, including user interface design and animation.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Education &amp; Experience:</h3><ul><ul><li>Multiple successful projects in art leadership/management positions (ideally a minimum 5 years’ experience).</li><li>General understanding of game-specific art development process.</li><li>Experience of working in a rapidly changing agency-style environment.</li><li>Comfortable with all degrees of ownership, from providing reference and brief-writing through to providing high-level feedback on art and design.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>About Atomhawk</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Atomhawk produces the very best in cutting-edge creative conceptualisation, visualisation, and realisation. Our client list includes major names - 2K, EA, Microsoft, Sony and WB Games all feature. And we like variety. Every project is different from the last. The spectrum covers gritty, hard-hitting <b>Mortal Kombat</b>, irreverent and stylised <b>Surgeon Simulator 2</b>, comic book superheroes, nostalgic childhood favourites and all things in between. Whichever franchise is on today’s agenda - <b>DC, Halo, Marvel, Mortal Kombat and Warhammer</b> - we move through their worlds with ease and creative curiosity. </div><div><b> </b></div><div>The work our team produces is world-class. We’ve celebrated that fact in three artbooks. Each one features concept art, tutorials and professional tips. Volume 3 was created to mark the studio’s 10th anniversary, and was displayed and sold at the Great North Museum: Hancock in Newcastle, where we held the exhibition Other Worlds: The Art of Atomhawk in 2020. You can<i> take a virtual tour of the exhibition </i>here. </div><div> </div><div>Our output hasn’t gone unnoticed. We received <b>Best Companies’ 3 Star Accreditation 2021</b> and <b>Top Companies North East 2021</b>. We hold the <b>Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade</b>, as well as the <b>TIGA Star Award 2021</b>. We were also named <b>Best Art/Animation/Trailer Supplier at the 2021 Develop Star Awards</b>. </div><div> </div><div>Creativity thrives through diversity, not conformity. Every Atomhawk applicant and employee is afforded space and freedom to be their true self, with no fear of prejudice or persecution. During the application process, you won’t be judged on your name, your gender, your sexuality, your ethnicity, your age, your religion, or any other factor unrelated to your ability to do the job.<i>  </i></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Benefits</b></div><div><br /></div><div>As well as having the chance to work on some incredible projects, Atomhawk offers a unique environment for those wanting to be surrounded by like-minded creative people. We have one of the largest in-house teams of specialist digital artists in the world, providing a collaborative community that works, develops and socialises together. </div><div><br /></div><div>Atomhawk provides structured career development and training pathways for staff at all levels. We offer flexible working hours and a strict ‘No-Crunch’ culture, meaning overtime is not required or forced within the art team. This is alongside a competitive salary, relocation allowance and comprehensive benefit and bonus scheme. </div><div><br /></div><div>Our UK studio is based in the North East of England on the banks of the River Tyne. Newcastle Quayside is just a short walk from our office, with hundreds of bars, shops and restaurants to choose from. Not only being one of the UK’s most affordable major cities to live in, it is also close to the coast and countryside, perfect for when you want a change of pace from the buzz of the city. Transport connections are excellent, with Newcastle International Airport offering flights across the world.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Atomhawk is part of Sumo Group Ltd, one of the UK’s leading videogame developers.</b></div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

<div><div>Specialising in AAA PC, console and cloud gaming development, Red Kite has a proven track record in the creation of cutting-edge games across varying genres.</div><div> </div><div>Having set up home in the beautiful Grade-II listed Park Row House in Leeds city centre, Red Kite continues to develop top-quality games for multiple world-class AAA publishing partners such as Microsoft, Sony, Activision, 2K, SEGA, Epic Games, Warner Bros. 505, Remedy, Rare and Codemasters.</div><div> </div><div>Several titles include Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, Hogwarts Legacy, Mafia: Definitive Edition, Mafia III: Definitive Edition, Control Ultimate Edition, Two Point Hospital, Knockout City, Battletoads, Crackdown 3, Payday 2, Team Sonic Racing, DiRT 4 and God of War III: Remastered.</div><div> </div><div>It’s a very exciting time to join Red Kite; not only are we working on multiple high-profile games for current-gen and new-gen platforms, we're also developing our own IP. <b>Here’s what we can tell you about:</b></div><div> </div><div>We’re helping to develop Hogwarts Legacy with the teams at Warner Bros. and Avalanche Software</div><div>We’re partnered with Mediatonic working on the smash-hit, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout</div><div>We’re working on a new PvE 1st person shooter based on an award-winning IP for new gen-platforms</div><div>We’re working on an unannounced, high-profile AAA 1st person shooter for new-gen platforms in UE5</div><div> </div><div>One of the most interesting aspects to working at Red Kite is the diversity of projects present within the studio. It's certainly never boring and we constantly find ourselves pushing the boundaries when it comes to the gameplay that we're creating and the technologies that we're engineering.</div><div> </div><div>Come join the team, build a rewarding career, and help to make great games with a lovely bunch of people!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>The Role @ Red Kite Games</b></div><div> </div><div>Red Kite has a fantastic opportunity for an Art Manager to join our team. You will be influential in helping our studio develop original and innovative IP, alongside supporting projects across a multitude of platforms, genres, and game areas.</div><div> </div><div>In this role you will be responsible for delivering projects to meticulous creative and commercial standards. You will champion art quality and help to create visually stunning game experiences in collaboration with our multi-disciplined development teams.</div></div><div><div><h3>In your new role you will:</h3><ul><ul><li>Oversee the production and delivery of all Art and Animation across our projects</li><li>Help to create and manage the schedule for Art and Animation</li><li>Be responsible for the management of our internal Art and Animation team, along with managing in-source studio and external Art teams</li><li>Liaise with Production and Art Leads on all art planning and milestone definition processes</li><li>Communicate and prioritise dependencies</li><li>Work closely with the Art Director and Development Director on project resourcing and studio-wide production requirements </li><li>Present best practices to Art teams, critiquing problematic assets and workflows</li><li>Be responsible for the personal development of our Art and Animation teams</li><li>Organise and manage Art documentation, supporting the creation and refinement of Art Bibles, Style Guides, and mood boards with key stakeholders</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>To be successful you will have:</h3><ul><ul><li>Experience of managing Art teams through the complete life cycle of project development</li><li>Ability to organise and supervise creative teams to accomplish their assignments</li><li>Scheduling, budgeting, and outsourcing experience </li><li>Strong knowledge of art content pipelines and asset management</li><li>Broad understanding of contemporary processes and engine technology</li><li>Good verbal, visual and written communication skills</li><li>Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills</li><li>Previous Discipline Lead experience</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div>Red Kite is located in central Leeds, a major European city connected to London by rapid rail links and the M1 motorway – plus the rest of the world via Leeds Bradford airport. It's home to some of the best restaurants, bars and museums in the North of England, and is within easy reach of spectacular countryside (the Yorkshire Moors and Bronte Country), historical York and the Yorkshire East coast (you should definitely check out Whitby and Runswick Bay).</div><div> </div><div><b>We offer a superb flexible benefits package – which includes but is not limited to:</b></div><div> </div><div>Flexi-time – Including 'work from home and finish early on Fridays’</div><div>Annual Bonus</div><div>27 Days Holiday (Minimum) – Including your birthday, Duvet Days and Christmas Eve</div><div>5 Learning &amp; Development Days per year – Including Udemy Access</div><div>Employee Assistance Programme – Including health, mental health and wellbeing support</div><div>Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption Leave</div><div>Life Assurance &amp; Income Protection</div><div>Relocation Support &amp; Visa Sponsorship</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Nurturing Red Kite's studio culture is at the heart of everything we do and has been proudly recognised by the following awards:</b></div><div> </div><div>GI.biz – Best Places to Work 2021 &amp; 2022</div><div>Best Companies – A World Class, 3 Star place to work for 2021 &amp; 2022</div><div>TIGA STAR Award for excellence</div><div> </div><div>Red Kite is a social studio – the team regularly gather for drinks, game nights, film nights, to play sports etc. – making this a great place to build a career whilst making friends...and let's not forget Red Kite's legendary Summer BBQ and our epic Christmas party – plus much more!</div><div> </div><div>Red Kite's studio is relaxed, friendly and built upon the belief that working smarter is better than working harder. Every team member has the opportunity to shine and we pride ourselves on providing a positive social atmosphere, facilitated by shared interest groups, afterwork clubs and charity fundraising events. Red Kite are proud supporters of the gaming charity SpecialEffect.</div><div> </div><div>Ultimately we’re looking for talented individuals that love what they do and want to make friends doing it!</div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

<div><div>With a rich history of developing multiple AAA franchises such as Little Big Planet and Crackdown, as well as contributing to genre-defining titles like the Forza Motorsport and Hitman series, Sumo Sheffield’s vast development experience spans multiple genres and platforms. </div><div> </div><div>As winners of the TIGA Star Employment Award for 2021, recipients of the GI Biz 2020 Best Places to Work Award and listed as one of the UK’s 100 Best Large Companies to Work for in 2021, Sumo Digital has enjoyed 18 years of stability and growth since its formation in 2003 and continues to strive for excellence across every single project.</div><div> </div><div>The team have a track record of working on some of the world's biggest and best games and received two BAFTAs for their work on Sackboy: A Big Adventure. As the scale and exclusivity of projects continues to grow, there’s never been a more exciting time to join the Sumo Sheffield family!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>The role @ Sumo</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Sumo Sheffield is looking to expand our project teams and has a great opportunity for an Art Manager looking for a new challenge.</div><div><br /></div><div>Collaborating closely with production, design, code and audio you will be part of the leadership for the team responsible managing the delivery of the art for the project.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you are an Art lead with a passion for delivering high quality content while running, mentoring and motivating a diverse Art Team we have the right role for you!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div><div><h3>Within this role you will:</h3><ul><ul><li>Be responsible for managing the production and delivery of all art and animation on a AAA title</li><li>Help to create and manage the schedule for Art and Animation</li><li>Be responsible for managing the Art Team structure and the teams personal development</li><li>Liaise with Production, Development Director and Art Leads on all art planning and milestone definition processes</li><li>Communicate and prioritise dependencies</li><li>Provide guidance to the Art Director on the requirements of art and animation </li><li>Present best practices to art teams, critiquing problematic assets and workflows</li><li>Communicate clearly, in all directions</li><li>Facilitate collaboration with external and internal teams</li><li>Organise and manage Art documentation</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>We need you to have:</h3><ul><ul><li>Experience of managing Art teams through the complete life cycle of project development</li><li>Ability to organise and supervise creative teams to accomplish their assignments</li><li>Scheduling, budgeting, and outsourcing experience </li><li>Strong knowledge of art content pipelines and asset management</li><li>Broad understanding of contemporary processes and engine technology</li><li>Good verbal, visual and written communication skills</li><li>Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills.</li><li>Previous Discipline Lead experience</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><b>What we offer:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>.    Defined Annual Bonus Scheme</div><div>.    ULEV car scheme </div><div>.    Monthly allowance to spend on enhancing benefits        </div><div>.    Salary Sacrifice Pension</div><div>.    Flexible Working   </div><div>.   21 days free-use holiday</div><div>    + your birthday off</div><div>    + 5 learning days including 1 volunteer day</div><div>    + a duvet day</div><div>    + Christmas shutdown from Christmas Eve to New Year</div><div>    + Bank Holidays</div><div>    + extra allowance accrued for longer service</div><div>.    Free dental insurance </div><div>.    Life Assurance 4x Salary</div><div>.    Income Protection of 75% for 5 years            </div><div>.    Enhanced Mat/Paternity &amp; Adoption pay</div><div>.    Employee Assistance Programme:</div><div>.    Help at Hand - Remote GP, Mental Health &amp; Physio appointments</div><div>.    Free financial &amp; home buying support consultations</div><div>.    Cycle to Work Scheme</div><div>.    Payroll Giving Scheme</div><div>.    Access to 4,000 Udemy Courses</div><div>.    Career Development Pathway   </div><div>.    Wrap Parties.</div><div>.    Project Completion Awards</div><div>.    Game/Creative Jams</div><div>.    Big Family Events</div><div>.    Studio social activities, e.g. running, board games, film, yoga, life drawing…</div><div>.    Prism – Sumo’s employee diversity focus group </div><div>.    Free fruit and drinks in our studios</div><div>.    Employee Referral Bonus      </div><div>.    Relocation Support to the UK</div><div>.    Visa Sponsorship</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Where do we stand on diversity?</b></div><div><br /></div><div>At Sumo, we want to enable everyone to bring their full, authentic selves to work every single day. We acknowledge that the games industry is far from perfect and a global organisation with people all over the world, from all kinds of backgrounds, we know it’s part of our duty to provide everyone at Sumo with a safe, accepting and affirming working environment.</div><div>We encourage and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.</div><div><b> </b></div><div><b>More about Sumo Sheffield</b></div><div><b> </b></div><div>Sumo Sheffield is located just outside the city centre in Sumo Digital’s HQ, just off J34 on the M1 and a stone’s throw from the city’s primary shopping and leisure complex. With a multi-building campus comprised of industry-leading facilities, an onsite gym and subsidised canteen, Sumo Sheffield provides everything needed for all teams to create the world’s best games.</div><div> </div><div>Sheffield is the fifth largest city in the UK and is easily accessible by road and rail from Leeds, Manchester and the Midlands. The city enjoys a wealth of facilities to suit a wide array of interests, including:</div><div><br /></div><div>o   World-class sports facilities</div><div>o   Iconic theatres and galleries</div><div>o   Multiple retail and shopping experiences </div><div>o   Diverse and renowned restaurants and eateries</div><div>o   The award-winning National Video Game Museum</div><div><br /></div><div><b>More about Sumo Digital</b></div><div> </div><div>Sumo Digital is an award-winning international family of studios. Recent releases from Sumo Digital studios include: BAFTA-Award winning Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Hood: Outlaws &amp; Legends, Control Ultimate Edition on Google Stadia, Apple Arcade Award-winning Little Orpheus, Hot Shot Racing, WST Snooker and Spyder.</div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

<p>At Wizards of the Coast, we connect people around the world through play and imagination. From our genre defining games like Magic: The Gathering® and Dungeons &amp; Dragons® to our growing multiverse, we continue to innovate and build new ways to foster friendship and connection. That’s where you come in!</p>
<p>How would you like to lead an award-winning fantasy art team, while helping them to nurture and grow our ultra-talented pool of artists?</p>
<p>Dungeons and Dragons, the world's greatest role-playing game, is hiring a new <strong>Art Manager</strong> to oversee our Concept Art, Art Direction and Graphic Design talent and pipelines!</p>
<h2><strong>What You'll Do:</strong></h2>
<p>This role will be passionate about these three main pillars:</p>
<ul>
<li>Leading a cohesive and high-functioning team of creative Artists by managing their workloads, developing their skills, keeping close tabs on resourcing, and reinforcing a culture of inclusivity and excellence.</li>
<li>Owning the execution of a large volume of internally crafted and commissioned artwork, including pipeline development, recruiting, and resourcing - including: crafting variations in processes to fit each project with our production teams and seeing around corners to help set up your team for success.</li>
<li>Developing a culture of creative teamwork and collaboration between the art team and multiple other subject areas such as game designers, product strategists, production artists, producers, digital game leads, marketing teams, and leadership.</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>What You’ll Bring:</strong></h2>
<ul>
<li>3+ years of creative leadership experience.</li>
<li>Understanding around the process of art commissioning/outsourcing.</li>
<li>Strong communication skills and high comfort levels around giving and receiving feedback.</li>
<li>High attention to detail and highly developed organizational skills.</li>
<li>Adept in MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook) and comfortable with remote collaboration tools (MS Teams, Smartsheet, Miro, etc.).</li>
</ul>
<h2><strong>We are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer</strong></h2>
<p>The above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for satisfactory performance in this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the duties, responsibilities, or requirements of the position.</p>
<p>We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you are selected to move forward in our application process and need to request an accommodation, please let your recruiter or coordinator know.</p>


                <p><strong>About Splash Damage</strong><br /><br /></p><p>We believe that games play better with friends. For more than 20 years, we’ve been creating team-based multiplayer experiences that have entertained tens of millions of players all over the world and forged countless new friendships along the way.</p><p>Our studio culture is rooted in our open, friendly, and collaborative environment. Our games are made by people from all over the world, from our entry-level Fresh Talent hires to industry veterans, and we believe that fostering that diverse culture is the best way to build both our games and our studio. We have won numerous awards, including a ‘World-Class’ accreditation by Best Companies and being named one of the UK’s 100 Best Large Companies to work for.</p><p>While our offices are based in Bromley, UK, our people have access to progressive working patterns that give them the flexibility to decide how to do their best work.</p><p><strong>Benefits:</strong></p><p>We offer a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family, including:</p><ul><li>Work your way with access to progressive working patterns including hybrid and fully remote</li><li>Substantial performance-related pay system on top of your basic compensation, along with enhanced pension contributions and our life assurance scheme</li><li>Bespoke VISA and relocation packages for you and your family, with support from our team throughout the whole process</li><li>25 days of holiday and 8 Bank Holidays a year, plus our annual studio closure between Christmas and New Year’s</li><li>Private Medical and Dental Cover for you and your family, along with a 24/7 digital GP service</li><li>Extensive Mental Health support, with Line Manager Mental Health training, a group of Mental Health First-Aiders, and on-site or remote counselling</li><li>Our bespoke Learning and Development course framework to help you grow as an employee, manager, and leader</li><li>Industry-leading fully paid 30 weeks maternity leave &amp; 10 weeks paternity leave</li></ul><p><br /><br /><strong>The Role</strong><br /><br />Art Managers at Splash Damage are crucial in facilitating the creation of high quality content for our game projects. Working closely alongside Leads and Directors they bring structure to our creative teams while collaborating with the project leadership and other disciplines to maintain communication in all directions.</p><p>We trust our Art Managers to ensure that assets are delivered on time, to quality, within budget and adhere to established pipelines. They are proactive in monitoring the content creation process from concept to build and beyond, working to mitigate production issues should they arise.</p><p>Splash Damage is looking for an Art Manager to join our growing teams of talented developers, helping us to create exciting games that are expertly built and enjoyed by millions.</p><p><strong>You Will:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Manage and schedule content creation during all phases of production including live phases.</p></li><li><p>Be an integral part of the team, helping to define workflows, milestone plans and definitions.</p></li><li><p>Continually evaluate pipelines and processes, seeking to improve efficiency without compromising on quality.</p></li><li><p>Organise and facilitate Art team reviews as part of the project’s gated processes.</p></li><li><p>Enable the Art teams to deliver at their best, unblocking any issues in their way.</p></li><li><p>Help the team to deliver on time and to quality in line with the project’s Art Direction.</p></li><li><p>Ensure priorities are adhered to and conflicting dependences are resolved.</p></li><li><p>Communicate with the project Leadership team and across all sub-disciplines.</p></li></ul><p><strong>You Have:</strong></p><ul><li><p>An understanding of the end-to-end video game production process.</p></li><li><p>Strong organisational skills and an attention to detail.</p></li><li><p>A structural mind set and great communication skills.</p></li><li><p>Experience managing Art teams through the complete life cycle of project development.</p></li><li><p>Excellent scheduling, resource allocation and issue solving abilities.</p></li><li><p>Familiarity working with industry standard task tracking software such as Jira.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Bonus Points for:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Experience managing AAA scale creative teams.</p></li><li><p>A broad understanding of contemporary content creation workflows.</p></li><li><p>Experience helping development teams to define ROIs and plan content releases.</p></li><li><p>Experience in managing outsourcing workflows.</p></li><li><p>A general understanding of video game Art principles and fundamentals.</p></li></ul><br /><br />Splash Damage is an equal opportunity employer. We believe our teams create better work when they have a range of perspectives to draw from, and we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment that celebrates diversity.              

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