Art Director

Sperasoft

Art Director overseeing artistic vision and collaboration with teams to create world-class game art. Requires expertise in game development and strong leadership skills for artistic excellence.

Posted 5/25/2026full-timeBelgrade • 🇷🇸 SerbiaLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

UnityUnreal Engine

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and drive the artistic vision of the project, ensuring consistency across all visual elements
Act as the key decision-maker for all art-related matters and deliverables
Communicate and align the art vision with both the internal team and external stakeholders
Guide and mentor the art team, helping to grow their skills and maintain motivation
Define and uphold the quality bar for all visual assets
Create clear and detailed art briefs, style guides, and visual bibles
Oversee concept development and provide direction to internal and external concept teams
Support client partnerships by interpreting and expanding their creative vision
Maintain a high-level view of the project while managing detailed feedback and execution
Collaborate with production teams on scheduling, planning, and milestone tracking
Play an active role in recruiting and onboarding new art talent, including oversight of the Associate Art Director during candidate evaluations
Support studio bootcamps and training initiatives to develop emerging talent
Foster a collaborative, inspiring, and inclusive art culture within the team and studio

Requirements

What you’ll need

8–10+ years of industry experience in game development, with at least 2–3 AAA shipped titles
Prior experience as Art Director on large-scale or complex projects
Strong visual storytelling skills and traditional art fundamentals
Deep knowledge of current workflows, pipelines, and game engines (e.g., Unreal, Unity)
Excellent critique skills and the ability to guide others toward artistic excellence
Highly effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills
Strong sense of ownership, organization, and attention to detail
Ability to balance visual fidelity with gameplay and performance considerations
Familiarity with building and maintaining positive client relationships
EU-based willing to relocate to Malta or Poland, or travel to our studios for extended periods during critical development and delivery phases
Fluent in English or a native English speaker
Bonus Points
Experience working with distributed teams and outsourcing partners
Previous experience with cinematic or stylized visual development
Multilingual (especially Polish or another European language)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Working with an international team of world-class professionals on exciting and challenging projects
Learning & Development opportunities – mentoring, lectures, participation at industry conferences and events
Medical Care package
Sensibly flexible working hours
Breakfasts, snacks and fruits available during the day, tea and coffee machines

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Hard Skills & Tools

art directionvisual storytellingtraditional art fundamentalsUnreal EngineUnitygame developmentAAA titlesconcept developmentart briefsstyle guides

Soft Skills

communicationinterpersonal skillsmentoringorganizationattention to detailcollaborationleadershipcritique skillscreativityinclusivity