Art Lead in Barcelona

Join Aristocrat as an Art Lead and become a key player in our dynamic and innovative team! By leading our creative vision, you will play a vital role in crafting the artistic direction of groundbreaking mobile games that entertain millions worldwide. At Aristocrat, we believe in the power of play and are committed to delivering a flawless gaming experience. As an Art Lead, you will have the opportunity to work in a collaborative, inclusive, and ambitious environment where your creativity and leadership will drive our success.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate seamlessly with internal artists to complete creative projects and sprints.

• Together with your team, develop and lead the creative and art direction for each mini-game to ensure cohesive and comprehensive player journeys aligned with the overall brand and creative direction.

• Engage actively in the development, maintenance, and refinement of game art.

• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget.

• Collaborate with Art Director, Art Managers, Product Directors, and collaborators to align vision with business objectives.

• Coordinate and manage digital content using project management tools like Jira.

• Support the ongoing maintenance and evolution of the art pipeline workflow.

• Uphold image integrity and quality assurance across all artwork.

• Lead the establishment of goals, standards, processes, and feedback mechanisms.

• Manage and nurture relationships with internal collaborators.

• Track project performance to ensure successful completion of goals.

• Perform additional related duties as assigned.

• Continuously develop and apply leadership skills.

• Guide your IC artists in their professional and personal growth.

• Strengthen relationships within our global creative teams.

• Improve and enforce standardized processes for the art funnel.

What We're Looking For

• At least 3 years of experience managing and guiding a group of artists or individual contributors within a mobile game publishing company.

• Established experience directing creative units in a mobile game context.

• Solid knowledge and experience in the social casino market.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in illustration, graphic build, or a related field.

• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Effective organizational capabilities featuring careful attention to detail and the ability to handle various tasks at once.

• Strong time management skills and flexible work approach.

• Strong ability to recognize style, visual composition, and maintain attention to detail.

• Be comfortable with a flexible and hard-working environment.

• Be willing to help your teammates, share your knowledge with them, and learn from them.

• Be open to receiving feedback.

• Passion for mobile gaming and understanding industry trends.

• Strong appetite for innovation.

• Possess a transformative approach and display thought leadership.

Why Product Madness?

As part of the Aristocrat family, we share their mission of bringing joy to life through the power of play, with a world-class team who creates top-grossing, leading titles in the social casino genre, including Heart of Vegas, Lightning Link, Cashman Casino. With 800 team members across the globe, Product Madness is headquartered in London, with offices in Barcelona, Gdańsk, Lviv, Montreal and a remote team spanning the USA, making us a truly global powerhouse.

We live by our People First principle. Regardless of where, when, or how they work, our team members have opportunities to elevate their careers, and grow alongside us. We take pride in fostering an inclusive culture, where our people are encouraged to be their very best, every day. But don’t just take our word for it. In 2024, we made the Global Inspiring Workplace Awards list, and won a bronze award at the Stevies for Great Employers in the ‘Employer of the Year - Media and Entertainment’ category.

Perks

- Health insurance - CIGNA
- Gympass gold plan
- 25 vacation days + 1 day on your birthday
- Flexible payment - daycare, transport, etc
- Pension plan 1% base salary
- Food at the office twice a week

So, what’s stopping you?

Our Values

• People First

  We have the deepest respect for our people and their well being. We know they are exceptionally talented and will always have a choice. We want them to re-choose us every day. We are committed to building a culture where each person's voice will always be heard and addressed.

• MAD for More

  Always improving, innovating and never settling for the existing. We push all boundaries with courage and ambition to become the world’s best games company.

• Champion Together
  We excel at what we do but yet remain humble and helpful to our teammates. We champion one another and hold each other to high standards without any egos.

• Globally Inclusive

  We are all Equal - regardless of the language we speak, where we live, our gender, religion or culture we come from. We want to build a global home, where everyone has the equal opportunity to make an impact.

• Customer Focused

  We always think from the customer's perspective - be it players or internal customers.

  Improving their experience and joy is what drives us. Every client's success is our big win!

Travel Expectations: None

Additional Information

At this time, we are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the job posting location for this position on a full-time basis without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.