Description
About ProbablyMonsters’ Battle Barge Team
Our mission is to create boundless adventures that bring people together. We believe shared experiences build connections and give us a sense of belonging. By involving players in our development process, we build richer and more vibrant worlds that become welcoming places for everyone to gather. We are currently working on an unannounced, original AAA Co-op RPG and warmly welcome those ready to take on new challenges and grow in a highly collaborative and supportive team environment.
THE ROLE:
We are seeking a Senior Advanced External Art Manager who is experienced in running our Art Team’s external production pipeline. You will be responsible for working across the entire development team to build out scalable solutions to external art and co-development which extend our capabilities and raise the bar on how we build games. Working with discipline experts, you will organize and facilitate external art development throughout the lifetime of a game project.
WHO YOU ARE:
- You are excited to work on a new IP with a team of motivated professionals.
- You know how to communicate quality expectations, create visual targets, and collect references to inspire and guide asset creation.
- You can provide feedback that is both direct and compassionate.
- You care deeply about creating a supportive environment and good working experience with vendors.
- You are excited to help Battle Barge be a studio which vendors and partners are excited to work with
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Field and prioritize new asset requests from the development team, in partnership with production.
- Write briefs with clear instructions and supportive reference for new vendors.
- Curate and develop a library of detailed documentation, references and examples which ensure the creation
- of quality assets throughout the production cycle.
- Help a development team understand how they could modify their pipeline to work more effectively with
- external development partners.
- Advise with stakeholders on an asset approval chain and pipeline which will scale with new types of content,
- as well as with new vendors being added over time.
- Work across the team to develop strategy to grow our external art capabilities and establish clear roles &
- responsibilities across the team that improve quality or velocity of asset deliveries.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 8+ years of game development experience.
- Previous professional experience both creating art content and as an External Art Manager, ensuring high-quality art for larger productions.
- Strong working knowledge of the art production pipeline for games, including understanding of different types of art assets, for all stages of the production cycle.
PREFERRED SKILLS:
- Previous experience with UE4 is a plus.
About ProbablyMonsters™
ProbablyMonsters is a AAA independent video game company that aims to change the way games are made. We unite a diverse roster of development teams in a healthy, rewarding culture. We believe empowered creators build the most engaging games and deliver the best player experiences.
ProbablyMonsters is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Benefits:
We provide a rich benefits package:
- Medical Coverage – health, dental, and vision paid at 100% for the employee and dependents are subsidized by the Company.
- Healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance.
- 401(k) with an annual contribution by the Company.
- Paid holidays and vacation, bereavement leaves, and parental leave.
Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part-time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.
Compensation:
- This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, exempt (salaried) position.
- The full salary range for this position is $136,900 – $205,300 per year. The upper third of the salary range is typically reserved for existing employees who demonstrate strong performance over time. When an offer is made, many factors are considered, such as your unique experience and skills, where you live, where the work will be performed, what similar jobs pay, internal equity, and what you’re looking for.
- In addition to base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for additional incentives, such as a sign-on bonus and short- and long-term incentives. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.