[Hiring] Art Director @Prism Studio

Role Description

We're looking for an experienced Art Director with a strong background in art content production to lead the artistic vision and visual communication of Heptic Arena. You'll own every aspect of art content development, from first concepts to release-ready assets (characters, species design, arena environments, weapons, UI/UX, concept art, and all player-facing visuals). Working closely with creative leadership and cross-functional teams to keep the game cohesive, visually striking, and true to Heptic Arena's world. This is a hands-on leadership role. You'll set the artistic vision, direct a talented art team, and stay closely involved in production, from early concepts through to live content updates after release.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the art direction of Heptic Arena across environment art, character/species art, animation, modelling, rigging, texturing, shader development, concept art, 2D, and UI/UX.
• Keep the species roster and world cohesive: maintain a consistent visual language across playable species (and future roster additions, skins, and cosmetics) as the game grows through Early Access and beyond.
• Partner with creative and Technical Leadership: collaborate closely with the Creative Director, Game Designers, Technical Leaders, and PO to keep gameplay, design, and art seamlessly integrated across a live PvPvE arena shooter.
• Build and maintain 3D art pipelines in Unreal Engine, solving technical challenges with cross-functional teams and optimizing workflows to support both quality and the pace of live-service content, new arenas, seasonal content, and post-launch drops.
• Track progress and keep the team aligned using tools such as Jira and Confluence, monitoring milestones and giving regular feedback so the Art team stays on schedule without compromising quality.
• Initiate, plan, execute and control art content development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Art, Design, or a closely related discipline.
• A minimum of seven years of professional experience within the gaming industry.
• Hands-on experience delivering stylized games that rely on hand-painted textures.
• At least one AA or AAA title must have been shipped under the candidate's direction or direct contribution.
• Strong portfolio spanning traditional art skills, 3D art, animation, UI, and concept art.
• Excellent managerial and communication skills.
• Experience in Jira Advanced Roadmaps or Jira Plans is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience resolving technical challenges in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in Maya and Substance Painter.

Benefits

• Work as one unit with a common goal.
• Build a cross-disciplined team where everyone is self-managing.
• Collaborate in an open, friendly way as a global team built on talent and communication.