Studio: Dovetail Games
Job Opening: Art Producer
Location: Chatham, England, United Kingdom / Remote
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the art deliveries on an assigned project within time and quality scope
- Owns planning and executing for the art production, both in-house and outsourced, in line with the roadmap of the project
- Works closely with Art Leads and Development Managers to ensure project alignment, resource allocation, and outsourcing needs
- Provides outsourcing vendors with briefs and material in collaboration with Art Leads
- Uses tools such as Jira and Flow to ensure deliveries are timely done and progress tracked
- Communicate project risks and chase any blockers or unforeseen issues
- Identifies areas of improvement and reports on teams’ efficiency
- Assists with the creation and documentation of art pipelines
- Handles contracts, invoices and tracks costs for outsourcing
- Responsible for continuously establishing new and maintaining existing relationships with outsourcing partners
- Tracks and reports on team delivery issues with regular check-ins
Qualifications & Skills:
- 2 years’ experience working in an organizational capacity in the video games industry or any similar creative industry
- Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management
- Knowledge of project management / Agile methodologies and how best to apply them
- Comfortable with project management and tracking software (Jira, Flow)
- A good understanding of game art requirements and game creation processes
- Interest in teams’ health, dynamics, and culture
- Experience with outsourcing
