At Wizards of the Coast, we connect people around the world through play and imagination. From our genre defining games like Magic: The Gathering® and Dungeons & Dragons® to our growing multiverse, we continue to innovate and build new ways to foster friendship and connection. That’s where you come in!

Do you love driving creative vision and game design across multiple titles? Do you have a passion to extend or IP offerings or develop new ones?

Wizards of the Coast is looking for an experienced Art Director to help grow our digital games publishing business! We are looking for a professional who enjoys setting clear targets, performing competitive analysis of existing games, and clearly communicating artistic roadmaps.

As the Art Director, you are an experienced communicator and negotiator, coordinating both external development partners as well as consulting on internal production efforts. You can adapt management and communication styles to suit ambiguous situations and different working styles, often across multiple cultures. You routinely present projects to senior leaders and executives with confidence and transparency.

What You'll Do:

• Own the artistic vision for a portfolio of externally produced digital games, balancing product needs with business needs.
• Lead all aspects of visual digital translation of Wizards’ various IPs, both current and new.
• Ensure visual consistency and design, striving for quality.
• Coordinate the review, comments, and approval of milestone submissions.
• Maintain creative alignment between the creative leads and development partners.
• Build AAA games using best in breed analytics and user experience design.
• Facilitate collaboration with Creative, Development, Production and Marketing.
• Develop and pitch new game ideas and IP opportunities.
• Identify and select quality development partnerships to produce future projects through an RFP process.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 6 years leading art teams as an art director or similar position with a consistent track record of success.
• Experience in leading full cycle published game titles, live services, and/or games as a service across multiple client platforms.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills; deftly able to present difficult concepts in a clear and concise manner.
• In-depth experience with content creation software, game engines and project management tools.
• Detailed understanding of console and PC game development process, including design methodology, craftsmanship and production, with a passion for data driven designs and quick iterations.
• A track record in building highly effective interpersonal business relationships and generating business in a highly matrixed organization.
• Expertise in industry gaming trends, market analysis and consumer insights.
• Ability to lead and grow internal teams.
• Resourcefulness and ability to collaborate and lead a distributed team.
• Willingness to travel in a safe, post-vaccine world.

We are an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer

The above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for satisfactory performance in this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the duties, responsibilities, or requirements of the position.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.