Skill needed: Team Leadership, Mobile Gaming.
Employer: Aristocrat
At Aristocrat, we're on a mission to bring happiness to life through the power of play. As a Principal Game Artist, you will play a vital role in crafting unforgettable experiences for millions of players worldwide! Join our ambitious and world-class team, where your creativity and expertise will help us build the future of mobile gaming.What You'll DoCollaborate with the Concept Artist to build and refine high-quality game assets, including backgrounds, characters, icons, and logos.Independently develop impactful technical research to empower art builds and workflows.Assist in managing projects and help delegate tasks among team members.Ensure that the team's work meets high technical standards and aligns with the desired style and quality.Produce quick technical viability tests for complex effects and builds.Communicate ideas and concepts effectively with other teams and collaborators.Participate in creative brainstorms and discussions at a feature level.Provide constructive feedback and mentorship to junior artists.What We're Looking For5+ years of experience in game art or related fields.Consistent track record of crafting high-quality game assets.Deep knowledge of mobile games and appreciation of building and game mechanics.Strong communication skills and the ability to represent your team to executive leadership.Passion for games and interest in what makes a game visually appealing.Ability to work independently for extended periods with support from the lead.Experience in producing technical research to improve art designs and workflows.Experience in managing projects and assigning tasks.Comfortable with exposing work at any stage and participating in build critiques.Ability to provide feedback and mentorship to non-senior artists.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 weekSo, what’s stopping you?Our ValuesPeople FirstWe 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 MoreAlways 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 TogetherWe 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 InclusiveWe 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 FocusedWe 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: NoneAdditional InformationAt 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.