CREATIVE DIRECTOR (SLOT GAMES)

You are an Art Director, a Lead Game Artist, or a Senior Game Artist looking for a bigger challenge. Developing exciting casino games is your passion. You have a solid track record of managing creative teams with the successful production of impactful online casino games. You love great slot games and you want to help develop the highest-quality games in the industry.You will be responsible for:As a Creative Director at PearFiction Studios, you will be the visionary force behind our games, driving the development and communication of a clear and compelling creative strategy and vision. You will inspire and guide the Creative Team to deliver innovative and exceptional games, fostering a collaborative work environment that encourages creativity and excellence across all aspects of the creative process.Here are the key responsibilities for this role:Manage the creative department team of artists, illustrators, animators, and sound engineers.Manage the creative department daily tasks, assignments, backlogs, sprints, and reviews to ensure the games are delivered on time per our game pipeline schedule.Use Jira, work logs, and KPI reports to measure team performance and resource capacity, ensuring that team output is always optimal.Initiate, manage, and conduct recruitment efforts and interviews for the creative department.Set and share best practices, tools, quality standards, SOPs, production pipelines, productivity, and workflows within the creative department, identifying work process improvements.Follow each game's development workflow until release, ensuring the final game meets the highest standards and fulfills the Game Producer's expectations.Support Marketing and Sales Departments in their efforts to market and sell the games to our customers.Provide feedback to the company's creative team.Perform other tasks as required.Minimum Requirements:3+ years as a Creative Director, Art Director, Art Manager, Technical Artist, or Slot Game Producer.BA/BS in fine art, illustration, graphic design, or equivalent working experience.Strong track record of leading slot game art with the successful production of impactful slot games.Understanding of online casino game art, focusing on optimizing games for all platforms regarding file size and performance.Ability to adapt different art styles in character, background, and symbol design.Excellent knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite.Excellent knowledge of motion design software, such as Spine 2D and After Effects.Excellent understanding of typography.Research, play, and study casino games to stay up-to-date with market trends and competition.Highly organized, experienced in running multiple projects and delivering to tight deadlines.Experience working with project tracking tools such as JIRA.Strong English written and verbal communication skills.Leadership attitude and willingness to engage in hands-on work.Excellent teamwork skills and ability to adapt.Currently holding a position of Creative Director, Art Director, Art Manager, or Lead Game Artist at an established casino games studio.Great understanding of casino games and real money gaming compliance, jurisdictions, trends, and regulatory bodies.Self-motivated with a strong desire to learn and stay abreast of online casino game trends and developments/standards.Bilingual (French and English) is an asset.Experience in using Jira and/or other project management tools.Preference will be given to candidates with experience in developing online casino games.The role is open for candidates who are in Montreal, Canada and/or who are able to relocate to Montreal.PearFiction offers a 2/3-day hybrid working model, giving our employees the option to work two days remotely and three days a week in the office.Apply for this position.If you are interested in this position, please contact us at Email: jobs@pearfiction.com

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