Sperasoft is seeking a Regional Head of Art to manage our art department’s structure and expertise. You will partner with Art Directors and project leads to ensure effective coverage across all production disciplines and maintain high quality standards for our clients. Your role involves mentoring senior leadership, overseeing art-related estimations for new opportunities, and implementing best practices across the department. If you excel at talent management and strategic growth, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
Responsibilities:
- Department Structure: Support the structure of Art Directors, Leads, and SMEs to ensure expertise coverage across all art production disciplines
- Quality Oversight: Oversee art-related projects and final deliverables to ensure they meet client requirements and internal quality criteria
- Talent Management: Act as the manager for Art Directors and Associate Art Directors; define their roadmaps, goals, and provide mentorship
- Pre-sales & Estimation: Oversee the art estimation process for new opportunities and scope changes in existing projects
- Client Interaction: Enable the department's top talent to interact effectively with clients and support pitch preparations
- Standards & Processes: Set and maintain department standards, audit internal processes, and ensure development workflows fit specific project needs
- Department Culture: Host regular meetings to communicate strategy and foster a learning environment through knowledge sharing and internal events
Requirements
- Leadership: Proven track record in a senior art leadership role within the AAA games industry
- Strategic Planning: Ability to define department structures, grades, and skill sets for art disciplines
- Management: Strong background in mentoring Art Directors and managing senior-level talent
- Operations: Experience in project estimation, budget oversight, and refining production workflows
- Communication: High proficiency in English for client-facing calls and internal strategy
- Technical Knowledge: Understanding of modern engines, tools, and hardware requirements for art production
Benefits
- Medical Care package
- MyCafeteria system - including Multisport card and more
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP), offering confidential legal, financial, and personal counseling
- English or Polish language classes
- Sensibly flexible working hours
- Breakfasts, snacks and fruits available during the day, tea and coffee machines
- Additional benefits: care bonus to cover health, educational and safety needs, corporate parties and team buildings
Skills Required
- Proven track record in a senior art leadership role within the AAA games industry
- Ability to define department structures, grading, and skill sets for art disciplines
- Experience mentoring and managing Art Directors and Associate Art Directors (senior-level talent management)
- Experience in project estimation, budget oversight, and refining production workflows
- High proficiency in English for client-facing calls and internal strategy
- Understanding of modern game engines, art tools, and hardware requirements for art production
What We Do
Sperasoft is a leading international game development company (a contributor to such franchises as Halo, Battlefield, Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow 6) headquartered in Burbank, CA. We offer fully international development capabilities with comprehensive professional teams that are constructed with the best producers, engineers, designers, and artists in the gaming industry. Sperasoft is a part of Keywords studios – international technical and creative services provider to the global video games industry and beyond. Our partners and clients: Ubisoft, Microsoft, Warner Brothers, 343 Industries, Riot Games, Electronic Arts, Sony, BioWare, Blizzard Entertainment, and many others.
