Lead Game Artist

Madbox is a fast-growing mobile gaming company with a very unique way of developing games. Everything has been made for teams to take as much ownership as possible, unleash their creativity, bring performance, and have as much fun as possible.

In July 2022, we launched our Pocket Champs game worldwide which quickly became one of the top-grossing games in its category.

Simultaneously we have a New-Games division within Madbox. Small agile core teams, that focus solely on pitching new unique games with great quality and speed. We are currently on the lookout for top talent with mad skills, mad passion and a mad ambition.

This is where you come in, a skilled Lead Game Artist to join our New-Games division in Barcelona and help us achieve our mission: to create unique games and memorable IPs.

As a Lead Game Artist in the New Games division, you will be part of a small core game team of 5 people: a Game Manager, two Game Developers, and two Artists (including you).

You are passionate about making and playing mobile games, with a great eye for details and insights on the casual mobile games environment: understanding trends, innovations, and the competition, constantly sharing this knowledge with your team.

Collaborating closely with the Game Managers, Art Director, and team, you'll drive the creation of stunning games through the production stages, from ideation to production.

You have the artistic ownership of the project and will be the go-to for anything art-related and can support and challenge Game Managers with visual ideation. Your versatility shines as you seamlessly handle 3D, 2D, and technical skills.

While not in a managerial role, you'll guide junior members, ensuring timelines and objectives are met while maintaining quality through thorough documentation. Your exceptional communication skills will foster an environment of open feedback and continuous improvement within the team.

Responsibilities

1. Owner of the long-term artistic vision for the project, ensuring quality and consistency across both prototyping and content updates.
2. Guide common agreement on art topics and foster innovative ideas from your team.
3. Guide pipeline conversations and communicate clearly with other disciplines to ensure best results.
4. Plan mid to long-term needs of the team, and coordinate with the Art Director.
5. Support the studio Art Director with the performance and skill development of your team, identifying opportunities for improvement and setting them up for success.
6. Be proactive on tackling art topics, motivating and inspiring your team. Benchmark competitors' mobile games for learning and sharing purposes.
7. At least 5 years in mobile video games development, with 2 in a leadership position.
8. Expertise as a lead artist with at least one casual game launched, or a varied portfolio of prototypes in mobile free-to-play games.
9. Demonstrated high quality of delivery in 2D and/or 3D. We will favor applicants that can do both.
10. Ability to lead by example, creating art that pushes the level of ambition for the game.
11. Versatile art knowledge, able to guide 3D, 2D, and UI artists to maintain consistency and quality across the product.
12. Expertise in Photoshop, Blender/3dsMax/Maya, and Figma.
13. Good knowledge of Unity.
14. Professional level in English language and outstanding communication skills, ensuring discussions are fluid and structured inside and outside of the team.
15. A true passion for mobile games!

Application Process

1. A call with the recruiter
2. An interview with our Art Director in Barcelona + Senior artist
3. Home Assignment
4. A review test interview with both Art Directors of Paris and Barcelona
5. Meet the team Interview with our CEO

All our offers are extended within 48 hours maximum.

At Madbox, we believe that working in a great environment where you can express your creativity is essential. To ensure the best quality of life at work, we provide a place where Madboxers can enjoy perks and benefits, build strong relationships with each other in order to explore & shape their journey together.