Art Lead (f/m/d)

Production Ownership & Planning

• Own art production planning within a project, including sprint planning, milestone definition and backlog structuring.
• Break down high-level goals into clear tasks, priorities and deliverables for the team.
• Prepare and maintain project roadmaps, progress tracking and reporting.
• Actively monitor progress, identify risks early and take corrective action.

Scoping & Estimation

• Contribute to initial project scoping, defining art requirements, complexity and risks.
• Provide realistic estimations and help shape achievable production plans.
• Continuously refine scope and priorities throughout development based on project needs.
• Define and manage timeboxes, production constraints and quality targets.

Quality Control & Guidelines

• Develop and refine the visual style, language and aesthetic direction of the project in collaboration with the Art Director.
• Apply strong visual judgment to evaluate work, ensuring clarity, consistency and impact across all disciplines.
• Use principles of composition, color, form, readability and visual hierarchy to guide decisions and elevate overall product quality.
• Establish, maintain and enforce clear art guidelines, pipelines and quality standards.
• Ensure deliverables meet defined visual, technical and performance targets, resulting in a cohesive and high-quality product that is both functional and visually compelling.
• Initiate and drive process improvements, tools adoption and workflows that enhance efficiency and quality within the department.
• Support the team with structured feedback and review processes focused on production goals.
• Maintain a balance between quality expectations and delivery constraints.

Team Leadership & Coordination

• Lead and coordinate a multidisciplinary art team (Concept, 2D, 3D, Animation, VFX, Lighting, UI/UX).
• Provide direction, clarity and priorities, ensuring the team works efficiently toward shared goals.
• Mentor and support artists while holding the team accountable for delivery and quality.
• Ensure alignment between Art, Tech Art, Design and Engineering.

Outsourcing & External Collaboration

• Define clear specifications and briefs for outsourced work.
• Manage outsourcing pipelines, including handover, feedback and review cycles.
• Ensure external contributions meet technical, artistic and production requirements.

Communication & Stakeholder Alignment

• Act as the key interface between Art, Art Direction, Product Owner and other Leads.
• Ensure a clear understanding of project intent, target audience, budget and timeline.
• Communicate status, risks and trade-offs transparently to stakeholders.
• Represent the Art Team in cross-department planning and decision-making.

• 7+ years of experience in game development, including leadership roles within an Art Team.
• Proven experience in managing production, planning workloads and delivering complex projects.
• Strong foundation in visual art, aesthetics and design principles, with the ability to assess and drive visual quality at a product level.
• Strong understanding of art pipelines, dependencies and technical constraints across disciplines.
• Ability to scope work, estimate effort and manage changing requirements.
• Experience with Agile or similar production methodologies (sprint planning, backlog management, etc.).
• Solid knowledge of modern production environments (e.g. Unreal Engine 5 pipelines).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to align multiple stakeholders and disciplines.
• A mindset focused on problem-solving, risk management and accountability.
• Fluent in English (German is a plus).

• Own the planning, execution and delivery of all art-related work within a project.
• Ensure artistic quality standards and consistency.
• Ensure art production is structured, transparent and predictable.
• Define and control scope, quality targets and production constraints.
• Identify, communicate and mitigate risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Establish and enforce guidelines, pipelines and workflows.
• Drive cross-team alignment to ensure smooth integration into the overall product.
• Support project setup, pitching and early-phase planning with clear art direction and scoping input.
• Conduct regular feedback sessions, evaluations and 1:1s to ensure continuous improvement and clear communication.
• Maintain clear and consistent communication with stakeholders at all levels.
• Support project pitching, visual benchmarks and marketing art when needed.

• A welcoming and vibrant office fostering creativity and collaboration.
• A 38-hour workweek, ensuring a healthy work-life balance.
• Relocation support if needed, making your transition to Munich seamless.
• Flexible remote work options tailored to your responsibilities.
• Free drinks (coffee, tea, soft drinks) and weekly fresh organic fruit baskets.
• Monthly prepaid credit card top-up of €50 for added convenience and lunch subsidy provided.*
• Recharge your batteries with table tennis or foosball after intense creative sessions.
• Exciting company events that combine knowledge exchange, fun and team spirit.
• Public transport ticket
  *After the probation period.