Lead Art Owner/Art Producer (World of Tanks PC) - Job Description

What you'll do

• Lead a team of Art Owners
• Conduct regular 1:1s, provide feedback, and manage performance through quarterly/annual goals and regular reviews
• Monitor AO workload and utilization, balancing scope and capacity across the team
• Coach and mentor the team in terms of their long-term skills development
• Partner with production and art leadership on resource planning and proactively address bandwidth or staffing risks
• Ensure clear priorities, ownership, and escalation paths for the AO team
• Improve task handoff, delivery flow, and coordination across the AO function
• Help AO team identify and remove bottlenecks, mitigate risks, and ensure smooth art production delivery
• Act as a key point of contact for cross-functional stakeholders - Producers, Art Directors, Art Managers, Project Managers, and Design
• Strengthen stakeholder alignment, team collaboration, and communication transparency
• Review and improve AO-related processes, workflows, and best practices
• Drive innovation through smarter ways of working, including AI-enabled tools and automation where relevant

What are we looking for?

• Experience leading or managing a team in game development, ideally in a AAA environment
• Strong people management skills, including coaching, feedback, and performance reviews
• Experience in resource management, workload balancing, and production planning
• Proven ability to work closely with art teams and cross-functional stakeholders
• Solid understanding of art production pipelines and delivery workflows
• Experience improving processes in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
• Previous hands-on art background in any discipline
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and alignment skills