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3D Art Director at Devoted Studios. Devoted Studios  is a production management company for external development in video games. With a mission to create equal opportunity for all talent globally to work on the games of their dreams, Devoted Studios aims to decentralize game development.. We are looking for a highly creative and experienced . 3D Art Director. to join Devoted Studios in leading the visual direction of external game development projects. In this role, you will oversee the artistic vision across a variety of titles, working closely with clients, internal producers, and external partner teams. You will be responsible for maintaining high-quality 3D visual standards, ensuring alignment with project goals, and providing creative leadership throughout the production pipeline. The ideal candidate has a strong background in 3D art for games, a deep understanding of external development processes, and exceptional communication and feedback skills.. Major Responsibilities:. . Managing the Art Team. . . Review other projects for quality and technical consistency, providing feedback. . Vet and manage vendors. . Communicate directly with art teams, clients, and partners. . . Feedback and Guidelines. . . Provide video and delivery template feedback for art teams. . Create guidelines and technical requirements, pitch guidelines/presentations for clients. . . Production Workflow. . . Resolve workflow problems for production projects. . Identify work process improvements. . Communicate in advance to the Producer in case Change Requests are needed or if out of initial estimates, providing reasoning.. . . Team Leadership. . . Inspire, motivate, and mentor other artists in best practices, processes, and procedures related to production. . Ensure all assets created by the art team and outsource studios conform to style and technical guidelines. . Work together with the team of Art Directors, Lead Artist, 3D Modeler. . . Project Management. . . Estimate pre-production requests. . Evaluate art content and perform final polishing if required. . Maintain accurate documentation of production methodologies and techniques. . Help develop best practices for art creation. . . Onboarding and Training. . . Participate in the onboarding process and project setup. . Train, assign, schedule, and coach the internal team. . . Time Management. . Ensure timely time tracking. . Collaboration. . . Work with US-based Art Directors to ensure high-quality production, on-time delivery, and budget adherence.. . Partner with team members (Art Director, Lead Artist, 3D Modeler) on various projects.. . Coordinate with internal teams to enhance project quality.. . . Requirements:. . . Leadership & Team Management. . . . 4–6 years of leadership experience in the video game industry, including as a Lead Artist or 3D Character Artist . . Proven experience managing, mentoring, and reviewing performance for remote and cross-functional art teams . . Ability to foster a positive, productive, and collaborative team environment . . Experience working with external vendors and service providers while maintaining high artistic standards . . . . Artistic & Technical Expertise. . . . Strong background in 3D art with a deep understanding of artistic pipelines, styles, and quality benchmarks . . Proficient with industry-standard tools: Unreal Engine or Unity, Photoshop, Maya, Blender, Substance Suite, Marmoset . . Familiarity with project management tools like Jira and documentation tools like Confluence . . Experience in developing and maintaining production guidelines, pipelines, and technical documentation . . . . Production & Communication. . . . Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills . . Strong ability to estimate project requirements, manage pre-production tasks, and oversee multiple projects (3–5 simultaneously) . . Ability to work autonomously and remotely with a global team . . Fluent in English (C1 level) . . . . Additional. . . . 5+ years in a game development or entertainment studio environment . . Experience with Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects) is a plus . . A strong passion for video games. . . Company Location: Canada.