Outsource Supervisor, Concept Art - Overwatch 2

Team Name:

Overwatch

Job Title:

Requisition ID:

R020203

Job Description:

The Overwatch team is seeking an Outsource Supervisor for Concept Art.

As an Outsource Supervisor on Blizzard’s Overwatch 2, your talent and vision will help shape the expanding Overwatch universe. You will work closely with our concept, character modeling, and game design team to help create and direct art that is both beautiful and consistent with the handcrafted art styles that our games are known for.

This is a full-time position that combines hands-on art direction and some content creation. We are searching for the type of artist who can give precise and constructive visual input, as well as implement feedback to direct external artists and guide them to successful results.

In short, you’ll be part of a close-knit, collaborative group of artists, engineers, and designers whose sole goal is to make a truly epic and immersive game experience.

Responsibilities:

Manage communications and provide feedback to artists and help maintain a strong creative relationship between external and internal art teams.
Your primary responsibilities could be a combination or specializing in overseeing skin concept, sprays, or in game player avatar art creation depending on your skill strengths and experience.
Generate detailed documentation, visual reference, and examples of art asset production, procedures, and engine requirements to support the external vendors.
Own the quality control over all incoming art assets, providing detailed feedback and approvals to the vendor in order to deliver quality assets to the development team.
Work closely with the Lead Concept Artist, production team, and outsource manager to determine outsourcing needs, pipelines, and maintain deliverable schedules
Create concept art as needed or desired for the game.

Requirements

A minimum of 3 years’ experience in game development as an artist specializing in stylized character concept art.
An exceptional understanding of form, shape, structure, and silhouette.
Superior eye for light, shade, color, and detail in creating art.
Self-motivation, good communication skills, and a great team-player attitude.
Able to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary art team to help bring characters to life within the vision of the game.
Able to effectively collaborate with game designers and programmers.
Understanding of the visual style of Blizzard games and a passion to push it to the next level.

Pluses

Experience working with outsourcing teams
Experience as a lead artist or teacher of concept art
Clear and concise communications, leadership, and people skills
Have shipped AAA PC or console titles

Submission / Portfolio requirements

Cover Letter is required.
Portfolio demonstrating relevant artistic skills required.
Only online artwork submissions will be accepted (e.g. website, blog or online album).
Must be willing to complete an art test if requested to do so.

Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees along with the business. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye on providing true work / life balance. We’ve worked hard to foster an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Our people are everything. Our core values are real, and our mission has never changed. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Join us!

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision Blizzard, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

Blizzard Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $29.81 - $55.14 Hourly. This base pay range is for the U.S. and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.