About the role
Location
ES - Barcelona, Spain (Hybrid, 3X week in office)
Company Overview
Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company. Founded in 2011, the company develops, publishes, and live-operates a portfolio including MONOPOLY GO!, Pokémon GO, Stumble Guys, Star Trek Fleet Command, MARVEL Strike Force, and various others. Scopely operates globally with teams across four continents.
Role Responsibilities
- Establish and uphold the 2D vision for each season, in close partnership with Content Leadership, Principal Artist, and the Art Director.
- Set the bar for quality, technical craft, and AI-assisted workflows, and hold both internal and outsourced artists to it.
- Identify where AI-assisted workflows create meaningful production value, establish standards for quality and consistency, and turn successful experimentation into repeatable practices for the wider team.
- Own and continuously improve 2D art standards and guideline documentation, partnering with Integration and Technical Art on implementation.
- Manage and mentor the discipline, owning performance reviews, goal-setting, and team health.
- Participate in hiring to ensure new hires are the right fit and champion the team's culture.
- Serve as the primary point of contact and voice for 2D, coordinating the discipline's work with the rest of production, from planning through delivery.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience as a 2D/concept artist in games, including 3+ years leading, mentoring, and setting the artistic bar for a team.
- Demonstrated experience developing, driving, and scaling the adoption of AI-assisted creative workflows, with the judgment to evaluate their impact on quality, consistency, efficiency, and downstream production.
- Track record of shipping multiple mobile titles in casual/whimsical art styles, partnering across Design, Engineering, and outsourcing.
- Expert-level 2D illustration and concept skills, including composition, form, and color.
- Mastery of Photoshop and a strong ability to research and reference material that supports idea generation.
- Positive attitude and the ability to give and receive objective feedback.
Bonus Points
- Experience navigating the brand guidelines and approval pipeline of at least one externally-licensed IP.
- Experience managing or supporting multiple outsourcing partners while holding their output to a consistent quality standard.
- Strong 3D modeling proficiency in Maya, Blender, or equivalent, enabling AI-assisted concept-to-3D-asset workflows.
- A passion for playing and making games.
Diversity and Inclusion
Scopely is committed to a diverse, supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect. Employment is based solely on merit and qualifications. The company does not discriminate based on race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, or any other basis protected by law.