Art Director

Zynga India is looking for a world-class Art Director to help lead the visual direction, art development process, and a talented team of artists in Bengaluru. You’ll work with a team of talented developers to deliver world-class games in the mobile arcade/casual genre. Are you ready to be a key contributor to Zynga’s Growth? Come and join us!!

Responsibilities:

• Take an active, hands-on role in helping to develop, maintain, and refine game art
• Support the evolution and maintenance of art pipeline workflow
• Assist in researching, exploring, and communicating best practices in art and discern which competitive ideas are most effective; help lead the development of goals, standards, processes and feedback mechanisms
• Help identify inconsistencies and opportunities for improvement within the creative process
• Help to ensure accuracy of art scope, schedule, and budget
• Help develop creative estimates and ensure high quality execution of all deliverables
• Help foster inter-department communications as they relate to art
• Assist with formal and informal critique, and provide effective feedback

Required Skills:

• Solid experience in the entertainment and/or game markets
• Must have exceptional standard for quality, and able to lead art team to an extremely high level of achievement
• Bachelor’s degree in Arts, Graphic Arts, or related field is required
• 3 – 5 years of professional experience and advanced leadership including communication and project management skills is required, with a minimum of 2 years as a senior level professional
• Expertise in arts/design, and a demonstrated ability to direct, mentor and enhance the efforts of a creative team
• Minimum of two shipped titles as Associate Art Director/Art Director, ideally from pre-production through launch and live operations
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Experience managing multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines with a strong attention to detail
• Strong collaboration and influencing skills
• Excellent grammatical skills and the ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing
• Demonstrated ability to direct and multi-task effectively under pressure, while balancing speed and quality of the work
• Expert understanding of art direction and storytelling
• Applied conceptual strategy, brainstorm facilitation, day-to-day shepherding of a project to completion and team collaboration with product managers and leads is required
• Proven ability to think conceptually and broadly about projects and the brand, and to develop and evolve creative systems

What we offer you:

• Work in a studio that has complete P&L ownership of games.
• Create next-gen games that will be played and loved by millions of players around the world.
• Work in a collaborative team that invests in your development and growth on-the-job.
• Competitive salary, bonus plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• 20 days annual leave + company holidays
• Extended medical coverage that includes OPD, dental, vision and telehealth
• Group Life, Disability and Critical Illness insurance.
• Equitable Childcare facilities for all employees
• Virtual mental health and neurodiversity support programs
• Family planning and nurturing support programs
• Comprehensive leave options and flexible working hours to ensure work life balance.
• Keep your health on track with our wellbeing programs covering fitness expenses and complimentary meals served around the clock.
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Around the year employee events and casual dress every single day
• A diverse team of friendly, fun and supportive co-workers to work with and, impact millions of daily players.
• Re-engage with your special interest by being a part of our employee resource groups that connect Zyngites through inclusivity, culture, lifestyle and fun.