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Lead a team of artists and shape the visual identity of Match Hotel!, a casual puzzle game. You'll oversee 3D art, character design, and UI/UX, ensuring a polished and consistent visual style. Experience managing art teams in mobile gaming is essential.

THE BEST TIME TO JOIN ALICTUS

Alictus, one of the leading hypercasual developers and publishers, is now entering a new chapter after being acquired by SciPlay, a global leader in the gaming industry. With SciPlay's extensive expertise in product development and live-ops technologies, Alictus is transforming into a casual-puzzle studio, launching its newest project, Match Hotel!.

WHY YOU WILL LOVE HERE

Alictus takes pride in its culture, where creative freedom is at the center, and provides a unique opportunity for talented people to unlock their potential.

We breathe games, eat technology, and drink entertainment. We love thinking about and discussing such matters because of our natural curiosity. We are creators. We take pride in our creativity, shining through our everyday work. And we make noise with our work.

You will have a lot of independence and the opportunity to have the most impact on your job. You will own and be accountable for what you do, but that does not mean you will be alone, you will be working with a team that seeks excellence every day. We win as a team, all together; so collaboration and communication are in our DNA. We will trust you to do what is best for Alictus, even when you disagree.

At Alictus, we live by those values.

Join us in redefining the casual mobile game industry and crafting hit games. We are eager to see the incredible accomplishments we can achieve together!

As the Director of Art, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the identity of our upcoming title: Match Hotel. You will lead a talented team of artists, working closely with product managers, game developers, and level designers to ensure the artistic direction enhances the gameplay experience. Your expertise will be key in developing a unique, polished, and consistent visual style for Match Hotel and features, from concept art to final production.

In this role you will;

Define and oversee the visual/artistic style and quality for Match Hotel!, ensuring consistency across all visual elements, including environments, characters, UI/UX, and animations, as well as SFX and music.
Lead, mentor, and inspire a multidisciplinary team of 2D/3D artists. Provide constructive feedback to maintain the high-quality standard.
Work closely with product managers and developers to ensure the artistic vision complements the gameplay mechanics and enhances the overall user experience.
Develop art concepts, style guides, and reference materials to communicate the visual direction to the team.
Review and approve art assets, ensuring they meet technical and aesthetic requirements. Ensure smooth integration of art assets into the game engine.
Stay up to date with industry trends and push the boundaries, continuously finding new ways to enhance the visual appeal of the game.
Collaborate with producers and project managers to ensure timely delivery of art assets while maintaining quality by assisting GM and other managers in managing and building feature roadmaps. Own and supervise the art team’s roadmap.
Serve as a pillar for the studio’s culture, fostering creativity, collaboration, and innovation. Promote company values and contribute to a positive, inclusive work environment.

What we are looking for;

8+ years of experience in game art development, with at least 3+ years in a leadership or director role, ideally in mobile gaming.
Strong portfolio showcasing exceptional skills in 3D art, character design, environment art, and UI/UX for games. Experience with puzzle or casual mobile games is a plus.
Proven experience managing and leading a team of artists in a fast-paced game development environment.
Proficient in industry-standard art tools and software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Blender, Maya, or similar 3D tools.
Experience with Unity is highly preferred.
Strong ability to work cross-functionally with other teams to achieve a shared vision and ability to provide creative solutions to visual and technical challenges.
Passion for fostering a collaborative and inclusive team culture to build with the ability to serve as an advocate for studio values and workplace harmony.

WHAT WE OFFER?

- Get paid in USD currency & Competitive compensation package (of course!)

- Monthly Pluxee to cover all food expenses,

- Objective-based generous bonus plan,

- Private health insurance

- Fully transparent company,

- Strong work & team culture empowering autonomy, self-discipline, and personal growth,

- Knowledgeable and fun team giving each other feedback on a regular basis,

- Resourceful company unlocking the potential to reach highly ambitious and challenging goals,

- Opportunity to benefit from being part of a growing company with a mission to be one of the leaders in its industry.

OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Our recruitment process typically includes a call with our recruitment team, a case study, and a video call with our hiring managers and directors of the respective teams.

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About The Company

Alictus

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WE ARE HIRING, growing our team in various disciplines -> Check our website: https://alictus.com

Alictus is founded to bring crazy enough people with bold ideas to achieve ambitious goals. Today, our games entertain millions of people everyday, and we are just starting.

Alictus is known for its worldwide smash hits such as Candy Challenge 3D, Rob Master 3D, Deep Clean Inc., Oh God!, Money Buster!, Fade Master 3D, Theme Park 3D - Fun Aquapark, Collect Cubes.

Alictus, a company that redefined the playbook for hyper-casual mobile gaming, has today embraced the casual genre.

As a result of its past experiences and success, Alictus intends to redefine the rules of the puzzle game genre in the near future. We are expanding our team with talented names from the casual mobile game genre to join our multi-talented team at Alictus.

We do everything in-house; literally everything...

From game design & development to monetization & automation and of course, data-driven technologies to self-publishing & marketing our top-charting long-lasting games.

Our team is made up of knowledgeable & fun people from different varieties of background, passionate & proud of games we produce.

We believe in providing the happiest work environment, bringing like-minded people together to build things exceptionally fast, to take pride in our achievements as well as to embrace our failures all together.

It is very exciting time to work at Alictus with creative minds, technical geniuses, hackers & top performers. If you are one of us, please reach out.