Concept Art Director, NA Production Pod

Location Type: Remote Employment Type: Full-time

Company Profile

Keywords Studios is an international service provider in the global video games industry with studios across the globe, including Madrid, Dublin, London, Barcelona, Milan, Tokyo, Singapore, Shanghai, New Delhi, Pune, Montreal, Seattle, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Portland, Raleigh, Orlando, and Rio de Janeiro. With over 13,000 employees passionate about games, we provide a range of translation, testing, audio, customer care, engineering, and art production services to Video Game Developers and Publishers. Keywords Studios China offers a professional yet fun environment that stimulates individual growth and fosters employee loyalty. We aim to create epic experiences together with talented, driven, and creative people, focusing on hiring and retaining the best talent in an environment of creativity and camaraderie.

RedHot, a part of Keywords Studios since 2017, was founded in 2010 by veterans of the US and Chinese video game outsourcing industries. We have grown from a small core team to over 500 employees across multiple locations in China and Southeast Asia. RedHot provides art services for exciting AAA projects, including God of War Ragnarok, Horizon Forbidden West, Call of Duty Vanguard, Age of Empires 4, and Sniper Elite 5, among many others.

Role Overview

The Concept Art Director, NA Production Pod at RedHot is responsible for leading the creative direction across multiple visual development projects for one client. This role combines artistic leadership, team mentorship, and client collaboration to ensure high-quality, on-brand, and on-time deliveries. The Concept Art Director also plays a key role in strategic planning, supporting business development efforts, and helping maintain RedHot’s creative reputation in the industry. This role will help the client manage not only RedHot’s concept production but potentially also other outsourcing partners.

Creative Vision and Direction

• Define and uphold the visual direction of projects across different IPs and styles, with the ability to adapt to and understand an ongoing title’s style.
• Guide the creation of characters, environments, key art, props, and visual storytelling.
• Ensure consistent visual quality and narrative alignment in all concept work.

Team Leadership and Mentorship

• Supervise and mentor a team of concept artists across varying skill levels.
• Provide clear, actionable feedback through reviews and paintovers.
• Support artist development and contribute to evaluation and leveling processes.

Client Collaboration and Project Support

• Collaborate directly with clients and producers to ensure creative expectations are met.
• Assist in project scoping, creative planning, and milestone reviews.
• Support Art Directors with additional direction and client-facing feedback when needed.

Strategic and Business Support

• Contribute creatively to new business pitches and visual strategies.
• Assess project feasibility, visual targets, and resource planning.
• Stay informed on trends, tools, and workflows relevant to concept art (e.g., Blender, Unreal, AI).

QA and Workflow Optimization

• Ensure deliverables meet RedhotCG and client quality standards before submission.
• Collaborate with Production and Pipeline to improve documentation and processes.
• Actively support workflow evolution by proposing and implementing better tools or methods.

Requirements

• Experience working on AAA game titles in a Senior Concept Artist or Art Director role.
• Portfolio demonstrating a range of styles, creativity, and craftsmanship.
• Effective communicator.