Lead Game Creative 2D Artist (Match-3 project)

G5 Games is a game developer and publisher headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Since 2006 our company has become public and is listed on NASDAQ.

We create games in popular genres such as match-3, hidden object games, and mahjong solitaire. Our portfolio includes over 20 world-class projects, including Sherlock, Hidden City®, Mahjong Journey®, Homicide Squad®, Jewels series, and others.

We are currently looking for an experienced Lead Game Creative 2D Artist to join the art team of one of our Match-3 projects.

What you will work on:

• Formation, maintenance and development of the artistic style of the project;
• Manage a team of artists: the formation and training of the team, the distribution of tasks, quality control of performance;
• Write feedback and monitor its implementation;
• Cooperation with other departments;
• Work with outsourcers (work planning, distribution of tasks, control of fulfilment);
• Art quality control on the project;
• Work in casual style.

It’s important to us:

• Gamedev experience at least 3 years;
• High level of expertise in your specialization: You know what it means to work with idea generation, and regardless of the complexity of the task you can achieve a predictable result of high quality;
• Excellent communication skills: you have to be able to express yourself clearly, both in written and oral forms;
• Skills in managing a team of artists: the ability to set tasks and monitor their fulfillment;
• Experience in working with outsourcers;
• Professional Photoshop skills;
• Upper Intermediate Russian language.

Would be a great bonus:

• Experience in teaching;
• Familiarity with 3D.

We don’t expect you to know and be able to do everything equally well. First and foremost, the job of a Lead Game Creative 2D Artist is to maintain and develop the artistic style of the project, bringing in new ideas. To feel comfortable in this role, you should have a strong artistic vision, be interested in the gaming market, and be able to communicate effectively with professionals from different fields.

Working at G5 is about:

• The opportunity to bring your ideas to life in an international company with a multimillion audience: G5 games are played by 250 million users worldwide;
• Official employment in one of our locations or remotely under a contract;
• Assistance with relocation that helps move to one of the countries where the company has offices: Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Cyprus;
• Maintaining a work-life balance of employees: remote work and flexible hours, sports reimbursement, and health insurance payment;
• Charitable activities: you can initiate your own project with the company's support or participate in G5 Charity events;
• Opportunities for professional development: access to resources for creating your own projects within R&D, an internal educational platform, and training webinars covering various specialties;
• Bonus system: project profit bonus for project teams and a performance share program for key employees;
• Language courses: free English lessons, speaking clubs for all proficiency levels, and free study language of the country of relocation;
• Entertainment: corporate events and team buildings, master classes for adults and children, webinars with guest speakers, coffee talks, quizzes, and contests.