Art Manager - Game Studios

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Job Description

As an Art Manager at Entain’s In-House Studios, you will be responsible for managing and optimising the workflows of our art teams across multiple studios. Leading a diverse group of Art Designers and Technical Artists, you will ensure that projects are delivered efficiently, maintaining high standards of quality while balancing workloads across teams. Your focus will be on team management, workflow optimisation, and cross-studio collaboration, ensuring that resources are utilised effectively and that artists can contribute where they are needed most.

In this role, you will act as the key decision-maker for the art function, overseeing mentorship structures and process improvements that enable the team to work faster without compromising on quality. Reporting to the Head of Content, you will collaborate closely with development teams, ensuring that the art function aligns with wider studio objectives. Your ability to lead, structure, and optimise the art pipeline will be instrumental in delivering industry-leading content at scale.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise art workflows across multiple studios, ensuring that artists are fully utilised and contributing where they are needed most.
• Oversee resource allocation within the art team, balancing workloads and ensuring that underutilised artists support other studios when necessary.
• Implement and refine processes that improve efficiency, enabling faster turnaround times while maintaining quality.
• Define, elevate, and enforce high standards of art quality across all studios, ensuring that every project aspires to the best possible creative and technical execution.
• Drive continuous improvement in artistic output by identifying areas for enhancement, refining feedback loops, and pushing for excellence in all visual elements.
• Develop and manage a structured mentorship programme, where senior artists support mid-range artists and mid-range artists mentor juniors.
• Oversee onboarding processes for new artists, improving documentation, workflows, and training materials to ensure a smooth integration into the team.
• Define and implement standardised tools, processes, and training frameworks across all studios, ensuring consistency in approach while allowing for studio-specific creative needs.
• Explore the role of AI tools in the art pipeline, identifying opportunities to enhance workflows and improve production speed.
• Act as the primary escalation point for the art team, proactively identifying and resolving challenges that could impact delivery timelines.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, efficiency, and continuous improvement within the art function.

Qualifications

Key Skills:

• Proven experience managing art teams in a slot gaming, gaming, or interactive entertainment development environment.
• Strong understanding of both illustrative and technical art disciplines, with the ability to balance creative vision with production efficiency.
• Experience optimising workflows and improving efficiency in fast-paced production environments.
• Ability to manage and balance workloads across multiple teams and projects.
• Strong leadership and mentorship skills, with experience structuring career development and training programmes for artists.
• Deep understanding of slot game aesthetics, user engagement principles, and visual storytelling for gaming content.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, with a proactive approach to identifying and removing workflow blockers.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, including developers, designers, and external partners.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple studios and projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, capable of working with senior stakeholders and driving alignment across teams.
• Degree-level education or equivalent experience in game art, animation, design, or a related field.

Competencies & Behaviours:

• Honesty and integrity in leadership and decision-making.
• Open to constructive criticism and working iteratively.
• Strong attention to detail in both artistic and operational processes.
• Well-organised, managing multiple teams and priorities effectively.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively across disciplines.
• Driven to improve workflows, team performance, and overall quality.

Additional Information

At Entain, we know that signing top players requires a great starting package, and plenty of support to inspire peak performance. Join us, and a competitive salary is just the beginning.

Depending on your role and location, you can expect to receive benefits like:

• A regular bonus.
• A stake in our success through our ShareSave scheme.
• Wellbeing support, and so much more.

And outside of this, you’ll have the chance to turn recognition from leaders and colleagues into amazing prizes, join a winning team of talented people and be a part of an inclusive and supporting community where everyone is celebrated for being themselves.

Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.

At Entain, we do what’s right. It’s one of our core values and that’s why we’re taking the lead when it comes to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive future – for our people, and the wider global sports betting and gaming sector. However you identify, our ambition is to ensure our people across the globe feel valued, respected and their individuality celebrated.

We comply with all applicable recruitment regulations and employment laws in the jurisdictions where we operate, ensuring ethical and compliant hiring practices globally.

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