Art Manager/Lead Art Owner (World of Tanks, PC)

Job Overview

We are looking for a Art Manager/Lead Art Owner to manage a team of 14 Art Owners supporting World of Tanks game production. This role combines people management, resource planning, production coordination, and process improvement to ensure the Art Owner's team operates effectively and the art pipeline runs smoothly.

Art Manager/Lead Art Owner will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders - Art Direction, Art Management, Production, Project Management, and Design. Art Manager/Lead Art Owner will oversee workload, balance scope against capacity, support delivery planning, grow team capability, and drive cross-functional alignment. This role requires a strong understanding of art production, excellent communication skills, and an openness to innovation, including AI-driven workflow improvements.

Reports to

Art Department Manager

What will you do?

• Partner with production and art leadership on resource planning and proactively address bandwidth or staffing risks

Partner with production and art leadership on resource planning and proactively address bandwidth or staffing risks

• Ensure clear priorities, ownership, and escalation paths for the Art Owner's team

Ensure clear priorities, ownership, and escalation paths for the Art Owner's team

• Improve task handoff, delivery flow, and coordination across the Art Owner's function

Improve task handoff, delivery flow, and coordination across the Art Owner's function

• Help Art Owner's team to identify and remove bottlenecks, mitigate risks, and ensure smooth art production delivery

Help Art Owner's team to identify and remove bottlenecks, mitigate risks, and ensure smooth art production delivery

• Act as a key point of contact for cross-functional stakeholders - Producers, Art Directors, Art Managers, Project Managers, and Design

Act as a key point of contact for cross-functional stakeholders - Producers, Art Directors, Art Managers, Project Managers, and Design

• Strengthen stakeholder alignment, team collaboration, and communication transparency

Strengthen stakeholder alignment, team collaboration, and communication transparency

• Review and improve Art Owner's-related processes, workflows, and best practices

Review and improve Art Owner's-related processes, workflows, and best practices

• Drive innovation through smarter ways of working, including AI-enabled tools and automation where relevant

Drive innovation through smarter ways of working, including AI-enabled tools and automation where relevant

• Lead a team of Art Owners

Lead a team of Art Owners

• Conduct regular 1:1s, provide feedback, and manage performance through quarterly/annual goals and regular reviews

Conduct regular 1:1s, provide feedback, and manage performance through quarterly/annual goals and regular reviews

• Monitor Art Owner's workload and utilization, balancing scope and capacity across the team

Monitor Art Owner's workload and utilization, balancing scope and capacity across the team

• Coach and mentor the team in terms of their long-term skills development

Coach and mentor the team in terms of their long-term skills development

What are we looking for?

• 3+ years of experience leading or managing teams of at least 6 people in game development, ideally in a AAA environment

3+ years of experience leading or managing teams of at least 6 people in game development, ideally in a AAA environment

• Strong people management skills, including coaching, feedback, and performance reviews

Strong people management skills, including coaching, feedback, and performance reviews

• Experience in resource management, workload balancing, and production planning

Experience in resource management, workload balancing, and production planning

• Proven ability to work closely with art teams and cross-functional stakeholders

Proven ability to work closely with art teams and cross-functional stakeholders

• Previous hands-on experience in 2D, 3D, or another relevant art discipline
• Solid understanding of art production pipelines and delivery workflows

Solid understanding of art production pipelines and delivery workflows

• Experience improving processes in complex, multi-stakeholder environments

Experience improving processes in complex, multi-stakeholder environments

• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and alignment skills

Strong communication, stakeholder management, and alignment skills

• English skills (B2+), written and spoken

English skills (B2+), written and spoken

What additional skills will help you stand out?

• Familiarity with AI tools, automation, and/or workflow innovation in game production

Familiarity with AI tools, automation, and/or workflow innovation in game production

Work mode

• This role is open in our offices in Nicosia, Belgrade, Vilnius, or Warsaw

This role is open in our offices in Nicosia, Belgrade, Vilnius, or Warsaw

• Hybrid (2-3 days of work from the office)

Hybrid (2-3 days of work from the office)

• This role is eligible for relocation & immigration support

This role is eligible for relocation & immigration support

Benefits

Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Our benefits in Belgrade include:

• Additional vacation days based on years of service at Wargaming: up to 5 days on top of the statutory minimum

Additional vacation days based on years of service at Wargaming: up to 5 days on top of the statutory minimum

• Additional paid time off (5 Personal Days, Birthday Leave, Marriage Leave, Compassionate Leave)

Additional paid time off (5 Personal Days, Birthday Leave, Marriage Leave, Compassionate Leave)

• Sick Leave Compensation, Maternity Leave Benefits

Sick Leave Compensation, Maternity Leave Benefits

• Premium Private Health Insurance

Premium Private Health Insurance

• Career development and education opportunities within the company

Career development and education opportunities within the company

• English clubs and platform for learning languages

English clubs and platform for learning languages

• Mental well-being program (iFeel)

Mental well-being program (iFeel)

• Commuting allowance

Commuting allowance

• Company events

Company events

• FitPass membership

FitPass membership

• Discounts for employees

Discounts for employees

• Personal Gaming Account

Personal Gaming Account

• Coffee, fruits, and snacks in the office

Coffee, fruits, and snacks in the office

• On-site canteen with subsidized prices for food and drinks

On-site canteen with subsidized prices for food and drinks

• Seniority Awards

Seniority Awards

• Referral program - you can recommend the best talents to the Company and receive a reward

Referral program - you can recommend the best talents to the Company and receive a reward

About Wargaming

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 15 offices worldwide, including studios in Chicago, Prague, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Vilnius. Our diverse and multicultural team works together to deliver a top-class experience to millions of players who enjoy Wargaming's titles across all major gaming platforms. Our flagship products include free-to-play hits World of Tanks, World of Warships and World of Tanks Blitz.

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