Art Manager

Permanent Position

Rare is an Xbox Game Studio creating the kind of games the world doesn’t have. Our values – explorers, evolving, together – are fundamental to the games we make and how we make them. Rare offers rewarding and fulfilling careers for exceptional people, supporting you to learn and grow. Our studio is a welcoming campus in the heart of the Midlands, where the majority of our team work in a flexible hybrid work pattern.

Rare are looking for an Art Manager to join our Studio Team. Reporting to the Senior Art Manager this role will support, mentor and grow a talented team of artists. The ideal candidate will have outstanding people management, communication and organisation skills and a great understanding of Art Department dynamics within game development.

• Support the Sea of Thieves art team in delivering high quality content.
• Work with both the wider studio team and external parties to ensure art content meets requirements.
• Identify any skill gaps within the art team and work with the art leadership team to help resolve these.
• Promote good working practices and high standards across the art content team.
• Participate in recruitment and help onboard and support new team members.
• Capable of troubleshooting, guiding, and adjusting ongoing tasks as needed.
• Build relationships with co-dev Art Managers and Producers to align on and address any possible challenges that could arise.
• Ensure artwork developed by external partners is held to the same high standards as our own.

• A strong foundation in art content creation and a comprehensive understanding of relevant art and project disciplines.
• Confident managing a team of artists in a dynamic production environment with experience of performance evaluations and team building.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and an effective communicator.
• Experience with hiring and interviewing artists.
• Takes initiative to solve problems with excellent follow-through.
• Strong experience in an art lead, art direction, or art management role.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Up to date knowledge of current art techniques and software.
• Familiarity with task management tools.
• Managing external partnerships.
• High level of emotional intelligence and tact.
• Open and honest, whilst being considerate of others.