Art Director - D&D

At Wizards of the Coast, we connect people around the world through play and imagination. From our genre-defining games like Magic: The Gathering® and Dungeons & Dragons® to our growing multiverse, we continue to innovate and build new ways to foster friendship and connection. That’s where you come in!

Our adventuring party at Dungeons & Dragons®, the world's greatest role-playing game, is looking for a ground- breaking Art Director to join our award-winning team. A creative individual who will guide, elevate, and champion our studio’s vision of D&D through dynamic art commissioning and strategic, hands-on conceptual development.

Are you a curious, highly engaged, and experienced visual creative who is immersed in fantasy art? Are you interested in working within an established brand/IP while constantly looking to grow the brand’s audience and visual expression? If so, please apply today!

This role will be based in Renton WA and will be a hybrid role. 

What You'll Do:

• Commission a high volume of artwork: identifying freelance illustrators for each piece, providing continuous direction on individual pieces, and maintaining solid relationships with those partners.

• Present creative direction and provide constructive feedback in meetings and stand-up critiques, to both internal and external partners
• Lead in-house and external illustrators in crafting concept art assets.
• Review, lead, and collaborate on art orders with D&D Game Design Team.
• Review print-ready files to ensure final quality.
• Participate in brainstorms on future D&D creative expressions and workflow/process improvements in partnership with department leaders.

What You'll Bring:

• 2+ yrs commercial art illustration and/or commissioning Art Director experience

• A portfolio demonstrating strong creative vision
• You keep current with fantasy illustration market/talent and have an interest in discovering diverse, emerging artists
• Strong communication and organizational skills, attention to detail, and comfortable giving and receiving feedback
• Ability to demonstrate ownership over commissioned work and concept art, and to synthesize game mechanics, brand knowledge, and creative goals into clear and concise direction
• A proactive “yes, and” approach to concepting, feedback, and mentorship. You are a strong visual storyteller and collaborator at heart, using loose sketching, paint-overs, and other artist-focused methodologies to communicate direction.
• The ability to prioritize and multi-task in a multifaceted, fast-paced environment that revolves around multiple product development calendars.
• A genuine and contagious love for and curiosity about Dungeons & Dragons® and/or other roleplaying experiences!
• General experience working within a Project Management tool (SmartSheet, Wrike, Trello).
• Adept in Adobe Photoshop, proficient in Illustrator, InDesign and MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)

Compensation Range, Currency USD:

• Starting Pay Range: $100,742

• Pay Range End: $175,052

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation range for this role. The range listed is just one component of Wizards of the Coast’s total compensation package for employees. Employees may also be eligible for annual and long-term incentives. In addition, Wizards of the Coast provides a variety of benefits to employees. Here’s a look at what your benefits package may include: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation Time & Holidays, Generous 401(k) match, Paid Parental Leave, Volunteer Program, Employee Giving & Matching Gifts Programs, Tuition Reimbursement, Product Discounts, and more.

Wizards is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. We are committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for satisfactory performance in this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the duties, responsibilities, or requirements of the position.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you are selected to move forward in our application process and need to request an accommodation, please let your recruiter or coordinator know.