Associate Art Director

6 months ago


Sydney, Australia Riot Games Full time

Responsibilities:

Provide clear visual direction aligned with the Art Director’s goals

Define visual style and direction for multiple product features

Develop outsourcing strategies and documentation

Ensure the team produces high-quality artwork that meets technical performance targets

Partner with Product and Delivery teams to provide visibility into team deliverables and velocity

Maintain a healthy development pace for artists

Review final work, delivering feedback to ensure quality and consistency

Ensure IP cohesion and fidelity across projects

Hold the team accountable to Riot’s art quality and performance standards

Foster a diverse and inclusive team environment where all members feel valued

Reduce noise, emotional friction, and toxic patterns within the team

Balance the needs of Riot with the needs of the team

Represent the team’s voice and direction to other teams and products

Drive the development of efficient art pipelines

Required Qualifications: 

BA in Game Art Development (or equivalent experience)

Experience as a Senior or Lead Artist

10+ years of industry experience

4+ years of management experience

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this could be your role

Working closely with Riot teams globally, Riot Sydney is a powerhouse of talent, and experts in global development. Our team works on VALORANT, League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics, alongside exciting R&D and Tech projects.

If you believe that the Player Experience comes first, we want to hear from you. Our players are a diverse group from different backgrounds, and we want to see that reflected in the people who make our games, all qualified applicants will be considered for employment

Our Perks:

At Riot, we strongly believe in work/life balance, and we encourage that with our open paid time off policy, paid parental leave (for both primary and secondary carers) and flexible work schedules to fit your lifestyle.

We also believe that work should be fun. We have a LAN gaming room, the latest consoles, a play fund so you can broaden and deepen your knowledge of our players and community, and all the snacks you would ever need to power through your day (even healthy snacks).

And that’s not all we offer, there’s also:

Medical, Dental and Vision Stipend

Wellbeing Reimbursement

We will double down on your donations of time and money to non-profits

Employee Assistance Program

Learning and Development opportunities


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