Art Team Lead

2 days ago

Cape Town, South Africa Games Global Operations Limited Full time

Overview:
**Responsibilities**:
**Communication & Collaboration**:

- Ensures clear, concise, and professional communication with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Gathers and shares relevant information to support project alignment and feedback loops.
- Maintains the company’s brand tone and professionalism in all communications.

**Technical & Creative Leadership**:

- Leads the design direction for new development projects within the art platform team.
- Documents and archives templates, whitepapers, and best practices for ongoing learning.
- Oversees interface design ensuring brand integrity, usability, and technical functionality.
- Conducts research to keep designs aligned with industry trends and best practices.

**Team Management & Development**:

- Mentors, trains, and supports team members while aligning team goals with company strategy.
- Allocates appropriate resources to projects, monitors performance, and manages deadlines.
- Develops training and career growth plans for team members and conducts performance appraisals.
- Addresses performance gaps and ensures adherence to company policies and procedures.

**Project Oversight**:

- Collaborates with art directors and stakeholders to understand software requirements and scope.
- Ensures all deliverables meet design, functionality, and quality standards.
- Facilitates clear communication around timelines, expectations, and outcomes.

**Key Competencies & Behaviors**:

- Adaptability & Resilience: Responds well to change, maintains a positive attitude, and adjusts behavior based on circumstances.
- Decision Making: Makes timely, informed decisions using data and stakeholder input.
- Team Collaboration: Builds strong working relationships, supports collective goals, and fosters an inclusive team culture.
- Results-Driven: Sets challenging goals and maintains accountability to deliver quality outcomes.
- Influence & Communication: Tailors messages to audiences effectively and encourages engagement through clear communication.
- Strategic Thinking: Aligns team efforts with long-term organizational goals and proactively addresses misaligned activities.
- Talent Development: Provides feedback and growth opportunities to team members, supporting career development.
- Innovation & Resourcefulness: Embraces change, challenges the status quo, and fosters creative problem solving.

Qualifications:

- 5 to 10 years’ experience working with creative teams or similar
- Strong understanding of visual and interactive design principles and best practices
- Strong understanding of software used for design and animation
- Strong understanding of Ai tools for design

**_Equal Opportunities Statement_**
- Games Global is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and communities. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, neurodiversity or any other protected status. Our dedication to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion is clearly reflected across all our teams. Join us and be a part of an organisation that is truly committed to creating a level playing field for everyone._
- Kindly be aware that in order to be employed at Games Global, you need to be 18 years of age or older, in accordance with our industry requirements_

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