Hiring: Studio Art Manager Company: Velan Studios, Inc. Location: Troy, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-02 18:06:33 Target Skills & Keywords : Make, Rust About the job Experience: •10+ years of experience in game art leadership or related creative leadership roles. Required Skills: •Leadership & Mentorship •As a key partner in building our next generation of creative talent, the Studio Art Manager will work closely with senior people managers to empower their project leads, strengthen feedback loops and ensure the department maintains a strong bench of artists ready for new challenges. •Lead and coach senior people managers, ensuring they in turn mentor leads with clarity and consistency. •Identify and lead departmental upskilling initiatives, such as targeted software workshops, mentorship programs, and peer review frameworks, to improve artistic quality, workflow efficiency, and cross-discipline collaboration. •Champion career development frameworks, succession planning, and skill-building initiatives to strengthen the internal talent pipeline. •Setting job expectations for disciplines at every stage; from job postings, hiring, onboarding, year-end reviews, while ensuring clarity and consistency across people leaders. •Strategic & Operational Impact •Partner with Studio Leadership and Production to define the long-term art vision, standards, and goals for both locations. •Oversee art resource planning and headcount allocation across all active projects, balancing creative ambitions with production needs. •Partnering with Human Resources and Production to foresee hiring needs based on current and future project needs as well as recruiting, internships, outsourcing, external outreach, and external developer relationships •Creative Direction & Quality •Collaborate closely with Game Directors, Art Directors, and department leads to uphold the studio's visual identity and artistic direction. •Support creative problem-solving and ensure alignment between creative goals and practical production realities. •Culture & Collaboration •Serve as a cultural leader across both locations, building trust, alignment, and shared artistic standards. Qualifications: •10+ years of experience in game art leadership or related creative leadership roles. •Experience managing multi-level hierarchies within a production environment, with a total team size of 50+ artists. •Proven ability to balance creative excellence with operational decision-making. •Strong understanding of art production pipelines, tools, and resource planning. •Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; able to inspire, influence, and develop others. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!