Echo Team] Game Artist Lead

**Artist / Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam**

ABOUT AMANOTES
- We are Amanotes - a dynamic interactive music company that's using cutting-edge technology to transform how people experience music. Since 2014, we have dominated the global simple music game market with over 3 billion downloads and more than 100 million monthly active users. Our portfolio includes chart-topping music games like Magic Tiles 3, Tiles hop, Dancing road, Duet cats.
- As the world’s top Music Game Publisher and top App Publisher from Southeast Asia by downloads, our ambition is to create the world's #1 interactive music ecosystem where “Everyone Can Music” in any way they want.
- Come join our music-filled workplace and let's create a magical music experience

ABOUT THE TEAM
- Our New game division’s mission is to create new hit hybrid casual music games that make interacting with music fun and a part of everyone's daily life.
- This division is responsible for coming up with ideas, developing new games through in-house game development or collaboration with partners, then publishing and continuously improving the marketability and product performance of the games until they meet the company benchmarks for transferring to operation phases.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

**Artistic Leadership**:

- Define the artistic vision and style guide for hybrid casual games, ensuring consistency across all assets.
- Lead the art team in creating visually appealing and engaging game assets, animations, and effects.
- Provide clear feedback and direction to artists to maintain high-quality standards.

**Team Management**:

- Manage and mentor a team of Junior and Senior Artists, fostering a culture of creativity and collaboration.
- Collaborate with the production team to ensure timely delivery of assets and project milestones.

**Technical Expertise**:

- Work closely with developers to optimize assets for performance and integration into the game engine.
- Troubleshoot artistic and technical challenges, proposing creative and effective solutions.
- Innovation & Market Awareness:Stay informed about trends and innovations in hybrid casual games, bringing fresh ideas to the team.
- Push the boundaries of visual design to create unique and memorable player experiences.

QUALIFICATIONS
- 6+ years of experience in game art, with 2+ years in a leadership role.
- Proven track record of delivering high-quality game art for hybrid casual or mobile games.
- Expertise in 2D/3D asset creation, animation, and visual effects.
- Advanced knowledge of tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, Blender, Maya, and Unity or Unreal Engine.
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

NICE TO HAVE
- Experience leading art teams in hybrid casual or mobile game development.
- Knowledge of LiveOps content creation and iterative design processes.
- A passion for hybrid casual games and a deep understanding of their visual trends and player expectations.

**BENEFITS**:

- At Amanotes, you will be enjoying the dynamic working environment with unique music culture many benefits as below:_
- Competitive salary upon experience
- 13th month salary
- Annual Performance Bonus/ESOP (Employee Stock Options Plan) for people managers.
- Flexible working time.
- Personal learning and well-being budget
- Team-building budget
- Lunch and parking allowance
- Various learning activities, including internal training & sharing, international conferences, and e-learning (Udemy, Linkedin Learning...).
- Engaging music events: Music Night, Amasing Night, Music schools
- Employee Assistance Program to support mental health & well-being.
- Minimum 12 days of paid annual leave, plus 10 days of paid sick leave.
- 12 days working from home per year.

**Benefits**:
13th month salary

Annual Company Bonus

Flexible working time

Learning and leisure budget

Lunch and parking allowance

Enjoyment of music activities

Employee Assistance Program

Team-building budget