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Ravensburger North America, Inc. · 2 months ago

Art Director Manager, TCG

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Ravensburger North America, Inc. is a global company focused on creating meaningful entertainment for children and families. The Art Director Manager, TCG is responsible for mentoring Art Directors, ensuring creative consistency, and managing artistic deliverables while collaborating cross-functionally.

Card and Board GamesConsumer GoodsE-CommerceRetail

Culture & Values

Responsibilities

Manage Art Directors through mentorship, feedback, and support; foster career growth through coaching and training

Work closely with the Creative Manager and other creative leadership to align on team changes, dynamics, and process improvements

Foster and promote a healthy and productive work environment, creating solutions for effective results with key stakeholders across the organization

Clearly communicate process updates and strategic plans to direct reports

Manage 1:1 meetings and team meetings with FTE Art Directors on a bi-weekly basis

Create presentations that communicate proposed strategies, along with pro/con analysis using direct report–provided metrics

Partner with Creative Manager and Creative Director on reviewing card art descriptions, ensuring alignment with narrative and production goals

Participate in regular creative meetings with stakeholders and collaborate cross-functionally to streamline licensor submission processes

Independent direction ~10 card illustrations per set and provide timely, actionable feedback to freelance and internal artists

Prepare concept art, sketches, and final artwork for licensor reviews as requested by set lead

Develop assets and work within licensor and Ravensburger TCG guidelines, ensuring quality and consistency across sets

Create corrective overlay artwork to guide and mentor artists

Actively research the industry and recruit new artistic talent; participate in growing the freelance artist pool with an aim to enhance the product and reflect Ravensburger’s quality standards

Qualification

Art DirectionAdobe SuiteLeadershipIllustration FundamentalsProject Management SoftwareCollaborationCommunication Skills

Required

5+ years' experience in art leadership, art buying, or illustration commissioning

Prior people-management experience required

Confident, empathetic, and collaborative disposition

Communicates with clear, constructive, and helpful feedback to artists and art directors so their best work comes through

Collaborative and active team player, comfortable engaging in vigorous but positive debate to find the right solutions

Proven success in leading through influence and mutual trust

Committed to diversity and inclusion in artistic representation and team culture

Experience working internationally with colleagues, partners, and fans

Strong aesthetic sense and eye for quality

Knowledge of artistic and technical illustration fundamentals

Ability to create artwork to solve narrative needs

Knowledge and love of Disney Animation, and a proud steward of the brand

Technical expert in Adobe Suite, Procreate, or related software applications

Wrike, Asana, Base Camp or other related production management software skills a plus

Thrives in a fast-paced, evolving industry with shifting priorities

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present ideas persuasively and generate reports on program results and industry trends

Detail-oriented and able to self-manage the moving parts of an evolving creative pipeline

Ability to meet tight deadlines and inspire others to do the same

Out-of-the-box thinker who finds solutions to creative challenges and process needs

Test-and-learn innovator who combines best practices, data, insights, and intuition

Naturally curious, seeks to learn from others, and listens to understand

Benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers confidential help for you and your family, from stress management to legal advice.

Our flexible hybrid work schedule makes it easy to blend work and life seamlessly.

New parents get 8 weeks paid leave for moms and 4 weeks for dads.

Get awesome discounts on various products.

With Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), you can allocate part of your paycheck for medical or dependent care expenses.

Customize your coverage with home, car, pet, travel, legal, jewelry, and identity theft insurance.

You can defer up to an annual maximum based on current year IRS regulations.

Safe Harbor: Get a 100% match on the first 4% of your elective deferral per payroll period with True-up.

Enjoy 100% immediate vesting from day one.

Join us and enjoy peace of mind with our comprehensive coverage tailored just for you!

Our support association enables us to provide financial assistance to our employees in case they find themselves in a sudden emergency or unexpectedly have to bear extraordinary burdens.

Enjoy up to 25 days of PTO per year.

Plus, enjoy 12 paid holidays each year, aligned with US or Canadian federal holidays.

Company

Ravensburger North America, Inc.

Ravensburger North America (RNA), a division of Ravensburger AG, is a portfolio of award-winning brands with a shared vision to promote playful development at every stage and every age.

Founded in 1883

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA

51-200 employees