Head of Art

1 month ago

London, United Kingdom Exient Full time

Head Of Art

**Exient is here to bring you great mobile games. To do that we need to build great teams. We need you to help us maintain a highly motivated and productive, multi-disciplined art team. You’ll mentor, retain and develop top art talent in the industry, to support Exient's products.**

With a natural flair for teamwork and great soft skills, your responsibility will be to keep communication flowing around the art team. You will work with product owners, HR and developers on a daily basis. You will conduct the artists 1-to-1s, plan their training, mentor them and conduct their annual reviews. You will help each artist to identify their strengths and weaknesses and give them the relevant opportunities. Your goal is to grow each artist to a level where they could work anywhere else, but help create and maintain a vibrant and innovative culture that is satisfying to work in so they would never want to leave.

Similar to a project manager, your role is to encourage and steer people into highly functioning teams and allow them to make strong creative decisions. Your experience will help them improve their process and validate their priorities. Use your creative background and expertise to guide the art fundamentals of each team whilst instilling best practice used for game art production on mobile devices. As a key member of the team you will spearhead initiatives that grow the studio. Creatively expanding our employment opportunities by externally outreaching to universities and attending conferences.

Your time will be split:

- 60% on people (hiring, appraising, training, mentoring, team meets and 1-to-1’s)
- 30% project oversight (imparting your experience to steer process and priorities)
- 10% studio initiatives (intern programs, university collaboration, events and conferences)

**Responsibilities**
- Participate in the recruitment of artists. Including portfolio review and interviewing.
- Provide career development, including mentoring and training.
- Manage performance, whilst encouraging creativity and establishing best practice.
- Conduct probation reviews, appraisals, monthly 1-to-1 meetings for the art team.
- Act as first point of contact for holiday and sickness requests
- Encourage responsibility and accountability within the team.
- Identify potential leaders then support and develop their growth.
- Plan efficient collaboration and resourcing to serve product needs.
- Assist studio planning, resourcing and culture.
- Regularly communicate to the team, escalating and helping resolve issues.
- Encourage knowledge sharing to foster a mindful culture.
- Investigate and share new standards and conventions.

**Required Skills**:

- 6+ years of professional art production experience
- 2+ years of experience in project management
- Empathetic leadership qualities
- Great communication skills

**Helpful to have**
- Psychology experience

  • Head of the School of Arts

    1 week ago

    London, United Kingdom University of Bristol Full time

    The roleThe University of Bristol is seeking a Head of the School of Arts who can provide inspirational leadership to the School and its staff, students and partners, enabling the School to develop further its excellent education and research. The School includes research and teaching programmes across Anthropology and Archaeology, Film and Television,...

  • Head of Public Engagement

    1 month ago

    London, Greater London, United Kingdom Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London Full time

    Job descriptionThe Courtauld is seeking to appoint a Head of Public Engagement to lead the Public Programmes department and work across the institution to develop further and oversee the delivery of an ambitious portfolio of programmes and an inspiring new public engagement strategy leading to our centenary in 2032. The Courtauld's Public Programmes...

  • Head of Art

    4 days ago

    Feltham, Greater London, United Kingdom Ribbons & Reeves Full time

    Job Description Head of Art and Design required for an 'Outstanding' Secondary School in Feltham, Hounslow Are you a talented Art Teacher looking for your your first Head of Department role? If so, we want to hear from you regarding this fantastic Head of Department opportunity in Art and Design. We are recruiting on behalf of an outstanding...

  • Head Art Therapist

    4 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom East London NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    1. To be responsible for the overall provision of a Specialist Arts Therapies assessment and intervention service to adults within City & Hackney working age adults. Including within Inpatients, community transformation neighbourhood teams, and specialist services. 1. To be responsible for all operational aspects of the Arts Therapies Service within the...

  • Head of Art and Design

    4 days ago

    Feltham, Greater London, United Kingdom Ribbons & Reeves Full time

    Head of Art and Design required for an 'Outstanding' Secondary School in Feltham, Hounslow Ready to make your application Please do read through the description at least once before clicking on Apply. Are you a talented Art Teacher looking for your your first Head of Department role? If so, we want to hear from you regarding this fantastic Head of...

  • Head of Art and Design

    4 days ago

    Feltham, Greater London, United Kingdom Ribbons & Reeves Full time

    Job Description Head of Art and Design required for an 'Outstanding' Secondary School in Feltham, Hounslow Are you a talented Art Teacher looking for your your first Head of Department role? If so, we want to hear from you regarding this fantastic Head of Department opportunity in Art and Design. We are recruiting on behalf of an outstanding...

  • Head of Facilities and Operations

    1 month ago

    London, United Kingdom Sotheby's Institute of Art Full time

    **Position**:Head of Operations & Facilities **Location**: Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Bedford Square, London **Reports To**: Director of Operations **Contract**: Permanent **Role**: 35 hours per week (1.0 FTE) **Salary**: £62,000 to £67,000 The Head of Operations & Facilities will be responsible for ensuring the smooth, strategic operation of the...

  • Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader in the Art Market

    1 month ago

    London, Greater London, United Kingdom Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London Full time

    Job descriptionThe Courtauld is seeking to appoint a Lecturer, Senior Lecturer or Reader (equivalent to Assistant or Associate Professor) specialising in today's art market. Applications are welcomed from specialists in any aspect of the art market, but crucial to the role will be a knowledge of the workings of the art market more generally, both in the UK...

  • Head of Department

    1 day ago

    London, United Kingdom TLTP Group Full time

    Head of Department Art & Photography Teacher - Lewisham - £36,745 to £56,959 - TLR 2A (£3,017) / possibility of TLR 2B (£5,341) - September start - Permanent               *** Head of Department Art & Photography Teacher - Lewisham *** Head of Department Art & Photography Teacher - Permanent       ...

  • Head of Faculty

    3 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Inspired Education Group Full time

    ROLE SUMMARY: As the Head of Faculty for Arts, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the department's strategic direction, enhancing its profile, and ensuring the highest standards of teaching and artistic expression. You will lead the integration and strategic development of the department, fostering an environment of excellence, innovation, and...

  • Head of Art/Photography

    1 day ago

    London, United Kingdom Dunbar Education Full time

    Dunbar Education are currently working with an Ofsted rated Good School who are now seeking a Head of Art. Ofsted: Good About the School: They are a mixed 11-18 comprehensive Academy with approximately 1,600 students on roll, including a thriving and successful Sixth Form. Their Academy is extremely popular in the local area, with an average of over...

  • Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader in the History of the Art Market

    1 month ago

    London, Greater London, United Kingdom Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London Full time

    Job descriptionThe Courtauld is seeking to appoint a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader (equivalent to Assistant or Associate Professor) with a specialist knowledge of the history of the art market. Applications are welcomed from those with a scholarly expertise in any aspect of the art market from the early modern period to the late twentieth century, but who...

  • Senior Tutor

    1 month ago

    London, United Kingdom Royal College of Art Full time

    Founded in 1837, the Royal College of Art is the world’s largest community of postgraduate art and design students. It is also the oldest art and design university in continuous operation and has been ranked as the world ‘s number 1 art & design university for a remarkable nine consecutive years (QS World Subject Rankings 2015-2023). We are seeking an...

  • Administrative Assistant

    1 month ago

    London, United Kingdom Royal College of Art Full time

    Founded in 1837, the Royal College of Art is the world’s largest community of postgraduate art and design students. It is also the oldest art and design university in continuous operation and has been ranked as the world ‘s number 1 art & design university for a remarkable nine consecutive years, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject...

  • Accounts Payable Assistant

    1 month ago

    London, United Kingdom Royal College of Art Full time

    Founded in 1837, the Royal College of Art is the world’s largest community of postgraduate art and design students. It is also the oldest art and design university in continuous operation and has been ranked as the world ‘s number 1 art & design university for a remarkable nine consecutive years, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject...

  • Ma Programme Administrator

    1 month ago

    London, United Kingdom Royal College of Art Full time

    Founded in 1837, the Royal College of Art is the world’s largest community of postgraduate art and design students. It is also the oldest art and design university in continuous operation and has been ranked as the world's number one art and design university for a remarkable nine consecutive years, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject...

  • Deputy Head of Performing Arts

    1 month ago

    Hounslow, Greater London, United Kingdom Academics Ltd Full time

    Deputy Head of Performing Arts for September - Apply today for this superb opportunity in the Hounslow. Are you an experienced Music Teacher looking for an opportunity to develop your career in an outstanding Performing Arts faculty? Have you consistently been graded as an good to outstanding classroom practitioner? Could you support and lead an already...

  • Student Experience Administrator

    4 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Royal College of Art Full time

    Founded in 1837, the Royal College of Art is the world’s largest community of postgraduate art and design students. It is also the oldest art and design university in continuous operation and has been ranked as the world ‘s number 1 art & design university for a remarkable nine consecutive years, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject...

  • Deputy Head of Performing Arts in London)

    4 weeks ago

    Hounslow, Greater London, United Kingdom Academics Full time

    Deputy Head of Performing Arts for September - Apply today for this superb opportunity in the Hounslow. Are you an experienced Music Teacher looking for an opportunity to develop your career in an outstanding Performing Arts faculty? Have you consistently been graded as an good to outstanding classroom practitioner? Could you support and lead an...

  • Part-time Administrative Assistant

    1 month ago

    London, United Kingdom Royal College of Art Full time

    Founded in 1837, the Royal College of Art is the world’s largest community of postgraduate art and design students. It is also the oldest art and design university in continuous operation and has been ranked as the world ‘s number 1 art & design university for a remarkable nine consecutive years, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject...