Art Supervisor

Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.

***This position has the flexibility to be fully remote***

Art Supervisor

Sony Bend Studio, renowned creator of Days Gone, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, and Syphon Filter, is seeking outstanding talent to join our passionate and creative family in crafting our next high-profile AAA console title.

We are looking for an Art Department Supervisor to partner with the Art Directors, Art Leads, and other department managers to accommodate staffing needs, recruiting, individual performance, mentoring, and career growth and planning. In this role you will help to mentor, retain, and develop some of the top artistic talent in the industry. You’ll also play an important role in creating and maintaining a vibrant and innovative creative culture, and in helping guide the Art team on a path of continual growth and development.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and retain top-tier talent to support the growth of the Bend Studio art department.
• Provide career development and growth opportunities for artists, offering mentoring and guidance on soft skills, and leveraging sub-discipline experts within the team to enhance technical and artistic skills, as well as the fostering of an agile development mindset.
• Write and deliver regular performance appraisals and facilitate regular performance conversations with other department leads and senior art staff.
• Participate in the hiring process for artists, collaborating with recruiters on screening qualified candidates, and joining team interviews to identify the strongest potential candidates.
• Collaborate with the Management team, Production team, and other studio leaders to ensure a consistent, transparent, and effective development process across disciplines.
• Contribute to studio planning regarding personnel issues, headcount planning, leveraging co development and outsourcing to augment the team, and other needs as required.
• Foster a positive work environment …