Art Manager/Lead Art Owner (World of Tanks, PC)

The role

You will manage a team of 14 Art Owners supporting World of Tanks game production. The role involves people management, resource planning, production coordination, and process improvement.

What you will do

• Partner with production and art leadership on resource planning
• Ensure clear priorities, ownership, and escalation paths for the Art Owner's team
• Improve task handoff, delivery flow, and coordination
• Identify and remove bottlenecks and mitigate risks
• Act as a key point of contact for cross-functional stakeholders
• Strengthen stakeholder alignment, team collaboration, and communication transparency
• Review and improve Art Owner-related processes, workflows, and best practices
• Drive innovation through smarter ways of working, including AI-enabled tools and automation
• Lead a team of Art Owners
• Conduct regular 1:1s, provide feedback, and manage performance

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of experience leading or managing teams of at least 6 people in game development
• Strong people management skills, including coaching, feedback, and performance reviews
• Experience in resource management, workload balancing, and production planning
• Proven ability to work closely with art teams and cross-functional stakeholders
• Previous hands-on experience in 2D, 3D, or another relevant art discipline
• Solid understanding of art production pipelines and delivery workflows
• Experience improving processes in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and alignment skills
• English skills (B2+), written and spoken

Nice to have

• Familiarity with AI tools, automation, and/or workflow innovation in game production

Benefits

• 21 days annual leave (up to 25 days based on years of service)
• 5 Personal Days
• Birthday Leave
• Marriage Leave
• Compassionate Leave
• Sick Leave (10 days top-up to statutory allowance per year)
• Maternity Leave (18 weeks top-up to statutory allowance per case)
• Career development and education opportunities
• English Language courses fully covered by the company upon Manager’s approval
• Private Health Care
• Mental well-being program (iFeel)
• Onsite gym and spa

Before you apply

• This role is eligible for relocation & immigration support
• Please submit your CV in English

About the company

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Their flagship products include World of Tanks, World of Warships and World of Tanks Blitz.