Art Director Manager

About the role

We at Ravensburger are both a truly global company and a family. As a bunch full of different characters and personalities with heart and a passion for achieving our goals together, we offer a great range of entertainment for children and families. What drives us forward? A shared sense of purpose. Together we are working on creating something meaningful - pure fulfillment for your career!

At Ravensburger, we encourage the discovery of what really matters! The perspectives in our corporate family are as multifaceted as our product range. Our thinking and actions are geared towards the long term and sustainability, and thus we are looking together towards the future. As different as we are, we have one thing in common: We work for the children and families of this world - with fun and motivation! Highly motivated, committed and well-trained employees are the essential prerequisite for Ravensburger's success! In addition to competitive total compensation and rewards, we offer a collaborative and creative working environment!

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership accountability, coaching, and mentorship by leading bi-weekly 1:1 meetings with direct reports; delivering clear feedback, development planning, recognition, and support; and surfacing accomplishments, risks, and issues to the Creative Manager.
• Advise and support the Creative Manager on team performance, process health, capacity, risks, and improvement opportunities; monitor follow-through, escalate material concerns, and communicate approved decisions or direction on the Creative Manager's behalf.
• Monitor team and project performance by tracking milestone adherence, feedback turnaround, brief completeness, revision rounds, pipeline visibility, forecast accuracy, escalation responsiveness, creative quality consistency, and direct-report development progress; identify trends and recommend corrective actions.
• Contribute through art direction and project leadership by providing creative input, mentorship, and leadership on assigned projects, while supporting recruiting efforts, onboarding, and the development of a high-quality freelance artist pool.
• Establish and maintain documentation and quality standards by ensuring clear workflow, responsibility, decision, handoff, risk, and follow-up documentation; reviewing direct reports' work against Disney Lorcana, IP, licensor, and TCG standards; and providing actionable guidance to maintain consistent quality while delivering artwork against creative, technical, schedule, and budget expectations.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in art leadership, people management, art buying, illustration commissioning, or creative operations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage creative-pipeline operations, maintain accurate documentation, track multiple workstreams, identify risks, and support delivery against deadlines.
• Strong analytical judgment and communication skills, with the ability to interpret performance measures, identify trends, recommend practical improvements, and present concise updates to leadership.
• Strong understanding of world-building, visual development, narrative integration, and artistic and technical illustration fundamentals, with the ability to assess work against established quality standards.
• Collaborative and inclusive people leader who provides clear, actionable feedback, builds accountability through coaching and follow-through, exercises sound judgment when advising leadership, and understands artist contracts and rates.

Pay

Salary Range: $100,000-$120,000 USD annually

Benefits

• Employee Purchase Program: discounts on various products.
• Helping Hand: Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential help for you and your family, from stress management to legal advice.
• Hybrid Work: flexible hybrid work schedule for work-life balance.
• Parental Leave: 8 weeks paid leave for birth, adoption, or placement of a child.
• Personal Insurances: customizable coverage with home, car, pet, travel, legal, jewelry, and identity theft insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): allocate part of your paycheck for medical or dependent care expenses for tax savings.
• 401(k) with Safe Harbor: 100% match on the first 4% of elective deferral per payroll period with True-up; immediate 100% vesting from day one; catch-up contributions allowed for those 50 or older per IRS regulations.
• Health Package: comprehensive coverage with UnitedHealthcare including medical, dental, vision, and prescriptions; 100% in-network preventive care.
• Paid Time Off: up to 25 days of PTO per year for vacation, sick days, or personal time.
• Paid Holidays: 12 paid holidays each year, aligned with US or Canadian federal holidays.