Art Lead, Clash Royale

About the role

The Clash Royale team moves fast. A lot of art ships every season: characters, skins, UI, campaigns. Making sure it all lands on time, at quality, without burning anyone out, is no small thing. We're looking for an Art Lead to be the person who makes that machine hum.

Responsibilities

• Own the art production pipeline end to end, from planning and scheduling through to final delivery, making sure the team always knows what's coming and when.
• Work closely with artists, game designers, and producers across Helsinki and Shanghai to keep art flowing smoothly across every update and season.
• Manage relationships with external art studios and contractors, giving clear direction, maintaining quality, and building partnerships that scale.
• Spot bottlenecks before they become problems and drive practical improvements to how the team works, without overcomplicating things.
• Keep a close eye on quality, cost, and timelines, knowing when to push and when to protect the team.
• Make sure everyone who needs to know what's happening actually knows, internally and externally.

Requirements

• Experience in art production, ideally in the mobile game industry or another fast-paced live content environment.
• A solid understanding of game art and what it takes to produce it well, from concept through implementation.
• Strong project management skills and a natural ability to keep multiple things moving at once without losing sight of the details.
• Experience working with and directing external studios or contractors.
• Clear, confident communication, especially across time zones and between disciplines that don't always speak the same language.
• Comfort in a high-trust, low-process environment where you own outcomes rather than waiting to be told what to do.
• Strong art taste and visual judgment to serve as the go-to art person across workstreams — able to give meaningful creative feedback to external partners and confidently hold the quality bar, not just logistical direction.

Would be nice if you also have

• Familiarity with the Clash Royale art style and what makes it distinct.
• Experience managing production across multiple locations or studios simultaneously.
• A background that bridges art and production, whether you started as an artist or came up through production with a strong visual eye.
• Familiarity with the Chinese creative industry and art outsourcing landscape — whether through working with Chinese art studios, local production experience, or Mandarin language skills that make collaboration with local partners easier.

Benefits

Luring you in with glitter, glamour, and gems isn't what we're about. We want you to enjoy your time here fully, so we structure our compensation and benefits with that in mind. It starts with perceiving you as a human being, not a resource. Relocation? Yes! No matter where you’re moving from, our dedicated mobility team and partners will support you throughout your move. We’ll ensure the process is as smooth as possible for you and anyone joining you – whether they’re family members of the human or animal kind!

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from individuals from underrepresented groups and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees.