Sr. Game Artist

BLUBERI VALUES:We Are the New SchoolClarity and TransparencyFind It, Fix It, Own ItStandard Operating SuccessEasiest Company to do Business WithIt's A Team SportCelebrate Wins, But Never Be SatisfiedAbout the Company:Headquartered in Las Vegas and backed by more than 25 years of industry experience, Bluberi is an inventive company that is dedicated to developing and delivering the highest quality casino gaming experience to players and operators. Our team is comprised of seasoned, multi-talented innovators who are focused on bringing gaming to life with entertaining games and high-performing cabinets. We are backed by the largest private equity fund in Canada with over $5 billion in assets under management and recently began expanding more aggressively into Class 2 and Class 3 markets with a potent growth plan. We are the risk-taking spirit of gambling, and we add imagination and innovation to everything we the Team:Pi Studio in Reno is responsible for the development of entertaining land-based slot machines. The studio is part of Bluberi's R&D department, which includes other artists teams in the US and Canada. Our artist team is comprised of enthusiastic and experienced professionals across multiple disciplines including mathematics, visual arts, software engineering, game design, audio engineering, and quality assurance. We work in a hybrid model to ensure effective iteration of creative content on target hardware while providing personal flexibility and work efficiency.Summary:Bluberi is seeking a highly motivated individual who has a passion for visual art, entertainment products, and slot machines to be part of our Reno Studio team.Game Artist IV sets the visual direction for slot machines that meet product requirements. They use skills in graphic design and visual arts to create game assets for interactive gaming experiences. They collaborate with cross-functional teams to craft novel features, themes and characters while meeting high internal standards and product requirements.Essential Functions: Sets visual direction and informs branding:Leads efforts to set visual direction on slot games. Ensures consistent and effective execution of visual direction.Leads early design efforts with theme exploration, competitive research and development of paper prototypes and storyboards.Creative and collaborative art development:Use professional skills of graphic design, typography, illustration, digital painting and other visual arts to create production assets. Demonstrates expert knowledge of creative software to make content. Sets and shares best practices for art domain.Collaborate with development teams and supporting departments for effective iteration of game assets and their optimized integration into the Unity platform. Adhere to established best practices.Clearly communicate integration requirements to the development team.Actively seek and incorporate feedback from domain leads and stakeholders.Enable game development teams to deliver on-schedule with timely iteration, accurate effort scoping and time estimation. Responsible for setting and championing efficient art processes.Support Game Marketing and Promotion:Provide support to Product, Marketing and Sales teams to hit business objectives, showcase products at tradeshows and enable excellent customer service.Required Education & Experience:Bachelor's degree in visual arts or equivalent field or relevant professional experience.7+ years of creative art development. Preferably in the Gaming Industry.Can effectively use creative software tools to make game-ready assets. Demonstrate professional skill with Adobe Creative Cloud tools including Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects. Can evaluate and recommend a wide range of creative and technical tools for asset pipeline.Good verbal and written communication skills. Can modulate information to different development domains. Demonstrates effective presentation skills.Strong people skills. Works well with creative conflict in a consensus-based, collaborative environment. Able to lead teams through significant change.Shows dedication to continuous learning and contributes to improving the studio and organization. Spends regular time on self-improvement that provides value to the Education and Experience:Demonstrates and champions Bluberi values, teamwork, ownership and transparency.Expertise with Unity tools and engine preferred.Strong organizational skills and can manage work across multiple projects at a time. Shows attention to detail and quickly absorbs and recalls new information. Able to direct effective organization, storage and dissemination of studio documents and technical requirements.Strong time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.Brings energy to every conversationTravel Required:Ability to travel (5%-10%), some internationalPhysical Demands:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is also regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, and to sit, climb or balance, and stoop, stretch, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawlSpecific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to see color and the ability to adjust focus. Essential responsibilities include moderate physical ability such as lift or maneuver at least ten (10) pounds, and prolonged instances of sitting during the shiftEmployment at Will Employment at Bluberi is on an at-will basis unless otherwise stated in a written individual employment agreement signed by Bluberi's CEO. This means you and/or Bluberi have the right to terminate employment at any time for any reason with or without cause or notice, as applicable to federal or state law. Nothing in this guide creates or is intended to create an employment agreement, express or implied. Nothing contained in this, or any other document provided to you is intended to be, nor should it be, construed as a contract that employment or any benefit will be continued for any period of time. In addition, no company representative is authorized to modify this policy for any individual or to enter into any agreement, oral or written, that changes the at-will relationship. Immigration Law Compliance Bluberi is committed to full compliance with the federal immigration laws. These laws require all individuals to complete an employment eligibility verification procedure when hired. All new Team members are required to electronically complete and sign an I-9 form and furnish original documentation for proof of identity and proof of eligibility to work in the United States within (3) business days of their first day of employment. Changes in immigration status must be reported to HR as soon as they occur. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Bluberi is an equal employment opportunity employer. Our policy is to select, place, train and promote the best qualified individuals based upon relevant factors such as work quality, attitude and experience, so as to provide equal employment opportunity for all of our employees in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws and without regard to non-work related factors such as sex, color, race, ancestry, religion, national origin, age, disability unrelated to the ability to perform the essential functions of the job, veteran status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or other protected group status. This equal employment opportunity policy applies to all Bluberi activities, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, transfers, promotions, wages, and benefits. Creativity, innovation, imagination and curiosity are naturally inclusive. Bluberi values and respects all teammates and knows diversity makes us better and helps us achieve our goals. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Reasonable Accommodation Bluberi is committed to the fair and equal employment of individuals with disabilities under the ADA. It is Bluberi's policy to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities unless the accommodation imposes an undue hardship on the company. Bluberi prohibits any harassment of, or discriminatory treatment of, employees or applicants based on a disability or because an employee has requested reasonable accommodation. In accordance with the ADA, reasonable accommodations will be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of their jobs or to enjoy the equal benefits and privileges of employment. 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It is the policy of Bluberi to prohibit harassment or discrimination based on disability or because an individual has requested reasonable accommodation. Bluberi prohibits retaliation against individuals for exercising their rights under the ADA or other applicable civil rights laws. Team members should use the procedures described in the Anti-Harassment/Non-Discrimination Policy to report any harassment, discrimination, or retaliation they have experienced or witnessed. Employment Classification To determine eligibility for benefits and overtime status and to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, Bluberi uses the following classifications. Employment classifications are based on the guidelines of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and, as circumstances dictate, Bluberi may review or change employment classifications at any time. Exempt: Exempt Team members are paid on a salary basis and are not eligible to receive overtime pay. Non-exempt: Non-exempt Team members are paid on an hourly basis and are eligible to receive overtime pay for overtime hours worked. Regular, full time: Team members who are not in a temporary status and work a minimum of 30 hours weekly and maintain continuous employment status. These Team members are eligible for the full-time benefits package and are subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations of each benefits program. Regular, part time: Team members who are not in a temporary status and who are regularly scheduled to work less than 30 hours weekly, but at least 20 hours weekly, and who maintain continuous employment status. Part-time Team members are eligible for some of the benefits offered by the company and are subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations of each benefits program. Temporary, full-time: Individuals who are hired as interim workers to temporarily supplement the workforce or to assist in the completion of a specific project and who are temporarily scheduled to work the company's full-time schedule for a limited duration. Employment beyond any initial stated period does not imply a change in employment status. Temporary, part-time: Individuals who are hired as interim workers to temporarily supplement the workforce or to assist in the completion of a specific project and who are temporarily scheduled to work less than 30 hours weekly for a limited duration. Employment beyond any initial stated period does not imply a change in employment status. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy Bluberi is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that team members invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and company's achievement as well. We embrace and encourage our differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make us unique.