Senior Art Producer (m/f/d)

Job description

Who we are Sandbox Interactive is the ambitious game development studio behind the award-winning game Albion Online. The game is the first true cross-platform MMO, and is playable on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android with more than 350.000 daily players and over 2 million monthly visitors on our website. We started as a small independent group of experienced gaming professionals in 2012, and now employ an international team of more than 100 people. Since 2020, Sandbox Interactive has been part of the Stillfront Group. Our team is passionate about making Albion Online the best game it can be, and we’re constantly on the lookout for talented individuals to join our growing team in the heart of Berlin. Your Game As Senior Art Producer, you’ll lead and continuously evolve our Art and Content production pipelines, ensuring the reliable and timely delivery of high-quality assets across our live game development. Beyond managing day-to-day production, you’ll take a strategic role in improving processes, workflows, tools, reporting, and collaboration models. You’ll strengthen the connection between the Art department and our cross-functional feature teams, creating greater transparency around capacity, priorities, dependencies, progress, and delivery confidence for Art leadership, Game Producers, Feature Owners, and Production leadership. You’ll also take ownership of our external art production and outsourcing pipeline, building scalable and reliable partnerships with external vendors—from sourcing and pitches through briefing, feedback, and final delivery. As a senior member of Production team, you’ll help raise the overall maturity of Art Production by establishing best practices and guiding and mentoring other Art Producers. Key Responsibilities: Lead Art Production across concept, 2D/3D, character & environment art, animation, VFX, level design, and audio, ensuring assets are delivered on time and at the required quality Drive process and workflow improvements to increase the efficiency, predictability, and scalability of Art Production Strengthen collaboration with feature teams, aligning Art capacity, priorities, dependencies, quality expectations, and delivery timelines with development needs Improve planning and transparency through effective Jira structures, dashboards, reporting, capacity planning, and estimation analysis Lead Art outsourcing, including vendor sourcing and evaluation, pitches, briefing, feedback cycles, delivery management, and vendor relationships Identify and manage production risks and bottlenecks, proactively driving solutions and continuously improving ways of working Guide and mentor Junior Art Producers, establishing consistent production practices and supporting their professional development Your Talent Minimum Qualifications: 5+ years of experience in game or art production, with substantial experience owning complex Art, Content, or creative production pipelines across multiple disciplines and development phases Strong experience coordinating cross-functional production, balancing creative requirements, capacity, dependencies, quality, and delivery targets Proven track record of improving production processes and workflows, using production data and tools such as Jira and Confluence to improve planning, tracking, and predictability Strong experience with outsourcing and external vendor management, from vendor selection and briefing through feedback, delivery, and relationship management Strong leadership and stakeholder-management skills, including mentoring producers, driving production best practices, challenging existing processes, and clearly communicating risks and trade-offs Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills in English, with the ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines and with leadership Preferred Qualifications: Experience working on MMORPGs, live-service games, or other large-scale online titles Experience producing content across PC, console, and mobile Experience establishing or scaling an Art outsourcing strategy or external production pipeline Experience working within cross-functional feature teams with end-to-end ownership of feature delivery Our Offer BVG corporate ticket : Receive a free company ticket for Germany's public transportation system Personal Development: Have a high degree of autonomy and ownership from the start Develop your skills through company-sponsored training and language courses Enjoy company-sponsored tickets for Gamescom Dev & other game conferences Hybrid Work model: Combine the best of both worlds, and enjoy the freedom to switch between working in the office and working remotely Health & Wellbeing: Discounted membership to Urban Sport Club for fitness and wellness Access to nilo health for confidential mental health support, coaching, and wellbeing resources Extra vacation days awarded based on years of service, up to a maximum of 30 days annually Modern & Well-Equipped Office : Work in the heart of Prenzlauer Berg, a central, vibrant neighborhood in Berlin with many dining and entertainment options Enjoy height-adjustable tables, ergonomic chair options, dimmable lighting, and acoustic panels Start-up perks : Benefit from free drinks and snacks in the office Participate in team events, breakfast weeks, summer and winter parties Sustainable business : Be part of a successful, profitable company on a continued growth path Gaming-driven culture : Work alongside a supportive team of gaming enthusiasts who are deeply committed to their craft Global reach : Join a team of industry experts shaping a game enjoyed by hundreds of thousands worldwide