ART DIRECTOR
COMPANY INTRODUCTION
Ocellus Services
Ocellus Services is a leader in stylized Game Art and Game Development services. We work for top industry developers and publishers, like Supercell, Square Enix or Epic games, but also on our own IPs and games with Ocellus Games. We can be deployed on the full art pipeline from pre-production to production, on all types of project sizes, genres and platforms.
JOB DESCRIPTION
We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled Art Director to join Ocellus Services to direct some of our amazing projects !
You will find the most effective ways to translate our client vision and manage a clear Art Direction for their project within a human size team of artists and leads.
As an Art Director, you will be leading and organizing artistic teams to develop brands in the most effective ways to translate our world-renowned partners' vision and produce top quality assets for them.
This role requires high artistic skills, strong management expertise and good social relations skills.
You’ll mainly be working on Clash Royale projects, and other really nice IPs.
TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES
- Be responsible for the Art direction of your projects
- Be responsible for the quality of the delivered assets, respecting defined schedule and budget
- Direct and manage Leads and Artists
- Communicate seamlessly with Ocellus’ teams to give them the global artistic direction and vision of the projects
- Create and maintain a regular and excellent relationship with our partners
- Respect and translate our partners vision
REQUIREMENTS
- Proven experience in a similar position
- Experienced in Stylised Art Direction for Games (or animation)
- A kick ass portfolio with concept arts
- Organized and a team player
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Excellent human relations skills
- Autonomous and responsible
- Adaptability & capacity to solve problems
- Fluent written and spoken English or French
- Passion for video games
TYPE OF CONTRACT:
- CDD or Freelance
- Starting date: 15/04/2026
- End date: 31/10/2026
This position is open to remote work
We believe that we are better and stronger when we are working close to each other, particularly when it is about taking quick and agile decisions together. We’ll value a candidate working on site every day in Lyon (France) but are open to remote work.
About Us
Ocellus Services is a leader in stylized Game Art and Game Development services. We work for top industry developers and publishers, like Supercell, Epic games or Disney, but also on our own IPs and games with Ocellus Games. We can be deployed on the full art pipeline from pre-production to production, on all types of project sizes, genres and platforms.
Ocellus Games is the game development studio of the Ocellus group. Our award-winning art services (Ocellus Services) allow our game development teams to remain small, fully independent, and focus on creating quality games. Our game development teams will have access to the same artistic production quality that empowers our partners Supercell, Epic, or Square Enix, to name just a few.
CULTURE
- La creme de la creme - We are obsessed with excellence and seek to embody it, we never compromise on quality
- Small and bold - We believe in human size, agile and truly independent teams
- Anyone can cook - We value ideas over hierarchy. Great ideas can come from anywhere so we care about each other opinions
- Through learning we grow - We have a constant and endless appetite for learning
PERKS
- Flexible hours - Employees are given the trust, freedom, and flexibility to manage their personal and professional lives.
- Lunch coupon card - We are in France, this one is a must
- Ocellus House full access - Play rooms, Cinema room, events, masterclasses and receptions!
- Team events - Team buildings and parties!
- You do you - Team members decide how they wish to perform their tasks and have the possibility to openly share their ideas, develop new processes, and test concepts.