Franchise Art Director (Apex Legends)

- Define and evolve the long-term Art Direction vision for the Apex Legends franchise. - Establish and maintain clear artistic pillars that guide characters, environments, cosmetics, cinematics, and brand expression. - Ensure cohesion between gameplay aesthetics and the broader Apex universe. - Anticipate future trends and evolve the franchise’s visual identity to remain genre-leading and culturally relevant. - Drive visual innovation while preserving the core DNA that makes Apex recognizable and iconic. - Ensure artistic consistency across in-game content, key art & marketing materials, cinematics & trailers, licensed products & partnerships, and emerging media and platform expansions. - Review and approve major visual deliverables to uphold franchise standards. - Act as the final arbiter for visual decisions impacting brand identity. - Provide high-level art direction across multiple product initiatives. - Lead visual exploration and look-development for major franchise beats and long-range roadmap initiatives. - Translate abstract creative goals into actionable direction for internal and external teams. - Inspire, mentor, and elevate senior art leaders and multidisciplinary teams. - Foster a culture of artistic excellence, curiosity, and bold experimentation. - Encourage cross-team collaboration and healthy creative debate. - Champion diversity of visual influences and global perspectives. - 10+ years of experience in game development or interactive entertainment. - Proven experience as an Art Director (or equivalent senior creative role) on a high-profile AAA title or live service franchise. - Demonstrated success in defining or evolving a strong visual IP. - Experience leading large, multidisciplinary teams. - Strong understanding of game development pipelines and production realities. - Exceptional visual literacy across character design, environments, UI, branding, and cinematics. - Strong world-building instincts and the ability to define cohesive artistic systems. - Strategic thinker capable of balancing creative ambition with business goals. - Skilled communicator who can articulate vision clearly and persuasively. - Comfortable operating in ambiguity and shaping long-term creative direction.