Art Line Director

**General Information**:
**Locations**: Vancouver - Great Northern Way, British Columbia, Canada
- Role ID
- 208201
- Worker Type
- Regular Employee
- Studio/Department
- EA Studios - Ripple Effect
- Flexible Work Arrangement
- Hybrid

**Description & Requirements**:

- Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

Battlefield is a storied franchise renowned for uncompromising combat gameplay for over two decades. 100 million players and 5 billion hours played later, the Battlefield team is looking to define the future of the first-person shooter. United the banner of Battlefield Studios, 4 world-class teams across Criterion, DICE, Motive and Ripple Effect - all powered by the Battlefield Central Technology (BCT) team - have come together to focus on the future of the franchise, a connected Battlefield universe filled with immersive experiences built on our unique DNA.

At Ripple Effect, we are a studio where you can do the best work of your career. Above all, we’re driven by quality - in the games we create, and in the studio we’ve built.

Our values: We believe every day our work should be better than it was the day before. We iterate, innovate, and support our devs as they grow in their crafts and push one another toward mastery. We believe in operating with integrity, and creating a diverse team where everyone’s ideas are heard.

With studios located in Los Angeles and Vancouver, Ripple Effect has been dedicated to the Battlefield franchise since our founding as DICE LA in 2013.

We’re all-in on the future and our most ambitious Battlefield yet. Want to be part of something special? Read on.

**The Role**: We are looking for an experienced **Art Line Director** to join us in our studio’s mission to create amazing games and experiences, and to enhance ourselves and our craft. We are excited by someone who is passionate about growing great people. You will mentor a wide range of artists, ranging from junior to very senior. You will partner with the Studio Art Director and Art Line Managers to lead the Art team. You will focus on artists, to grow their long-term skills and identify and achieve career goals. You will also partner with other craft team Line Managers to create and lead studio plans, and help enhance our studio high performance culture.

You will report to the Studio Art Line Director.

We are considering on-site and hybrid working options within Vancouver to apply.

**What skills do we look for**:

- Coach, mentor, and career development for artists, through 1-on-1’s and other recurring interactions
- Provide regular feedback that supports individual growth
- Resource and talent planning for art team
- Performance and salary reviews
- Identify talent opportunities for the art team and lead recruitment
- Partner with Line Managers from other crafts to grow Ripple Effect’s Line Organization

**We believe that you have experience**:

- 8+ years of experience in art development, and have led an art team through a shipped product.
- Experience both as an individual contributor and a manager, including managing a range of Art Staff, encompassing both junior and senior talent
- Experience with mentoring and growing others
- British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria)
- $126,000 - $176,300 CAD

In British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

**_About Electronic Arts_**
- We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical con