What are the responsibilities and job description for the Asmodee Group is hiring: Managing Graphic Designer, TCGs in Roseville position at Asmodee Group?
Fantasy Flight Games (FFG) is a pioneering publisher of hobby board and card games, including trademarked Living Card Games. Established in 1995, FFG has earned a reputation for its epic themes, immersive gameplay, and top-level components. Many of FFG’s most popular titles are based on beloved licenses such as Star Wars, Marvel, J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, and George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire. In addition, FFG has its own iconic universes such as Arkham Horror Files, Terrinoth Legends, and Twilight Imperium. Throughout the course of the studio’s rich history, FFG has published games in over thirty languages and distributed to more than fifty territories. Fantasy Flight Games is a subsidiary of Paris-based Asmodee Group, a leading global publisher of tabletop games.
Job Summary
The Managing Graphic Designer is responsible for management of visual implementation, project coordination, and development of all graphic design material for FFG’s TCG (trading card games) product lines. They will also work alongside the team as a Graphic Designer.
What will your role involve
- Manage administrative functions of the Graphic Designers (GDs) within the TCG Visual team, such as : assign projects, coach and evaluate designers in the execution of designs within brand standards.
- Set and manage the graphic design workflow; set deliverables and milestones based on studio production timelines to ensure timely and successful project completion.
- Collaborate with GDs, game developers, producers, and print production team to develop products within budget while maintaining high quality, both in a material and artistic vision.
- Manage freelance GDs as needed.
- Co-contribute as a Graphic Designer by taking on an appropriate portion of total workflow.
- Collaborate with the Visual Design Manager to develop concepts for all product lines within the TCG vertical, including branding, packaging, and component design.
- Present all final designs to Visual Design Manager for approval.
- Review and provide feedback to the GDs on projects from concept to completion.
- Attend regular production, development, design, and TCG Visual team meetings.
- Utilize decision-making, analytical, and problem-solving skills to keep the team at peak efficiency.
- Coach, mentor, and develop staff, including overseeing new employee onboarding and providing career development planning and opportunities. This mentorship will involve familiarizing staff with FFG culture, style, and procedures.
- Continually improve the knowledge, skill, and efficiency of the graphic designers through research, education and training.
- Nurture an employee-oriented culture around FFG’s core values that emphasizes quality, continuous improvement, employee retention and development, high performance, and fun.
- Lead employees using performance management and development process that provides a framework to encourage employee contribution and includes goal setting, feedback, and performance development planning. This will involve meeting with reports for formal evaluations twice a year, and weekly one-on-one meetings.
- Support and ensure FFG’s policies and procedures are administered and followed.
- Develop and improve policies and procedures related to graphic design and the TCG Visual team.
- All other tasks as assigned by management as required by expertise or time.
What do you bring
Position Skills & Qualifications
Education / Experience
Hesitant to apply because you don’t have all the experience or qualifications listed? Let us decide! The right candidate doesn’t always match up perfectly on paper. We believe that diverse perspectives and experiences bring fresh ideas and innovation to our team. If you’re passionate about this role and believe your unique background and skills could contribute to our mission, we’d love to hear from you!
At Asmodee, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. Our commitment extends beyond the workplace, offering comprehensive healthcare and 401(k) retirement plans, as well as generous paid time off and hybrid schedules to support our team members in every aspect of their lives. We understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why we are proud to provide a competitive total rewards and compensation package, with several benefits listed below.
Actual compensation for this role is based on several factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, qualifications, experience, market conditions and specific work location. Base Salary Range : $75k-$85k.
Our Commitment
Asmodee’s purpose is Bringing People Together. To us that means all kinds of people, no matter their perceived differences.
We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels empowered to show up as their full and authentic selves. We seek to support our diverse community of players by creating representative gaming experiences that celebrate a variety of backgrounds, skills, and views. Diversity and Inclusion fuels our creativity and promotes internal and external equity which allows us to continue in our efforts to bring people together around the game table. Games are for everyone.
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Salary : $75,000 - $85,000
