Art Lead

We’re seeking an Art Lead to shape and elevate our visual practices across both of our product lines. In this strategic and hands-on role, you’ll guide our art direction, strengthen production pipelines, and champion innovations like AI-assisted creation to help us scale with quality and efficiency. You’ll lead a talented team of artists and collaborate closely with designers, engineers, and subject matter experts to ensure that every visual asset enhances both realism and learning impact.

This is a remote position based in Spain. If you’re an experienced art leader passionate about immersive technology, thoughtful design, and purposeful visuals, this is your opportunity to drive meaningful work that reaches global audiences across education, healthcare, and beyond. Please include a link to your portfolio with your application.

Responsibilities

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Actively collaborate with designers, product managers, and engineers, aligning artistic vision with product requirements and technical constraints.

• AI & Tooling Innovation: Evaluate and integrate AI-driven and procedural tools to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and support scalable content production.
• Vendor & Partner Management: Oversee outsourced asset production and vendor relationships. Ensure quality control, cost efficiency, and alignment with internal standards.
  
• Pipeline and Workflow Optimization: Evaluate and continuously improve 2D and 3D art production pipelines, focusing on modeling, texturing, rendering, and asset management to enhance efficiency and flexibility.
  
• Art Direction & Quality: Set, communicate, and maintain high standards for art direction, ensuring visual quality, creative coherence, and brand consistency. Ensure visual decisions support learning goals and user experience.
  
• Operational Management: Oversee art project management, ensuring optimal resource allocation, adherence to timelines, and alignment with strategic business objectives.
  
• Technical Leadership: Master and leverage relevant art software and tools, proactively experimenting with and safely integrating new technologies and techniques into the production pipeline.
  
• Team Leadership and Mentorship: Lead, mentor, and develop the art team, fostering professional growth, artistic innovation, and high performance.
  
• Hands-on Asset Creation: Contribute to the creation or refinement of 3D or 2D assets—such as environments, props, or visual effects—when needed to support key initiatives, guide standards, or fill critical gaps in production.
  

Competencies & Skills

• 7+ years of professional experience in game art, visual development, or immersive media production with at least 2 years in a leadership or lead artist role.
  
• Strong professional communication skills in English required.
• Demonstrated success integrating AI or procedural techniques (e.g., generative tools, automation scripts) into production pipelines.
  
• Experience managing remote or distributed teams.
  
• Experience managing outsourced asset production and vendor relationships.
  
• Expert proficiency in industry-standard art and game software (e.g., Blender, Unity, Photoshop).
  
• Demonstrated ability to independently create and direct art assets that enhance product vision and user experience.
  
• Extensive knowledge of design principles, visual storytelling, and asset performance optimization.
  
• Proven expertise in solving complex artistic and technical challenges.
  
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, adept at clearly articulating ideas, providing constructive feedback, and facilitating effective discussions.
  
• Experience establishing strong collaborative relationships across diverse teams and stakeholders.
  
• Demonstrated experience in strategic leadership, team mentorship, and professional development within art teams.
  
• Strong project management abilities, experienced in overseeing multiple concurrent projects.

About us

Labster's mission is to captivate learners and dismantle barriers with immersive technology to improve lives.

Our immersive learning platforms for STEM education and nursing simulation allow students to engage in real-world scenarios safely and repeatedly, building confidence and competence in their learning journey.

Labster was named one of the World's Top EdTech Companies of 2024 by TIME and Statista. And UbiSim, our virtual reality (VR) nursing simulation product, was recognized as a TIME Best Invention of 2024.

Labster is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.

Fuel Your Growth with Labster

Our immersive learning platforms for STEM education and nursing simulation allow students to engage in real-world scenarios safely and repeatedly, building confidence and competence in their learning journey.

• Healthcare Benefits : We offer a comprehensive healthcare plan with top-tier medical coverage so you can stay healthy and focus on what you do best.
• Flexible Time Off : Unlimited vacation, paid company holidays, and flexible leave options, so you’re always at your best.
• Family Benefits : Generous paid parental leave to support growing families and your smooth transition back to work.
• Mental Well-being: We take mental well-being seriously. We offer free iFeel Mental Health sessions to all employees.
• Growth Opportunities: Whether you're looking to sharpen your skills, advance into leadership, or explore new career paths, we partner with you to help you thrive.
• Additional Benefits: Competitive compensation, a freedom to choose policy, plus other tailored local benefits. The chance to get involved with our Values in Action and LGBTQIA+ Employee Resource Groups, promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Our commitment to all of you 

Labster is committed to select the best available candidate for every open position, regardless of sex, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, marital status, ethnic origin, age, disability or geographical location. At the same time, we aim to provide all team members with the opportunity to develop long- term careers appropriate to their abilities and ambitions. Labster is also committed to ensuring that recruitment procedures are fair, objective, impartial, transparent, and are applied consistently.