Hasbro Inc. - Commissioning Art Director Contract

Art Director is needed in Renton, United States.

Client: Hasbro Inc.

Location: Renton, WA

Contract: Temporary, Contract

Job Description

At Wizards of the Coast, we connect people around the world through play and imagination. From our genre-defining games like Magic: The Gathering® and Dungeons & Dragons® to our growing multiverse, we continue to innovate and build new ways to foster friendship and connection. That’s where you come in!

How would you like to work with the best fantasy illustrators to make every Magic card worthy of an award? Magic: the Gathering, the world’s first and best-in-class Trading Card Game, is hiring a new Contract - Commissioning Art Director!

What You’ll Do:

• Commission a high volume of artwork by: identifying freelance illustrators for each piece, providing continuous art direction on individual pieces, maintaining solid relationships with those partners, and providing regular updates to the card content producer on art status.
• Review print-ready files to ensure final card quality.
• Participate in brainstorms on future Magic creative expressions and workflow/process improvements in partnership with department leaders.

What You’ll Bring:

• 2+ years commercial art experience.
• A portfolio demonstrating strong creative vision with a cinematic lens.
• Understanding of Magic as both a game and a brand.
• Strong communication skills and comfort giving and receiving feedback.
• High attention to detail and organization skills.
• Deep knowledge of current fantasy illustration market/talent and modern print/press techniques and processes. Have an interest in discovering diverse, emerging artists.
• Adept in Adobe Photoshop, proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Additional Details:

Please note that this is a temporary assignment providing services to Wizards through an external staffing agency. If you are selected for this assignment, you will be employed by Workwell as a W2 employee and will not be an employee of Wizards.

• Employment Type: Contingent Worker
• Location: WA or Fully remote within the U.S.
• Duration: Up to 12 months

Compensation Range, Currency USD:

• Starting Pay Range: $53.80/hour
• Pay Range End: $80.67/hour

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the hourly pay range for this role.

Workwell offers US-based Wizards temporary workers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health savings accounts
• Employee assistance program
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Paid Sick Leave (variable based on location)
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

Equal Opportunity Employer

Wizards of the Coast is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. We are committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process and need to request an accommodation, please contact your recruiter or coordinator.