Art Operations Director

Craft:
Art

Job Description:
We're looking for an Art Department Director to lead the art organisation behind one of the world's most iconic mobile games - Candy Crush Soda Saga.

Together with your team, you'll be responsible for the Art of the game, how it looks, feels, and comes to life for hundreds of millions of players.

You'll guide the people, processes, and structure that enable Soda's Art department to deliver high-quality, joyful, and consistent experiences.

You'll collaborate closely with the creative directors, art leads, product managers, designers, and other partners to ensure the art organisation is empowered, aligned, and set up for long-term success.

What You'll Do

• Lead the Art Department – Inspire and grow a diverse team of artists and leads across all disciplines (2D, 3D, Animation, VFX, Tech Art, etc).
• Drive Strategy & Organisation – Define the art organisation's strategy, structure, and ways of working to support Soda's long-term creative and product goals.
• Plan & Prioritise – Scope, prioritise, and resource the work so creative energy goes where it has the biggest impact.
• Deliver with Excellence – Ensure art projects land on time, to quality, and with clear ownership and alignment.
• Evolve Ways of Working – Continuously improve workflows, pipelines, and collaboration between crafts and with production partners.
• Communicate & Align – Represent the art organisation in Soda's leadership forums; create alignment between Art, Product, Design, and Tech.
• Champion the Craft – Bring credibility and creative understanding — you know how art gets made in games, and you're a trusted voice for the craft in strategic discussions.

About You

• Experienced art or creative leader with a track record of leading large, multidisciplinary teams in games or creative production.
• Strong people leader — great at coaching, developing others, and building high-performing, happy teams.
• Organisationally sharp and strategically minded; you connect long-term vision with day-to-day delivery.
• Excellent communicator who builds trust and clarity across teams and senior stakeholders.
• Brings a solid creative background and understanding of art workflows in mobile game development.
• Passionate about enabling creative excellence at scale — balancing craft, quality, and delivery.

Why This Role Matters

This is a strategic and creative leadership role at the heart of Soda. You'll be shaping how art happens — building the structures, systems, and culture that let creative talent thrive.

Together with your team, you'll define what beautiful means for Soda — and ensure it reaches millions of players every single day.

*About King
With a mission of
Making the World Playful
, King is a leading interactive entertainment company with more than 20 years of history of delivering some of the world's most iconic games in the mobile gaming industry, including the world-famous Candy Crush franchise, as well as other mobile game hits such as
Farm Heroes Sag*
a. King games are played by more than 200 million monthly active users. King, part of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), has Kingsters in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles and Malta. More information can be found at or by following us on LinkedIn, @lifeatking on Instagram, or @king_games on X.

*About King
With a mission of
Making the World Playful
, King is a leading interactive entertainment company with more than 20 years of history of delivering some of the world's most iconic games in the mobile gaming industry, including the world-famous Candy Crush franchise, as well as other mobile game hits such as
Farm Heroes Sag*
a. King games are played by more than 200 million monthly active users. King, part of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), has Kingsters in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles and Malta. More information can be found at or by following us on LinkedIn, @lifeatking on Instagram, or @king_games on X.