Retro Studios



Founded in 1998, Retro Studios is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Company, Ltd. Retro is a state-of-the-art game development studio, working in conjunction with Nintendo to bring award-winning games to Nintendo's cutting-edge next-generation platforms. Retro Studios is located in beautiful Austin, Texas. With rolling hills, scenic waterways, abundant wildlife, vibrant music and film scenes, and a laid-back cosmopolitan culture, Austin is a dynamic city with an excellent quality of life. Austin's sunny weather also supports a great range of outdoor activities, providing plenty of venues for top-notch game developers to recharge and unwind.



DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES Directs art developed both internally and by third parties.

Acts as a liaison between Art Team and Parent Company to support effective and consistent communication.

Collaborates with Tech Art, Design, Engineering and Art teams to make recommendations and decisions regarding overall art vision.

Leads and mentors managers and artists and serves as internal art critic, to achieve quality targets.

Evaluates, hires, and assigns talent for all art disciplines.

Builds and maintains effective art team structure

Provides clear written and illustrated guidelines that communicate art vision to both internal and external teams

Sets artistic vision and provides feedback and direction to further that vision

Works with Development Team to make sure art priorities are effectively defined and processes meet both artistic and scheduling goals.

Proposes cohesive and holistic solutions to problems.

Provides day to day artistic feedback and mentorship of individual contributors and leads

Handles performance evaluations, bonus reviews, career growth plans, and any necessary disciplinary plans for direct reports

Makes recommendations for promotions for individuals within team

Responsible for having 1-1 meetings to understand career goals for individuals in group

Provides recommendations to Development and Studio Management Groups regarding long-term strategic planning, and shaping and cultivating studio culture. *This job description outlines primary duties and requirements and is not intended to identify all tasks that may be performed; individuals occupying the position may be required to perform other duties. The company may modify job duties from time to time, either in practice or in writing.