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Arrow International is the world’s #1 maker of charitable gaming products, from pull tabs and bingo paper to cutting-edge electronic gaming systems. Our products power entertainment in social and gaming venues around the globe, and we’re growing fast!

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If you're looking for a career that’s exciting, meaningful, and full of opportunity, Arrow is the place to be.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Gaming Art Generalist to join our Electronic Gaming team in a fully remote role. The ideal candidate is a highly versatile game artist with experience creating and implementing production-ready game assets for casino, slot, social casino, or related gaming products. You will be involved in every stage of game development, from concept exploration and visual prototyping through final asset implementation, optimization, and release. This role works closely with Design, Engineering, Production, Audio, and QA to deliver high-quality Electronic Pull Tab games that entertain players while supporting charitable organizations.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities

Leadership and Team Support:

• Work closely with the Creative Manager to own visual content implementation throughout the entire game development lifecycle, from concept through release.
• Create high-quality game art assets including symbols, UI elements, logos, characters, backgrounds, animations, and visual effects.
• Collaborate closely with Design, Engineering, Production, Audio, and QA teams to ensure visual quality and technical performance goals are achieved.
• Research market trends, competitor products, and emerging visual styles within casino and gaming industries to inform product direction.
• Develop rapid prototypes, mockups, and visual explorations during pre-production to communicate gameplay concepts and establish artistic direction.
• Troubleshoot and resolve artistic and technical implementation issues throughout production.
• Maintain organized project files, documentation, naming conventions, and version control practices to support efficient team workflows.
• Ensure all assets meet quality, usability, memory, and performance requirements across supported platforms.
• Participate in art reviews, provide constructive feedback, and help establish and maintain visual standards across products.
• Mentor and support artists through artistic guidance, technical instruction, and pipeline best practices.
• Adapt quickly to changing priorities while managing multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.

Artistic Contribution:

• Conceptualize and design visuals for layouts, UI, logos, characters, and other game elements across multiple styles and themes.
• Create and animate high-quality 2D game assets and VFX.
• Ensure timely delivery of assets to meet production deadlines while maintaining visual consistency.

Experience and Education

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in game art development, preferably within casino gaming, social casino, slot gaming, or related industries.
• Professional experience developing casino gaming, slot machine, social casino, or charitable gaming products.
• Experience with Unity or comparable game engines.
• Experience with Spine, 3D software packages (Maya, Blender, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D), or motion graphics tools.
• Demonstrated experience shipping multiple game titles from concept through release.
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects.
• Strong understanding of game asset creation pipelines, optimization techniques, and real-time implementation constraints.
• Experience integrating assets into game engines, proprietary tools, or similar production environments.
• Solid understanding of animation principles and experience creating or implementing 2D and/or 3D animations.
• Exceptional artistic skills including composition, color theory, typography, visual hierarchy, and character design.
• Ability to quickly learn and effectively utilize proprietary software and development tools.
• Excellent organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a fully remote environment.

Preferred Experience:

• Gaming or casino-related knowledge or background.
• Knowledge of animation principles. Usage of Spine is considered a plus
• Experience with 3D Software (Maya, Blender, etc.).

We offer a dynamic and creative environment, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to work on exciting projects in the gaming industry. If you are passionate about animation and gaming, we would love to hear from you!

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is low.
• May be required to sit for long and/or extended periods of time.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

At Arrow International, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We believe that embracing our differences makes us stronger, more innovative, and better positioned to serve our communities. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strive to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered to succeed.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Arrow International is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, hire, train, and promote individuals in all job titles without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, results of genetic testing,

veteran status, or physical or mental disability—except where such disability prevents performance of essential job functions and cannot be reasonably accommodated in accordance with applicable laws.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement

Arrow International is committed to complying with the spirit and requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in the interview process, undergo any pre-employment testing, or otherwise take part in the employee selection process, please contact us at hr@arrowinternational.com.

Arrow International does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party agencies. Resumes submitted without an approved vendor agreement will become the property of Arrow International, and no fees will be paid if the candidate is hired.

To ensure a safe and productive work environment, all candidates who receive a conditional job offer must successfully pass a confidential pre-employment drug screening, which generally consists of a hair drug test, and receive an acceptable result as a condition of employment.