Game Director

Job Description:

In this role, you will be responsible for setting the product and design vision of the game and leading a team to create an enjoyable gameplay experience.

Our ideal candidate will have a passion for games and previous leadership experience working on AAA titles.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with other departments to ensure design supports a gameplay-first player experience.
• Own, articulate, and evangelize product direction.
• Lead, inspire, and mentor designers.
• Create vision documents, product goals, design documents, that inform the team
• Foster and maintain effective relationships inside and outside the design department.
• Come up with innovative ways to solve problems quickly to unblock other teams.
• Be a jack of all trades when necessary to generate the largest impact.
• Build a culture of learning that empowers the team to solve problems.
• Ensure game team is focused on decisions to produce the largest impact as quickly as possible.
• Act as a player advocate to ensure the highest level of usability, playability, and visual excitement.
• Establish standards and design systems for a fun and balanced experience for consumers.
• Give constructive feedback regarding game features and be able to accept feedback in kind.
• Identify and champion game enhancements and improvements to other key stakeholders.
• Communicate effectively and clearly within and across teams, and to the game community.

Requirements:

• Able to develop and champion a strong design vision for a game system from concept to completion.
• Outstanding self-motivation and initiative.
• Able to work well in a team environment with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work creatively in a demanding technical environment.
• Must be able to deliver systems and features to a high standard of quality.
• Strong ability to analyze and adapt designs based on feedback and data.
• Collaborative, self-motivated, and effective time-management skills.
• Strong analytical, oral and written communication skills.
• Quickly adapt to new tools, technologies and development methodologies.
• Passion for games and desire to create fun and engaging experiences.
• Designed, developed, and shipped major game systems in a AAA game.
• Shipped 2 titles as a Senior Designer.
• 10+ years of experience making games.
• Experience in management role.
• Understand that while a great idea is important, great execution of said idea is even better.

Bonuses:

• Experience in Unreal Editor 4.
• Programming or Scripting Experience.
• Blueprint Experience in Unreal.