Creative Director shaping Brainrider's scalable creative production network in Canada. Ensuring brand consistency, quality standards, and collaboration across clients and global studio partners.
About the role
- Design Director shaping gameplay vision and leading the design team for 7 Days to Die. Collaborating with creative leadership and managing the design quality, systems, and player experience.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate closely with the Senior Creative Director to bring their vision to life by developing the design function roadmap to shape the project's future;
- Define, present, and communicate a clear, compelling design vision for new content, features, and game modes;
- Serve as the reference expert on how design is structured, implemented, and iterated across the entire game;
- Inspire a multidisciplinary design team, fostering creative innovation and technical excellence in gameplay and systems;
- Evaluate and improve existing systems while proposing bold new ideas that enrich player engagement;
- Champion a player-focused mindset while balancing business objectives with creative ambition;
- Mentor, support, and develop the next generation of game designers;
- Lead major design reviews: be responsible for acceptance or rejection decisions, manage approval processes, and make final decisions on high-impact design choices.
Requirements
- Experience as a Design Director or Associate Design Director on a successful multiplayer PC/console title;
- Strong expertise in gameplay design: from mechanics to meta-strategy, including level design, systems, content pacing, and player objectives;
- Proven experience in the video game industry demonstrating strong creativity and innovation skills;
- Deep knowledge of Games-as-a-Service (GaaS) and live operations, and what it takes to drive player retention;
- Ability to present ideas, influence teams, and align cross-disciplinary stakeholders;
- Passion for asymmetric games and multiplayer experiences.
Benefits
- Equal opportunity employer
- Commitment to diversity
- Creative work environment
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