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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

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridMontrealCanada

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