Game Director
| Company | Ubisoft |
|---|---|
| Location | Toronto, ON, Canada |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Associate’s |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- A college diploma in Game Design or equivalent
- At least 7 years of game design experience + 3 years of leadership in game production
- In-depth knowledge of game engines (e.g. Unity or Unreal) & their limitations, Photoshop, and the Office Suite (especially Excel and PowerPoint)
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, presentation, problem-solving, organizational, and mentorship skills
- Ability to sift through data and come to meaningful conclusions
- A solid understanding of the gaming market & a passion for video games
Responsibilities
- Work with the creative director and the dev team to define the game by creating a vision that is innovative, strong, appropriate, fitting with IP, and implementable by the team
- Develop your game design direction to make a truly fun and engaging experience
- Support your game designers in developing their features and provide mentorship and constructive feedback to achieve quality
- Inspire and collaborate with interdependent teams to align all design, technical, graphic, and narrative elements
- Review and discuss budgets & timelines with the producer and keep the editorial team up to date on progress and milestones
- Adapt to technical and production constraints, feedback, and play test results; readjusting your design direction when need be
- Follow up on features post-launch to improve, add, or remove components; interpreting data to inform decision-making
- Occasionally travel locally and abroad to present the game, meet with external partners, visit co-dev studios, etc.
- Anticipate technological advancements and stay up to date on market trends to evolve our production processes and define our best practices and share them with our studios
- Understand and employ user experience design by upholding benchmarks for discoverability, player understanding, cognitive load, and by supporting UX testing.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with online gaming communities and live streaming platforms (e.g. Twitch)