Senior Creative Director (7 Days to Die)

Location: Montreal, QC, Canada

Company

hirify.global is a Canadian gaming studio developing original games and providing external development services across PC, console, and mobile platforms.

What you will do

• Own and champion the long-term creative vision of 7 Days to Die across the player experience.
• Align Design, Art, Narrative, Production, and other disciplines behind a cohesive survival game vision.
• Drive creative decisions across gameplay systems, progression, world-building, and player engagement.
• Inspire teams through clear communication, creative leadership, and stakeholder alignment.
• Identify opportunities to innovate within the survival genre while respecting the franchise identity and community expectations.
• Represent the game's creative vision internally and externally.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in game development, including multiple shipped AAA or high-quality PC/console titles.
• Proven experience as a Creative Director, Design Director, or equivalent, with ownership of a complete game's vision and direction.
• Strong knowledge of market trends, player behaviours, live-service considerations, and commercially successful survival titles.
• Strong expertise in survival games and understanding of player motivations, progression systems, and emergent gameplay.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and storytelling abilities for translating complex creative concepts into actionable direction.
• Demonstrated success influencing multidisciplinary teams and navigating complex organizational environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent full-time position within the Production / Design department.
• Work in a diverse and creative environment that values people across protected characteristics.
• Join an independent studio with more than 1,300 employees worldwide and original game and services divisions.