Head of Creative Studio (GameDev)

TL;DR

Head of Creative Studio (GameDev): Leads and operates hirify.global's live ops content pipeline, delivering high-quality 3D props and assets to players with an accent on creative strategy, quality bar, and production leadership. Focus on managing the art team, collaborating with external studios, and ensuring a healthy content pipeline for scalable and shippable content.

Location: Remote (Work from anywhere)

Company

hirify.global is building the future of immersive, user-generated worlds where anyone can connect, play, explore, and express themselves.

What you will do

• Own and operate the live ops content pipeline, from planning and briefing to tracking, reviews, integration, and release readiness.
• Steward and elevate hirify.global’s creative strategy for live ops content, maintaining style continuity, quality, and cohesion.
• Partner with design and art management to align on creative direction, review norms, and quality standards.
• Lead and support the internal art team with a collaborative, feedback-forward culture and focus on sustainable output.
• Manage external studio collaborations with clear briefs, fast feedback, and defined acceptance criteria.
• Translate creative goals into shippable realities by collaborating with engineering on performance and integration needs.

Requirements

• 8+ years in game development or real-time content production with meaningful experience shipping ongoing live ops content.
• Proven experience in collaborative environments where success depends on influence rather than top-down hierarchy.
• Strong experience working with external studios and vendors to achieve great results through clear briefs, thoughtful feedback, and reliable delivery.
• Excellent creative judgment combined with the ability to build systems that help teams make good decisions repeatedly.
• Comfort partnering with engineering and production to ensure assets are performant and shippable.
• English: B2 required.

Nice to have

• Experience scaling an art/content pipeline across multiple platforms.
• Experience evolving outsourcing strategy (vendor selection, capacity planning, quality frameworks).
• Familiarity with UGC ecosystems, social platforms, or creator-driven content economies.
• Comfort with production tooling like Jira, Linear, and operational metrics.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% remote company offering flexible working hours in combination with core hours for real-time collaboration.
• Health benefits for U.S. and Canadian employees.
• 401K (U.S.) and RRSP (Canada) retirement plans.
• Stock options and an unlimited/flexible vacation policy.
• Paid parental leave and generous holiday schedule.
• Diverse, creative, and collaborative environment where anyone can contribute to ongoing projects or roadmap direction.