Senior Marketing Creative Director (Gaming)

TL;DR

Senior Marketing Creative Director (Gaming): Leading creative teams for VALORANT, focusing on developing compelling content across gameplay trailers, cinematics, illustrations, and UA assets with an accent on upholding creative craft excellence, guiding vendor partnerships, and ensuring campaign strategic goals and quality standards are met. Focus on innovating in creative marketing and storytelling, and contributing to global creative quality.

Location: Must be based in the USA, with compliance to California and Los Angeles County ordinances.

Company

hirify.global is a product company focused on creating games and experiences that delight players, known for titles like VALORANT.

What you will do

• Lead and support craft excellence for gameplay and cinematic content, including strategy, creative, art, writing, video, and audio.
• Guide creative workstreams and maintain high standards for creative craft within Riot and with vendor partners.
• Collaborate across multi-disciplinary, international development, publishing, and central teams, including external partners.
• Balance stakeholder needs to achieve creative excellence and ensure alignment with VALORANT leadership.
• Innovate in creative marketing and storytelling, contributing to global creative quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or demonstrated equivalent.
• 6+ years of experience leading successful creative teams in games marketing or a creative agency with focus on gaming projects.
• Impressive portfolio demonstrating a proven track record of developing 360 campaigns and building brand identity.
• Experience collaborating across multiple marketing craft disciplines from Brand, Creative, Comms, and Channels.
• Experience leading creatives with various levels of seniority.
• Level-headed approach to change management, conflict resolution, and patience through the fluctuating creative development process.

Nice to have

• PC and Console marketing experience.
• Understanding of gaming competitor strategies to promote fandom, engagement, and acquisition.
• Prior experience in VALORANT or esports marketing.
• Expertise with Project Management tools (e.g., Airtable, Favro, Smartsheets) and DAMs (e.g., Iconik, Brandfolder).

Culture & Benefits

• Focus on work/life balance with open paid time off and flexible work schedules.
• Medical, dental, and life insurance.
• Parental leave for employees, spouses/domestic partners, and children.
• 401k with company match.
• Collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday.