Associate/Co-Game Director (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Associate/Co-Game Director (Gamedev): Ensuring game systems align with creative vision and player experience across the Poppy Franchise with an accent on overall game outcome, progression, pace, balance, and quality. Focus on guiding conceptual application, harmonizing design across departments, and developing creative and product visions.

Location: Remote (United States)

Company

hirify.global is a startup multimedia studio best known for its hit indie horror game "Poppy Playtime".

What you will do

• Work with the VP, General Manager of Games and CCO to ensure that the game design meets the vision.
• Define best design methods for the project and inform the design team.
• Communicate quality and content expectations to the design team.
• Harmonize design across all departments, ensuring design has ready answers for Engineering, Art, Sound, and FX.
• Work hand in hand with other director-level positions on the team (Art, Engineering, Production) to ensure smooth operations.
• Develop and implement a global vision and creative foundations for the game (visual effects, theme, context, gameplay, etc.).

Requirements

• 7+ years of leadership experience in the video game industry.
• 5+ years of Design experience in a lead or management role.
• Knowledge of game engines (Unity or Unreal) and their limitations.
• Familiarity with project management software (Jira).
• Exceptional organizational, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Highly collaborative and innovative spirit with a passion for video games.

Culture & Benefits

• Startup multimedia studio behind "Poppy Playtime", a franchise with over 100 billion YouTube views.
• Core values: Storytelling, Quality, Obsession, Creativity, Subversion, Collaboration, Scrappiness.
• Employee expectations include Kindness, Result-Oriented, Autonomy, Efficiency, Humility.
• Fully remote work environment.