Associate/Co-Game Director (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Associate Game Director (Game Design): Ensuring the creative vision and target player experience are maintained throughout the game design and development process for the Poppy Franchise, with an accent on guiding conceptual application and overseeing overall game progression, pace, balance, and quality. Focus on harmonizing design across all departments and communicating strategic design objectives to creative teams.

Location: Remote (United States)

Company

hirify.global is a startup multimedia studio best known for the hit indie horror game "Poppy Playtime", which has garnered over 100 billion YouTube views.

What you will do

• Collaborate with VP, General Manager of Games and CCO to align game design with the project vision.
• Define and inform the design team on best design methods and quality expectations.
• Translate rational game design elements for level designers and support their implementation.
• Harmonize design across all departments (Engineering, Art, Sound, FX) to maintain schedule.
• Work with Art, Engineering, and Production directors to ensure smooth operations.
• Develop and implement a global creative vision and foundations for the game, including gameplay, visual effects, theme, and context.

Requirements

• 4+ 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 project management software (Jira).
• Exceptional organizational, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Effective cross-departmental communication with all disciplines.
• Ability to consider technical and production feasibility in concepts.

Nice to have

• Motivation to mentor and guide junior creatives.
• Autonomy in using presentation and design tools (e.g., PowerPoint, Photoshop).
• Solid understanding of the market and passion for video games.

Culture & Benefits

• Startup multimedia studio environment focused on storytelling, quality, obsession, creativity, subversion, collaboration, and scrappiness.
• Values employee kindness, result-orientation, autonomy, efficiency, humility, authenticity, and individuality.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with no discrimination based on protected characteristics.
• Remote work allowed.

Hiring process

• Submit CV highlighting education, experience, skills, and shipped games.