Creative Director (External Development)

TL;DR

Creative Director (External Development): Providing creative and product leadership across a portfolio of ports, remasters, and co-development projects with an accent on project strategy, quality standards, and roadmap optimization. Focus on translating complex development challenges into actionable cross-disciplinary plans that align internal teams and external partners to deliver high-value player experiences.

Location: Remote (Canada)

Company

hirify.global is a game development studio known for its work on high-profile titles and co-development initiatives.

What you will do

• Partner with the Executive Producer and Technical Director to provide leadership across the External Development business unit.
• Establish and maintain creative intentions and quality bars for ports, remasters, and live service projects.
• Drive creative and product due diligence for new partner opportunities and project pitches.
• Evaluate project roadmaps and feature plans to ensure alignment with schedule and budget constraints.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Design, Art, UI/UX, and Engineering to align delivery strategies.
• Facilitate alignment between clients, project leadership, and development teams regarding scope and priorities.

Requirements

• Significant experience leading product, creative, or development teams in commercial game development.
• Proven track record of shipping multiple titles while balancing scope, quality, and budget.
• Experience working with external publishing partners or in co-development environments.
• Strong product judgment and ability to evaluate competing creative and development priorities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with a collaborative leadership style.
• Ability to operate comfortably at both strategic and project leadership levels.

Nice to have

• Experience leading ports, remasters, or live service projects.
• Background as an Art Director, Creative Director, or Design Director on shipped titles.
• Experience supporting business development activities and RFP responses.
• Experience evaluating legacy titles for modernization opportunities.
• Experience across multiple genres, platforms, and business models.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to influence the direction of a diverse portfolio of projects.
• Collaborative environment working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Focus on mentorship and improving studio-wide development practices.
• Engagement with high-level strategic planning and partner management.