[Hiring] Game Director @Mob Entertainment

Role Description

As a Game Director, you’ll have the important mission to ensure that the game systems properly convey the creative vision and that the vision remains an integral part of the target player experience. You will oversee the Poppy Franchise and work with all key stakeholders to ensure the overall vision and health of the franchise for many years to come. You will live and breathe the franchise.

You will also assist the VP, General Manager of Games and CCO in reaching the strategic design objectives set out for a project by guiding conceptual application in the game. While your designers focus on their areas of ownership, you’ll pay attention to the larger picture, overseeing the game’s overall outcome: progression, pace, balance, and – of course – quality.

You will ensure that all elements related to design work together cohesively to fit the intended experience and make it rich and fun.

What you’ll do

• Work with the VP, General Manager of Games and CCO to ensure that the game design meets the vision that was set out.
• Define best design methods for the project and inform the design team.
• Communicate quality and content expectations to the design team on a regular basis.
• Translate the rational game design elements into elements that can be used by the level design.
• Support the level design lead in translating and deploying the game design elements into operable elements for the level designer.
• Harmonize design across all departments, ensuring design has ready answers and Jira requests for Engineering, Art, Sound, fx, etc.
• Work hand in hand with other director level positions on the team: Art, Engineering, and Production to ensure smooth operations.
• Report to VP of Games and ensure they and upper management are aware of the status of the project on a regular basis.
• Analyze the different aspects and objectives of the game and communicate them clearly to the creative teams.
• Develop and implement a global vision and creative foundations for the game (visual effects, theme, context, gameplay, etc.).
• Develop the creative vision of the game in line with the product vision.
• Participate in the proposal development process aka brainstorming.
• Participate in project follow-up meetings at all phases (pre-production, production, live).
• Write clear documentation including required visual references.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of leadership experience in the video game industry (or other relevant experience).
• 5+ years of Design experience in a lead or Management role.
• Knowledge of Unreal and their limitations.
• Familiarity with project management software (e.g. Jira).
• Exceptional organizational, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Effective cross-departmental communication.
• A highly collaborative and innovative spirit.
• The ability to take technical and production feasibility into account when coming up with concepts.
• Mentorship: motivated to share your expertise to guide the next generation of creatives.
• Autonomy in using presentation and design tools (e.g. PowerPoint, Photoshop, Google Slides, etc.).
• A solid understanding of the market & a (fiery) passion for video games.

Requirements

• Your CV highlighting your education, experience, skills, and any games shipped.

Benefits

• OUR CORE VALUES:
• Storytelling
• Quality
• Obsession
• Creativity
• Subversion
• Collaboration
• Scrappiness
• EMPLOYEE EXPECTATIONS:
• Kindness
• Result-Oriented
• Autonomy
• Efficiency
• Humility
• Be real.
• Be weird.

Company Description

Mob Entertainment is a startup multimedia studio that is best known for our hit indie horror game "Poppy Playtime". This franchise is one of the hottest new properties in gaming, and our team is naturally expanding as our ambition expands. To give a taste of our brand's popularity, more than 100 billion YouTube views of Poppy Playtime related content have occurred since the game's launch 4 years ago.

Mob Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, family or parental status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. All employment decisions are based on a person’s merit, business needs, and role requirements. If you require further accommodations or have questions regarding accessibility of our roles, please reach out to [email protected].