Game Director: Lead Vision & Design for a High-Profile Title

Skillsearch; Bordeaux; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health coverage

Meal vouchers

Central studio in Bordeaux

Résumé du poste

Skillsearch seeks an experienced Game Director to define and drive the creative vision of an established project from concept to launch. You will translate ambition into compelling mechanics, lead the design discipline, and align cross-functional teams across design, production, publishing, and marketing in a central Bordeaux studio.

You will mentor the game design team, shape core systems and progression, and ensure milestones are met with high quality.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Game Design.
• At least 2 years in a Lead Game Designer, Game Director, Creative Director, or Design Director role.
• Experience as a Lead Game Designer on at least 2 shipped titles.
• Strong background designing systems and content for high-visibility projects.

Responsabilités

• Define and evolve the overall game design direction.
• Translate the creative vision into gameplay mechanics, systems, and player experience.
• Ensure coherence between core systems, progression, and content design.
• Strengthen the strategic positioning of the game within its genre and market.
• Collaborate with the Creative Director to define milestones and production priorities.
• Oversee project planning while enabling team autonomy.
• Align design decisions with production constraints and timelines.
• Maintain quality standards throughout development.
• Lead and mentor the game design team.
• Support development of core features including game rules and progression systems.
• Promote best practices across the production process.
• Foster a collaborative and motivating creative environment.
• Work closely with publishing and marketing teams on scheduling and communication.
• Ensure the player experience vision is reflected in external positioning and messaging.
• Represent the game's creative direction across internal stakeholders.

Connaissances

Game design

Leadership

Team management

Strategic vision

Communication

Description du poste

Skillsearch seeks an experienced Game Director to define and drive the creative vision of an established project from concept to launch. You will translate ambition into compelling mechanics, lead the design discipline, and align cross-functional teams across design, production, publishing, and marketing in a central Bordeaux studio.

You will mentor the game design team, shape core systems and progression, and ensure milestones are met with high quality.