Design Director

JR United Kingdom; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading independent video game development company known for creating immersive gaming experiences. With a focus on innovation and creativity, this role offers the chance to lead exciting game projects, collaborate with industry veterans, and contribute to AAA titles. The company values diversity and inclusivity, fostering a positive work culture where your ideas can flourish. Enjoy flexible working hours, comprehensive healthcare, and opportunities for career growth in a vibrant, multicultural environment. If you have a passion for gaming and design leadership, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical healthcare

Flexible working hours

Relocation support

Group fitness and wellness activities

Customized training programs

Gaming corners with consoles

Career mobility opportunities

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with various game genres, including AAA titles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills essential for game design.

Responsibilities

• Foster a creative environment for game projects and provide design direction.
• Manage communication with studio leadership regarding project progress.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Presentation Skills

Communication Skills

Management Skills

Job description

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To be a part of Virtuos means to be a creator.

At Virtuos, we harness the latest technologies to make games better and more immersive than ever before. That is why we pride ourselves in constantly pushing the boundaries of possibility since our founding in 2004.

Virtuosi is a team of experts – people who have come together to share their mutual passion for making and playing games. People with the same enthusiasm for exploring new ideas and the constant drive to excel in their field. People who believe in earning success through dedication.

At Virtuos, we are at the forefront of gaming, creating exciting new experiences daily. Join us to Play, Grow and Win – together.

Location:

Shanghai, China

Responsibilities

• Foster a positive and creative environment for your team on exciting new game projects
• Embrace design leadership for early prototypes and projects
• Provide design vision and direction and conduct reviews, critiques, and discussion to achieve the highest quality design
• Approach projects with a user first mentality and leverage gameplay feedback to improve player experiences
• Identify and report project risks in a timely manner and propose mitigation strategies
• Manage communication with studio leadership in terms of project progress and design matters
• Instill best practices through mentoring and training
• Participate in due diligence for new business opportunities if and when requested
• Demonstrate good leadership, enthusiasm, and sense of commitment
• Craft iterative workflows within the Design department that allow for improvements to game flow and playability
• Collaborate with Studio Directors to establish, assess and improve internal processes, as well as contribute to studio growth strategy
• Work closely with other studio Design Directors to share knowledge and best practices and help drive a culture of leadership, proactivity, ownership and accountability
• Research cutting-edge technologies with an eye for putting the studio at the cutting edge of game development

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience with various game genres, including AAA titles across major platforms and comprehensive knowledge spanning all design areas
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Recent experience in console development with at least 2 shipped titles. Multiple genre experience is preferred
• Presentation and pitch skills
• Exceptional management and communication skills
• Experience with external partners, especially across different IPs and licenses

About Us

Founded in 2004, Virtuos is one of the largest independent video game development companies. We are headquartered in Singapore with over 4,200 employees across 25 offices in Asia, Europe, and North America. Specializing in full-cycle game development and art production, we have delivered high-quality content for more than 1,500 console, PC, and mobile games. Our clients include 23 of the top 25 gaming companies worldwide. Visit www.virtuosgames.com to find out how we can make games better, together.

About Our Team

The award-winning Virtuos Shanghai studio was founded in late 2004, the first of six game development studios located internationally and the former headquarters of the group before its relocation to Singapore in 2018.

Staffed by a multicultural group of talents, the studio specializes in providing full-stack game development and co-development services, including technical support for art and engineering. Virtuos Shanghai is also the base of operations for multiple Art teams working on the world’s top triple-A projects.

About The Team

• Work alongside industry veterans
• A total of 14 different nationalities working together
• Live and work in an exciting, cosmopolitan city
• Contribute to the world’s biggest AAA games
• Customized training programs and regular workshops
• Group fitness, wellness activities
• Reasonable and flexible working hours
• Gaming corners with consoles and canteens on every floor
• Comprehensive medical healthcare provided for all staff
• Relocation support provided
• Career and international mobility opportunities with Virtuos Internal Mobility Program

People matter. Diverse opinions and experiences matter. At Virtuos, our talented teams are the cornerstone of our success, and we recognize that fostering and advocating for inclusivity is at the center of what we do best - we make games better, together. Virtuos is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity of thought, expression, culture, and backgrounds.