Game Director, SPIN

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 210,000 - 390,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental

Mental health support

RRSP match

Stock options

Disability programs

Family benefits

Life insurance

Paid leave

35 days PTO

Flexible time off

Job summary

Ladders in the United States is seeking a Game Director, SPIN to join a leader in the Hospitality & Recreation space. This role shapes the design direction across multiple game projects from concept to delivery, partnering with project leaders and other discipline directors to ensure high-quality player experiences and maintain design standards across the portfolio.

The position blends strategic leadership with hands-on Unreal Engine 5 development to refine gameplay features and prototypes.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in games industry with 5+ years as Game Director.
• Proven track record shipping at least one title as a Game Director.
• Deep expertise in action-adventure game design.
• Hands-on Unreal Engine 5 experience for prototyping.
• Experience leading multiple projects and design teams.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design quality of all projects in parallel and serve as the final escalation point for design issues
• Champion and iterate on the core design vision in collaboration with project leadership
• Engage directly in Unreal Engine 5 to prototype and adjust gameplay features as needed
• Guide design across various genres, adapting approaches to fit different audiences
• Collaborate with other discipline directors to align vision and processes across projects
• Establish consistent design documentation and quality standards across the portfolio
• Manage and mentor design teams, providing clear feedback to elevate their work

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Strategic thinking

Tools

Unreal Engine 5

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Game Director, SPIN to join the team of a leader in the Hospitality & Recreation space.

This role will shape the design direction across multiple game projects, ensuring a consistently high-quality player experience from concept through delivery. You will partner closely with project leaders and other discipline directors to align on vision, process, and execution while keeping design standards strong across the portfolio. The position also blends strategic leadership with hands‑on development, including direct work in Unreal Engine 5 to refine gameplay features and prototypes.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $210,000 – $390,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design quality of all projects in parallel and serve as the final escalation point for design issues
• Champion and iterate on the core design vision in collaboration with project leadership
• Engage directly in Unreal Engine 5 to prototype and adjust gameplay features as needed
• Guide design across various genres, adapting approaches to fit different audiences
• Collaborate with other discipline directors to align vision and processes across projects
• Establish consistent design documentation and quality standards across the portfolio
• Manage and mentor design teams, providing clear feedback to elevate their work

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in the games industry, including 5+ years as a Game Director
• Proven track record of shipping at least one title as Game Director
• Deep expertise in action-adventure game design
• Hands‑on proficiency in Unreal Engine 5
• Experience managing multiple projects and design teams simultaneously
• Strong communicator capable of translating complex design ideas
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and detailed implementation levels

Benefits

• Comprehensive supplemental health and dental plans
• Mental health support
• RRSP retirement plan with employer match
• Stock option program
• Disability programs
• Family-forming benefits
• Life and serious injury benefits
• Paid leave of absence programs
• 35 days of annual paid time off for full-time hourly employees
• Flexible time off for full-time salaried employees

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.