Game Director - SPIN
Job description
Game/Gameplay Director to own design across the SPIN team's slate of projects, reporting to the Executive Producer and acting as the final point of accountability for design quality. The role spans high-level direction to hands-on Unreal Engine 5 implementation across a wide range of genres.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Remote
- Pay
- CAD 210,000 – 390,000 / year
What you'll do
- Hold accountability for the design quality of all the projects running in parallel, and act as the final point of escalation when design issues arise
- Champion and continuously iterate on the core design vision for each project in collaboration with project leadership
- Work directly in Unreal Engine 5 to prototype, tune, or adjust gameplay features and systems when a project requires direct design input
- Guide design across a wide variety of genres, adapting your approach to fit the genre, and audience
- Partner closely with other discipline directors to align vision, scope, and process across all projects
- Establish consistent design documentation, review processes, and quality bars across SPIN's portfolio of projects
- Manage, mentor, and set direction for all designers across SPIN projects, providing clear, consistent creative and managerial feedback that elevates their work
What we're looking for
- At least 15 years of experience in the games industry, including at least 5 years in a Game Director role
- Has shipped at least one title as Game Director
- Deep expertise in action-adventure
- Demonstrated ability to work across a wide variety of genres beyond action-adventure
- Hands-on proficiency in Unreal Engine 5, with the ability to directly implement or tune gameplay features when needed
- Proven experience managing multiple projects and design teams in parallel
- Strong track record of delivering clear, consistent creative and managerial feedback that elevates the work of others
- Comfortable operating at both a high strategic level and a low, detailed implementation level depending on project needs
- Thrives in a fast-moving, prototype-first environment where scope and direction can evolve quickly
- Strong communicator who can translate complex design ideas for engineers, artists, and stakeholders alike
- Deep expertise in Action-Adventure, 3C's, Systemic, and Open/Semi-Open World design with a Narrative and Realization focus
- Comfortable with touch-based UX on the Netflix Controller (NGC)
- Avid gamer across various platforms, playing and forming opinions on new releases while staying updated on emerging trends
- Willing to travel for work-related events around the world
Your team
SPIN (Strategic Prototype & Incubation)
Netflix's in-house team dedicated to prototyping and incubating new game experiences across a wide range of genres. We empower small teams of exceptional developers to build breakout experiences, bias towards hands-on action, and are energized by the learning that comes from bold experimentation at an agile pace.
Benefits
Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off
- 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
- Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off
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About Netflix
Our mission is to entertain the world.
We are a dream team obsessed with the uncomfortable excitement of discovering what happens when you merge creativity, intuition and cutting-edge technology. Come be a part of what's next.
Mission
At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality.
What they value
- Integrity
- Excellence
- Respect
- Inclusion
- Collaboration