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Position
Ubisoft Ukraine is looking for a Creative Director who will have an impactful role within one of the biggest projects at Kyiv Studio. You’ll get to work with AAA games having access to the global Ubisoft tools and resources. At the same time you´ll experience Ubisoft’s friendly and easy-going working culture, where people are at the core of everything and community is highly valued.
You will be one of the key players in the game development process defining and communicating the game’s overall creative vision from its concept through all the way to release and post-launch. As the main creative spokesperson, you will communicate with internal and external stakeholders, and get to work closely with the IP holders. You will also be the creative leader for the design team and work closely with the producer and team leads.
Your main responsibility as the Creative Director will be to ensure the best AAA game experience for players, and as such, to oversee any high-level decisions that affect the quality of the game or it’s parts. Working closely with the producer and team leads, you will ensure that the quality standards are met and that everyone understands how their work contributes to the bigger picture.
Responsibilities:
- Define, lead and ship a strong creative vision for the game and it’s parts and uphold it throughout production
- Ensure that creative vision is coherent and alignment with Art Directors, Game Design Director, Producer, Tech Leads, and all team members
- Communicate and promote creative vision for the game to core team, top management and teams
- Provide direction and support on the game content to guarantee its quality, consistency and logic
- Drive all aspects of the game, from context and worldto game design and to how the game looks, feels and sounds
- Develop and hold an extensive knowledge of the players, their expectations toward the game, and leveraging their game experience
- Understand and master game mechanics and systems by developing a strong video game culture
Your qualification
- 5-8+ yrs of relevant EXP in Game design, Level Design, Art, Narration
- 5+ yrs of EXP in a leadership role
- At least 2 AAA full production cycles EXP as a Director/Design Lead/Associate Director
- Knowledge of existing engines and creativity frameworks in the entertainment industry
- Solid knowledge on game’s players, their expectations and game experience
Personal qualities:
- Strong communication skills enough to transmit with impact the creative vision at all level throughout the evolution of the game
- Ability to take courageous and effective decisions
- Ability to positively influence, inspire and motive the teams
- Openness and strong curiosity of innovations and trends in & out of video game industry
- Ability to prioritize, anticipate, agile and drive toward the future
- Ability to take a step back and challenge the status quo
What we offer
- A competitive compensation package
- Performance based incentives
- Comprehensive private health and benefit packages
- Tuition reimbursement
- Good work/life balance
- Relocation assistance
- Paid volunteering days
- Annual fitness & well-being allowance
- Games, technology & merchandise
- Subsidised travel
- Opportunities for career development
- And many more…