About Us:
Are you ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge video game development? Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour Interactive is at the forefront of the gaming industry, crafting unforgettable experiences across PC, console, and mobile platforms. We’re a dynamic, independent studio of over 1200 passionate employees, with studios in Toronto, Seattle, Rotterdam, and the UK. Our day to day revolves around two core business focuses: Services and Original Games.
Our Services team collaborates with gaming and entertainment giants like Disney, Sony, Activision, and Nintendo, delivering exceptional work-for-hire development and pioneering immersive location-based entertainment (LBE). Meanwhile, our Original Games unit pushes our creative limits, with our signature IPs, including the iconic Dead by Daylight. Join us and be a part of the future of interactive entertainment!
Our Commitment to Diversity:
At Behaviour Interactive, we believe in giving everyone a fair shot. We embrace a diverse and creative environment where everyone is celebrated. We value individuals of all ages, sex, ethnicity, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, civil status, disability, or any other protected characteristics as per applicable law.
Position Overview:
Behaviour is seeking a dynamic Creative Director with experience leading a team of creative individuals. The selected candidate will have demonstrated the ability to lead and develop a game’s design and creative vision, and collaborate with multifunctional teams of designers, artists, programmers, product strategists, and marketing to build compelling AAA console & PC games.
Working closely with the Product Manager, Producer, and other Directors, the Creative Director is responsible for the quality of their product and its creative health once live. The Creative Director is a coach and advisor to the team, ensuring knowledge and skills development while keeping them current on the latest trends in the games industry and best practices.
In this role you will:
* Assume responsibility for the quality of all creative tasks in projects, including concept development, pitching, prototyping, and production;
* Demonstrate hands-on leadership by constantly reviewing game builds and providing constructive feedback;
* Mentor and train the creative staff while maintaining current industry knowledge;
* Provide support to Game Designers in the application of the business model for their game’s design;
* Develop new intellectual properties that consider recent market trends;
* Recognize staff strengths and weaknesses and coach the team accordingly;
* Be able to come to our Middlesborough office on a regular basis.
What we’re looking for:
* A gamer with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience directing a product in a leadership role with proven success, having shipped at least 1 AAA project;
* Experience with Unreal or Unity on AAA PC-Console or Mobile games;
* Solid experience overseeing projects through pre-production, production, and live operations;
* Relevant experience managing a game development process using industry milestones;
* Ability to effectively pitch game concepts in various formats;
* Video game history demonstrating solid creativity and innovation skills.
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