Associate Design Director

2 weeks ago

Brighton, United Kingdom Electric Square Full time

At Electric Square, we understand that the worlds we build are pivotal to the success of our games and the enjoyment of our players. With our diverse portfolio, which includes acclaimed titles like 'Diablo 4', 'Lords of the Fallen', ‘Assassin’s Creed VR’ and several other exciting AAA console games currently in progress (and even more surprises on the horizon), we strive to deliver unforgettable gaming experiences.

Working in collaboration with four innovative studios, our team of 350+ talented individuals are dedicated to creating world-class projects. We foster a unique studio culture that empowers and inspires our teams, ensuring everyone feels motivated to bring their best ideas to life.

We can offer you an award-winning working environment. At Electric Square, we don't just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Electric Square is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace.


An Associate Design Director at Electric Square UK:

  • Has a thorough understanding of the games industry in general, across player behaviours and motivations, how products are designed for specific audiences, and sound reasoning for commercial successes/failures
  • Has a broad and deep knowledge of all aspects of design, specialising in those most closely related to the games/genres in development in the studio
  • Supports the game teams with creative direction
  • A proponent of the studio design strategy and champions the highest quality of design across the studio
  • Plays a pivotal role in managing all aspects of the design dept, from hiring and project deployment to skilling up and career development
  • Is an expert verbal and written communicator across projects, pitches, RFPs, and partners
  • Part of the business development team responding to RFPs and securing new and exciting projects for the studio


What we'd love to see from you:

  • Five shipped titles, with a minimum of two as lead
  • At least eight years working in the games industry
  • AAA experience is a requirement
  • Experience working in a co-dev environment desirable
  • Experience working in Unreal desirable


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