Design Director

3 weeks ago

Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Rebellion Full time

Design Director Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Design Director to guide our talented team on an unannounced project. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to help shape the development right from the very start.

As Design Director, you will be the vision holder for your project, responsible for ensuring consistency and timely delivery of high-quality design across all aspects of the game. Your role is to empower and support the Design Team in all facets of the design and development process to help drive and define a consistent creative vision for the game universe and gameplay experience.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a spokesperson for the Design Team by concisely and clearly, communicating updates and gameplay demos to Head of Design, and internal and external senior management stakeholders as required.
  • Obtain and maintain buy-in from key stakeholders and the executive group throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring they are on board with the vision and scope of the game and understand the game they are getting.
  • Contribute to the delivery of the design departments and Rebellion's short-term goals, long-term strategy, and initiatives by giving feedback, creating new ways of working, supporting recruitment, learning and development and resource planning and ensure the department can adapt to a changing market.
  • Collaborate with other discipline directors and production leadership to design, maintain, and deliver on the agreed scope and schedules for the project ensuring schedules and deadlines are clearly communicated.
  • Influence project priorities and roadmap and facilitate execution of the project on schedule, and in line with design direction.
  • Support Lead Designers in developing fun, innovative, and memorable game-play experiences; ensuring all aspects of design development consistently service the overall design brief, goals, game pillars, and brand requirements.
  • Act as a project champion for Design taking a pragmatic approach to drive and support all aspects of the game Design. Including pre-production, planning, scheduling, reviews, problem solving and delivery of the final game.
  • Verify the quality of design in the game, design documents and prototype specifications, give feedback and suggest improvements where necessary to fine-tune the game, whilst cooperating with constraints and direction.

Requirements

  • Expert knowledge of creating game design documents and prototype specifications.
  • Excellent knowledge of the video game development process, including working in a timely / time-bound manner, and prototyping/iterating appropriately within that restriction.
  • Expert knowledge of production pipelines.
  • Understand the audience for the game, ensuring the game design serves the target audience.
  • Exceptional Communication and relationship skills to lead the project leads by example in all aspects of the strategy & execution in line with the overall business strategy.
  • Excellent knowledge of all aspects of the games industry, competitors and market environment uses this to inform the design direction of the projects, staying current with trends within the industry and fostering this culture within the project team.
  • Able to collaborate with other discipline directors and production leadership to design, maintain, and deliver on the agreed scope and schedules for the project ensuring schedules and deadlines are clearly communicated.

Benefits

We offer an extensive benefits package to our team including:

  • 22 days holidays + Christmas closure (typically 4 days) & Bank holidays (increasing with service at 5 years – one day each year until you reach 31 days)
  • Private Medical Insurance, healthcare cash plan, including dental and Vision
  • Life Assurance, Income Protection & Critical Illness Cover
  • Enhanced Family Leave
  • Interest Free, Tax-Free loans
  • Enhanced Pension Scheme
  • EAP a range of Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
  • Plus loads more... including a wide range of discounts, freebies, and social events

Life at Our Oxford HQ

Our riverside headquarters in Oxford places you a short walk away from the city centre.

Oxford also boasts excellent transport links, making it easy to navigate both the city and the wider country.

Our open-plan office promotes teamwork and innovation, with regular interaction with senior management and other departments, alongside access to free hot drinks, a handy tuck shop onsite and a range of local pubs, cafes and dining options nearby helping make every workday enjoyable

Inside Rebellion

Whichever team you join at Rebellion we are proud of our open, friendly, and creative atmosphere.

Find out more about us here

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