Game director (M/NB/W)

Job Description

Company Description

The company :

Ubisoft’s 19,000 team members, working across more than 40 locations around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their dedication and talent has brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us Create the unknown.

The studio :

Founded in 2005, Owlient is a Ubisoft development studio specialising in Free-To-Play games.

Owlient has become an expert in F2P community games through its Howrse brand, which has over 1.3 million active players per month in 25 countries.

Today, the studio's ambition is to become a key player and a leader in the mobile F2P industry. Thanks to years of success in web F2P and Ubisoft's impressive network of 29 creative studios, Owlient has all the keys to a successful transition to the mobile industry.

If you are passionate about video games and want to evolve in a casual and dynamic environment, join us in our mobile adventure

Job Description

Ubisoft Owlient is looking for a Game Director to join the core team of our new unannounced project. Your main objective will be to define the creative vision into actionable, fun and accessible gameplay elements, while organizing tasks and providing constant managerial support to the Game Design teams.

Within the studio, you will work under the responsibility of the Producer of the project. Together with your team of designers, you will be responsible for creating the best gameplay & narrative experience possible.

As such, your missions will be as follows:

• Collaborate with interdependent teams to align all design, technical, graphic, sound and narrative elements;
• Develop the game design direction and communicate it across the production floor.
• Guarantee the quality of the user experience ;
• Define validation processes to support the Game Design team in the definition and implementation of the game's features;
• Prioritize the tasks and define milestone scopes in accordance with the deadlines defined with the Producer;
• Adapt to technical and production constraints, feedback, and playtest results, readjusting your design direction when need be.

Qualifications

To take this role, we are looking for someone with strong design and management experience, preferrably on mobile games.

You'll need a wide range of GD skills (balancing, progression, economy, UX ...) and a strong interest in the gaming industry, the new business models and emerging gameplays.

Thanks to your experience and leadership, you are able to to communicate your vision to all types of people (executives, production teams & external stakeholders).
English and French are required.

Additional Information

The position is located in Montreuil

Joining the French studios also means:

• Evolve in a leading group in the video game industry in France and present in 30 different countries, with opportunities for international development
• Join passionate teams with an excellent technical level, all driven by the desire to design and develop innovative games that stand out for their quality
• Collaborate with teams recognized for their experience on renowned franchises
• Develop expertise by participating in sharing events organized internally (talks; conferences; fairs) and by benefiting from tailor-made training programs

As an employer, Ubisoft offers everyone the same employment opportunities without distinction of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, social status, disability and age. Ubisoft strives to develop an inclusive work environment that reflects the diversity of its community of players in its teams.