Design Director

PLAY, GROW and WIN

To be a part of Virtuos means to be a creator.  

At Virtuos, we harness the latest technologies to make games better and more immersive than ever before. That is why we pride ourselves in constantly pushing the boundaries of possibility since our founding in 2004. 

Virtuosi is a team of experts – people who have come together to share their mutual passion for making and playing games. People with the same enthusiasm for exploring new ideas and the constant drive to excel in their field. People who believe in earning success through dedication.

At Virtuos, we are at the forefront of gaming, creating exciting new experiences daily. Join us to Play, Grow and Win – together.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Virtuos is looking for a talented Game Design Director who has a passion for FPS games. This candidate has a strong understanding of the underlying systems and the different types of play styles involved in creating award winning AAA FPS titles on console and PC SKUs. If this is you, and want to join us on the journey of creating the next big hit, we welcome you to send us your application!
 

The 3 missions of the Design Department are:

• Design teams to design and finish projects on time, with AAA quality and within budget
• We create good conditions for designers to do their best job
• Designers are trained and grow so that it benefits both them and Virtuos

• Manage project design teams
• Collaborate with the Executive Production team on setting up new projects
• Support the production process to set up design workflows
• Facilitate design leads over the course of a project to achieve quality and maintain good working conditions
• Review deliveries to clients and provide feedback to improve where needed
• Review project’s quality and design team’s performance; report to the Sr. Design Director
• Evaluate designers’ performance and give them personal objectives for improvement
• Organize training, best practices, instructions and other material to grow designers
• Collaborate with the Recruitment Team to find great design talents

• At least 10 years in the Game Industry, in a design role, with 4 of those years in a management role
• All-around designer: has worked on systems, levels, with some experience in UI/UX
• Basic art and code knowledge is a plus
• Must have shipped at least 2 titles as a lead designer
• Has a background in designing for FPS games
• Strong creative skills, can generate efficient ideas and communicate them
• Excellent communication skills, can listen, filter, summarize and explain to persons of various experience levels and cultures
• Strong organization skills, in particular time management
• Excellent leadership, team building and mentorship skills necessary
• Interest in Human Relations responsibilities and skills
• Genuine interest in people’s career growth
• International experience a plus