Fatshark seeks a Development Director to oversee production, ensuring efficient teams and timely delivery within budget. Must have strong project management, leadership, and communication skills. Experience in game development and Agile methodologies is essential.
We are a critically acclaimed Swedish game development studio with about 180 experienced and skilled employees. We are most well-known for developing the Warhammer: Vermintide franchise and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
We have grown quite a bit over the last few years, but we still embrace the same values that we started with. We want to build the best first person co-op games together, in an approachable, fun and passion-driven way.
The role
The newly established role of Development Director is designed to oversee the broader aspects of production, ensuring teams are efficient and deliver on time and within budget. As a key member of the project leadership team, you will work closely with Directors, Producers, Team Managers, and the Executive Producer (EP). Depending on the size of the team or workload, you may also take on direct oversight of a Feature team as a Producer.
What we offer
Here at Fatshark, we do what we love most: design high-profile games for PCs and consoles. We offer you:
A playful, friendly and inclusive work place
Hands-on production environment with an emphasis on cooperative/multiplayer games
Opportunities for personal growth with varied projects, experienced co-workers and recurring hack weeks/days
Developing games with our own engine - Stingray
Regulated flex time and paid overtime
Occupational pension
Health benefits and health check ups
Bonus program
Dog friendly office located in central Stockholm
What you'll do
Ensure the development team is efficient
Help the team overcome obstacles to achieve project goals
Monitor team progress and performance indicators, identifying risks and optimizing productivity proactively
Encouraging transparency, feedback, and continuous improvement
Facilitate conflict resolution to ensure smooth operations
Collaborate with the EP, Directors, Producers, Team Managers and other stakeholders to align project goals and help create efficient project plans
Set processes to analyze team performance, implement improvements, and foster learning within the teams
Drive the adoption of methodologies and best practices
Be aligned with EP on the cost of the development team and ensure it has the right staffing in place
Collaborate with other DD on resource sharing and optimizations
Lead and mentor Producers within a project, providing guidance and resources for efficient project execution and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement
Manage performance and professional development of Producers
Required qualifications
Proven leadership experience in game development, entertainment, or tech industries
Strong project management and production oversight skills
Expert in development methodologies such as agile
Excellent communication, conflict resolution, and interpersonal skills
Ability to work collaboratively across departments and manage multiple stakeholders
Fluent in English, both written and spoken
Bonus qualifications
Experience in a similar role within a game development studio
Familiarity with tools like Jira and production tracking systems
Experience with AAA game development and knowledge of the gaming industry
A technical background in game development is a strong plus
Application details
We are following the policy of working 4 days in the office per week,
with 1 day option to work from home. The onboarding is being done fully
in the office.
We look forward to review applications and will be interviewing candidates continuously until the position has been filled.
Location: Stockholm (on-site) Start: ASAP Form of Employment: permanent, full-time
We are a Swedish game development studio located in Södermalm, Stockholm. With about 180 experienced and skilled employees, we develop and publish titles for both consoles and PC.
We create unique game experiences with titles such as Lead and Gold, Krater, Bloodsports.tv, Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide & Warhammer: Vermintide 2, as well as our upcoming game Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
At Fatshark, we believe the best moments are experienced together, it’s what influences our work and us as a studio. In our games, you are given the freedom to succeed or fail trying as a group. And that’s exactly the way we like it.