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Director, Design Management

5 Days ago • 8 Years + • Game Design • $189,100 PA - $283,700 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Insomniac Games seeks a Director, Design Management to build, manage, and mentor a world-class Design Department. Responsibilities include ensuring project quality, establishing design philosophies and standards, playing games under development to meet quality goals, enforcing project schedules, managing design department budgets, directing professional development, reviewing design direction for all projects, coordinating production goals, and implementing continuous improvements. The role requires strong leadership, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking skills, along with experience in game production methods and relevant software.
Must have:
  • Large team leadership
  • Creative collaboration
  • Effective time management
  • Detailed knowledge of game production
  • Strong communication skills
  • Deadline-oriented approach
Good to have:
  • Knowledge of level editing tools
  • Experience with Maya or other 3D modeling programs
Perks:
  • Matching 401(k)
  • Paid time off
  • Wellness program
  • Sony product discounts
  • Bonus package
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Job Details

Insomniac is looking for a new Design Management Director. In this role, you will be responsible for building, managing, and mentoring a world-class Design Department to achieve Insomniac's vision of Best Developer.  Ensures excellent on time in budget deliveries through strategic planning, team leadership, and collaboration with Department Heads, Design Leaders, and Project Leaders. Possesses a deep level of design knowledge and design craft skill to be able to manage and provide actionable feedback on design employee's output of work, quality, and timelines.

If this is the opportunity you have been looking for, please read on:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

  • Responsible for ensuring project quality and the well-being of team members.
  • Works with design leadership to establish consistent design philosophies, practices, and standards across all projects.
  • Plays games in development to ensure that we are achieving our operational goals and meeting our quality bar.
  • Responsible for enforcing project schedules in conjunction with Project Management.
  • Provides budgeting for the Design department in conjunction with Finance.
  • Directs the professional development of all Design employees.
  • Reviews design direction for all projects through the coordinated efforts of design leadership team.
  • Regularly reviews and provides design feedback for all titles to align with the established creative direction and design direction of each title.
  • Works with design leadership to establish and coordinate production goals that intersect design and other production departments to achieve short and long-term project goals.
  • Develops, plans, communicates, and ensures implementation of continuous improvements to the production pipeline.
  • Implements and maintains a staffing pipeline to support production headcounts, budget, and skills needed.
  • Participates and presents ideas clearly and concisely to senior management and other project stakeholders.
  • Ensures that all complaints and concerns related to inappropriate or unprofessional conduct in the workplace are addressed immediately to foster a safe work environment.
  • Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Duties:

This job has supervisory responsibilities.

Supervisory Duties Details:

Directly supervises design directors and design managers and indirectly oversees the design department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

 

Qualifications:

  • Large team leadership, with experience navigating multiple simultaneous projects.
  • Creative collaboration and problem solving within the design department and across all departments.
  • Effective time management, with the ability to delegate tasks and focus on larger issues while monitoring critical smaller details.
  • Detailed knowledge of all game production methods
  • A strong critical eye for detail and the ability to communicate effectively with the team and other departments to resolve issues.
  • Communication with both large groups and individuals, with excellent written and oral communication skills Deadline-oriented approach, with the ability to achieve results given constraints.

Computer Skills:

  • Working knowledge with level editing tools (Radiant, Unreal, Hammer, or proprietary editors) and scripting.
  • Working knowledge of Maya or other major 3D modeling programs.
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

 

We look forward to hearing from you. Please use the link below and apply. Thank you!

Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights.

 

At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location. 

Base pay is one component of our total compensation package. Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location, as well as additional compensation components, such as annual bonus, profit sharing, and other incentive plans.

In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

Profit Sharing (PSS Only)

$189,100 - $283,700 USD

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