Game Director [Rainbow Six Siege]

Ubisoft

Job Summary

As a Game Director on Rainbow 6 Siege, you will translate a creative vision into engaging game systems and mechanics. You will guide your design team, providing general guidelines while allowing for experimentation. Your role involves overseeing the game's overall progression, pace, balance, and quality, ensuring all design elements work cohesively to create a fun and intended player experience.

Must Have

  • Define game vision and unify creative direction with core team.
  • Develop and communicate game design direction across production.
  • Support game designers in feature development and provide mentorship.
  • Collaborate with technical, graphic, and narrative teams for alignment.
  • Manage budgets, timelines, and report progress to editorial team.
  • Adapt design to technical constraints, feedback, and playtest results.
  • Follow up on post-launch features, using data for improvements.
  • 7+ years of game design experience, including 3 years in leadership.
  • Experience with live competitive shooter games.
  • Proficiency in game engines (Unity/Unreal), Photoshop, Office Suite.
  • Degree in Game Design or equivalent.
  • Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
  • Ability to analyze data for meaningful conclusions.
  • Familiarity with online gaming communities and streaming platforms.
  • Solid understanding of the market and passion for video games.

Perks & Benefits

  • Hybrid work model for work-life balance

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a Game Director on Rainbow 6 Siege, you’ll transform a creative vision into a variety of systems and mechanics that combine to create an engaging experience for players to enjoy. You will provide your team with the general guidelines to design their specific gameplay features and allow them the flexibility to experiment and iterate.

While your designers focus on their areas of ownership, you’ll pay attention to the larger picture, overseeing the game’s overall outcome: progression, pace, balance, and – of course – quality. You will ensure that all elements related to design work together cohesively to fit the intended experience and make it fun.

What you’ll do:

  • Work with the creative director and other core team members to define the game and unify your visions;
  • Develop your game design direction + communicate (and emphasize) it across the production floor;
  • Support your game designers in developing their features (e.g. gameplay rules, progression systems, combat systems, weapon attributes, artificial intelligence behaviours, 3Cs, etc.) + provide mentorship and constructive feedback to achieve quality;
  • Collaborate with interdependent teams to align all design, technical, graphic, and narrative elements;
  • Review and discuss budgets & timelines with the producer + keep the editorial team up to date on progress and milestones;
  • Adapt to technical and production constraints, feedback, and play test results; readjusting your design direction when need be;
  • Follow up on features post-launch to improve, add, or remove components; interpreting data to inform decision-making;
  • Occasionally travel locally and abroad to present the game, meet with external partners, visit co-dev studios, etc.;
  • Anticipate technological advancements and stay up to date on market trends to evolve our production processes and define our best practices + share them with our studios.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Around 7 years of game design experience or related experience + 3 years of leadership;
  • Experience in ‘live’ competitive shooter games;
  • In-depth knowledge of game engines (e.g. Unity or Unreal) & their limitations, Photoshop, and the Office Suite (especially Excel and PowerPoint);
  • A highly innovative, empathetic, creative, and collaborative spirit;
  • A degree in Game Design or equivalent;
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, presentation, problem-solving, organizational, and mentorship skills;
  • Critical thinking, curiosity, resourcefulness, and plenty of flexibility;
  • Ability to sift through data and come to meaningful conclusions;
  • Familiarity with online gaming communities and live streaming platforms (e.g. Twitch);
  • A solid understanding of the market & a (fiery) passion for video games.

What to send our way:

  • Your CV highlighting your education, experience, skills, and any games shipped.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help us create the unknown!

We embrace a hybrid work model helping you stay connected with your team and aligned with business priorities, while giving you the opportunity to maintain your work-life balance. Note, that some roles are fully office-based and are not eligible for hybrid work.

9 Skills Required For This Role

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