Associate Creative Director - Creative - Hybrid/Remote

Role Overview:

We're looking for an Associate Creative Director to work closely with the Creative Director to guide the team through the realisation of the creative vision, fostering a culture of creative engagement and excellence in execution. You will play a key role in ensuring that the team shares a unified vision for the overall game experience.

As second-in-command to the Creative Director, you will have decision-making authority over various areas of the game, including gameplay, narrative, UX etc.

This is an ambitious, AAA project with a heavy focus on atmosphere, storytelling, player agency and immersion into ground-breaking territory on the latest hardware technologies.

We encourage in-office collaboration for 1-3 days a week, but we are open to discussing remote working options within the UK for the right candidate.

What you'll be doing:

• Collaborating with the Creative Director to develop the overall vision of the project.
• Working closely with a cross-discipline team to define key content, with the goal of creating stand-out moments with strong emotional engagement.
• Driving cross-discipline teams to deliver these moments to AAA standards.
• Reviewing the game and providing actionable feedback.
• Proactively finding areas that need improvement and driving solutions.
• Looking ahead to foresee problems before they arise.
• Working with directors and senior staff across the game with a bias towards game content & design.
• Mentor and guide direct reports through regular one-on-one interactions and provide actionable feedback.
• Participate in the recruitment of new team members and assist with their onboarding as needed.
• Foster a culture of open collaboration, transparency, and ownership to build a healthy, inclusive, and positive work environment.
• Represent the game vision to the team and the wider company.

What we're looking for:

• 10 years of experience in video game development, including time in narrative focused games.
• 3+ years directing and coordinating content on AAA games.
• Understanding of creative aspects of game development, such as level design, interactive storytelling techniques, or game design principles.
• Openness to iteration based on user feedback, team input, or market changes.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-evolving team.
• Strong ability to lead and inspire creative teams, including artists, writers, and designers.
• Ability to conceptualise and articulate the Creative Director’s vision for the game and take the whole design team on that journey.
• Understanding of story development, character design, and world-building.
• Ability to forge and drive new ideas in the interactive storytelling genre.
• When necessary, the ability to take ownership of situations (e.g. gameplay feature, pacing problem, etc) and resolve them.
• A proactive and collaborative approach.
• A broad understanding of the market and a burning passion for video games.
• Mentoring skills and empathy.