Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Creative Development Director - Telltale Games - San Francisco


Job description

The Creative Development Director manages a team of driven creative professionals. The Creative Development Director is a strategic and creative executive with proven experience driving innovative game design. This position is responsible for inspiring a world-class creative department to truly develop the “Best in Class” episodic games.
Responsibilities
The Creative Development Director is manages the directors, writers and designers.
Lead an extended team encompassing all creative aspects of game development and delivery, including: design, cinematics, and story-telling.
Will lead the recruitment effort for the best talent in each area
Attract and develop veteran and new talent to the creative departments
Lead teams of designers, writers and directors to drive the overall creative vision for our games.
Foster collaborative and successful working partnerships with our clients and departments across the studio.
Create a learning environment within the creative teams; establish processes for game research, collaboration, and critical thinking; mentor more junior creative team members.
Participate with senior management to develop product roadmaps, personnel assignments, and production budgets.
Ensure the commercial success of our product offerings.

Desired Skills and Experience
BA/BS or equivalent in relevant work experience.
At least seven (7) years of experiences in game design, including two (2) or more years in a senior role.
Must have multi-platform experience (XBOX, PS3, iOS, etc)
Demonstrated experience and understanding of episodic games that have a strong focus on narrative – recognizes what makes them fun.
Must be an avid gamer and play games across genres and platforms.
Must have successfully developed and managed people, resources and schedules within a leading entertainment software company.
Prior experience working with movie-based or franchise IPs earns you bonus points.
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