- Own and champion the overall design vision for key projects, ensuring creativity, coherence, and strategic alignment across all deliverables.

- Lead early‑stage design direction for prototypes and new project opportunities, defining the long‑term creative and product roadmap.

- Drive studio‑level design quality by conducting high‑level reviews, critiques, and strategic conversations with leadership and clients.

- Establish and refine design processes, building scalable workflows, pipelines, and best practices for the entire design discipline.

- Guide project success through a user‑first design approach, leveraging insights, playtests, and analytics to elevate player experience.

- Identify, assess, and communicate project risks, while proposing high‑impact mitigation strategies.

- Collaborate closely with Studio Directors and cross‑discipline leads to improve internal processes and contribute to studio growth and innovation.

- Lead mentorship and talent development, shaping the next generation of design leaders.

- Represent the studio in high‑level stakeholder communication, aligning expectations across internal leadership, clients, and project teams.

- Participate in due diligence and evaluate new business opportunities from a strategic design perspective.

- Research emerging technologies and industry trends to position the studio at the forefront of game development.

- 10+ years of experience in relevant game genres and AAA‑level production, with broad mastery across design disciplines.

- Proven track record in console development with at least 2 shipped titles in a senior or director‑level role.

- Strong strategic thinking, problem‑solving, and high‑level decision‑making capabilities.

- Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder‑management skills.

- Experience collaborating with external partners, licensors, and IP holders.

- Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and influence at organizational scale.