Game Director [Assassin's Creed]
On-site · Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Job Summary
As Game Director at Ubisoft Montreal, lead a design team to turn a creative vision into a cohesive experience for Assassin’s Creed and related franchises. Define and communicate the game design vision across production, mentor designers in gameplay mechanics, progression, combat, and AI, provide constructive feedback, ensure cohesion with design/tech/art/narrative, collaborate with production on budgets and schedules, adapt direction to constraints and playtest feedback, oversee post-launch improvements, and stay current with market trends and tech to share best practices across studios. Requires strong design leadership, deep understanding of Unity or Unreal, clear vision communication, collaborative mindset, and the ability to translate data into design decisions. Experience with online gaming communities and live platforms (e.g., Twitch) and a passion for games are valued.
Required Qualifications
- Strong background in game design and design leadership
- Familiarity with Unity or Unreal and their limitations
- Ability to communicate vision clearly and lead teams through decision-making
- Excellent communication, presentation, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Ability to analyze data and translate insights into design decisions
- Experience shipping games and providing design contributions
- Examples of shipped games, design documentation, or other meaningful game design contributions
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