Senior Lead Game Designer

3 months ago


Montreal, Canada Behaviour Interactive Inc. Full time

Senior Lead Game Designer – Dead by Daylight

Department and team: Product Group / Design

Status: Permanent Full-Time

Location: Montreal, QC

The role:

Are you ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge video game development? Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour Interactive is at the forefront of the gaming industry, crafting unforgettable experiences across PC, console, and mobile platforms. We’re a dynamic, independent studio of over 1200 passionate employees, with studios in Toronto, Seattle, Rotterdam, and the UK. Our day to day revolves around two core business focuses: Services and Original Games. Our Services team collaborates with gaming and entertainment giants, delivering exceptional work-for-hire development and pioneering immersive location-based entertainment (LBE). Meanwhile, our Original Games unit pushes our creative limits, with our signature IPs, including the iconic Dead by Daylight. Join us and be a part of the future of interactive entertainment

At Behaviour Interactive, we believe in giving everyone a fair shot. We embrace a diverse and creative environment where everyone is celebrated.

Responsibilities:

  • Drive a design team in the creation and delivery of high-quality games;
  • Provide design leadership and inspiration to achieve unparalleled gameplay, characters, AI, feedback, and control interfaces;
  • Work with the producer, design director, and other leads to coordinate the design team throughout the life of the project;
  • Commit to deadlines and work with production to set project priorities and create work schedules for your team;
  • Direct and develop all game design documents on a macro and micro level, and drive the development process creatively;
  • Help build better, more efficient processes with your entire design team;
  • Keep on top of gameplay, environment, and feature trends within the industry, especially within the specific genre of the project;
  • Multi-task and oversee multiple disciplines and initiatives simultaneously;
  • Develop your team talent pool by acting as a coach and mentor, assessing your team’s work daily and providing constructive feedback and/or training when necessary;
  • Manage your direct reports’ semi-annual and annual performance reviews;
  • Contribute to providing a work environment conducive to employee engagement.

What we're looking for:

  • 5+ years industry experience in a senior and lead role on at least 3 released titles;
  • Experience delivering at least one online multiplayer game;
  • Experience working on a GAAS product;
  • Experience managing a design team;
  • Deep knowledge of the video game industry;
  • Excellent creative and technical communication skills (written and oral);
  • Creative and detail-oriented mindset;
  • Demonstrated skills in research and analysis;
  • Expertise with Confluence and Jira is a plus.
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