Game Director in United States at Jobgether

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Game Director in the United States.

This role sits at the heart of creative vision and gameplay execution for a high-impact game development team working on new original titles beyond established franchises. You will define and steward the overall game vision, ensuring that design, art, story, and technical systems work together to deliver a cohesive and compelling player experience. Acting as a key bridge between leadership and cross-functional teams, you will guide creative direction while balancing production realities and gameplay quality. The environment is fast-moving, highly collaborative, and deeply iterative, requiring strong alignment across design, engineering, art, and production. You will influence progression, pacing, balance, and moment-to-moment gameplay to ensure the product resonates with target audiences. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives in shaping ideas into playable, polished experiences.

• Define and drive the overall creative vision of new game projects, ensuring alignment across gameplay, narrative, art direction, and player experience goals.
• Partner closely with executive leadership to translate strategic product goals into clear, actionable design direction and production-ready systems.
• Oversee gameplay progression, pacing, balance, and systems design to ensure a cohesive and engaging player experience from concept to release.
• Act as the central communication hub across design, engineering, art, sound, and production teams, ensuring clarity of expectations, priorities, and deliverables.
• Guide prototyping and iterative development, ensuring concepts are validated quickly and refined into production-ready gameplay features.
• Maintain ongoing visibility into project health, providing clear updates, documentation, and creative alignment to leadership and stakeholders.

• 4+ years of leadership experience in the video game industry, with 5+ years in game design roles including senior or lead-level responsibilities.
• Proven ability to define and execute creative vision across gameplay systems, ideally in both prototyping and full production environments.
• Strong understanding of game development workflows, including Unreal Engine and the technical constraints of modern game systems.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including engineering, art, production, and marketing in a highly collaborative environment.
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, along with strong documentation and presentation skills.
• Deep passion for games, strong market awareness, and the ability to balance creative ambition with production feasibility.
• Demonstrated mentorship and leadership capabilities, with a focus on elevating team performance and creative output.

• Competitive annual salary ranging from $135,000 to $192,000 depending on location and experience
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• Profit sharing opportunities
• Paid time off, holidays, and sick leave
• Parental leave and family support programs
• Flexible remote work environment (#LI-Remote)
• FSA/HSA options and additional employee wellness benefits