Join a global games publishing organisation where you'll partner with leading AAA studios across Europe, helping shape the creative vision, gameplay direction and long‑term success of high‑profile games. This is a strategic leadership role for someone who can balance creative excellence, player experience and commercial success while supporting multiple projects within a growing portfolio.
About the role
You will work directly with partner studios developing AAA PC and console games, providing creative leadership, strategic guidance and design expertise throughout development. Acting as a trusted advisor to studio leadership teams, you will help define vision, strengthen gameplay pillars and ensure projects deliver exceptional player experiences while meeting business objectives.
This role requires both high‑level creative thinking and hands‑on game design expertise, with a strong understanding of multiplayer experiences, live service systems and modern monetisation strategies.
What you'll be doing
- Collaborate closely with external game studios throughout the development lifecycle
- Help define, refine and protect each project's creative vision and gameplay pillars
- Provide strategic design direction and actionable feedback to development teams
- Evaluate projects from a player experience, creative and commercial perspective
- Identify opportunities to improve individual titles and strengthen the broader game portfolio
- Proactively identify creative risks and help teams navigate production trade‑offs
- Support teams directly on key game design challenges when needed
- Mentor design leadership and contribute to raising quality standards across multiple projects
- Build strong relationships with partner studios through regular on‑site collaboration and travel
- Influence the direction of online, multiplayer and live‑service experiences across multiple genres
What we're looking for
Experience
- 10+ years of experience in game development
- 3+ years in a senior creative leadership position such as Creative Director, Game Director, Design Director or Lead Designer
- Credits on at least 2 shipped AAA PC or console shooter/action games
- Experience working on at least one successful online multiplayer or live‑service title
- Proven track record influencing game vision, design strategy and production outcomes
Skills
- Deep understanding of multiplayer game design, including PvP, PvE and co‑operative systems
- Strong knowledge of game economies, progression systems and monetisation strategies
- Experience with free‑to‑play models, battle passes and live‑service content planning
- Ability to operate both strategically and hands‑on when required
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience collaborating across design, production, analytics and leadership teams
- Ability to balance player experience, development realities and business goals
- Strong problem‑solving skills with a practical and pragmatic approach to creative leadership
- Ability to deliver constructive, specific and actionable feedback
Nice to have
- Experience supporting or publishing games developed by external studios
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Knowledge of global games markets and player expectations across different regions
- Experience working with international development teams
Working style / behaviours
- Strategic thinker with strong creative instincts
- Passionate about player‑first game development
- Collaborative and partnership‑focused
- Comfortable influencing without direct authority
- Highly adaptable and effective across different studio cultures
- Able to balance creative ambition with commercial realities
Why join
- Influence the development of multiple AAA games across Europe
- Work with some of the industry's most talented studios and creative leaders
- High‑impact role shaping major multiplayer and live‑service titles
- Opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of games and genres
- Competitive compensation, relocation support and comprehensive benefits
- Join a global organisation investing in the future of premium and online gaming
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Employment type: Full‑time
Salary range: €75,000 - €95,000 EUR per annum
If you're a senior creative leader who thrives on shaping AAA multiplayer experiences and helping studios achieve their highest potential, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now, or email Jack Baxter - jb@skillsearch.com