Design Director

PLAY, GROW and WIN

To be a part of Virtuos means to be a creator.  

At Virtuos, we harness the latest technologies to make games better and more immersive than ever before. That is why we pride ourselves in constantly pushing the boundaries of possibility since our founding in 2004. 

Virtuosi is a team of experts – people who have come together to share their mutual passion for making and playing games. People with the same enthusiasm for exploring new ideas and the constant drive to excel in their field. People who believe in earning success through dedication.

At Virtuos, we are at the forefront of gaming, creating exciting new experiences daily. Join us to Play, Grow and Win – together.

About The Position

VirtuosChengdu is looking for a talented Game Design Director who has a passion for FPS games. This candidate has a strong understanding of the underlying systems and the different types of play styles involved in creating award winning AAA FPS titles on console and PC SKUs. If this is you, and want to join us on the journey of creating the next big hit, we welcome you to send us your application!

The 3 missions of the Design Department are:

• Design teams to design and finish projects on time, with AAA quality and within budget
• We create good conditions for designers to do their best job
• Designers are trained and grow so that it benefits both them and Virtuos

Virtuos 成都工作室正在寻找一位对Fps游戏充满热情的优秀游戏设计总监。该候选人需对底层系统有深入理解，了解不同类型的游戏玩法风格，能够打造在主机和Pc平台上获奖的Aaa级Fps游戏。如果您就是这样的人，并且希望加入我们，共同创造下一个大作，欢迎您向我们提交申请！

设计部门的三大使命是：

• 领导设计团队按时、高质量并在预算内完成项目
• 为设计师创造良好条件，使其发挥最佳水平
• 培养和发展设计师，造福设计师本人和Virtuos公司
• Foster a positive and creative environment for your team on exciting new game projects
• Embrace design leadership for early prototypes and projects
• Provide design vision and direction and conduct reviews, critiques, and discussion to achieve the highest quality design
• Approach projects with a user first mentality and leverage gameplay feedback to improve player experiences
• Identify and report project risks in a timely manner and propose mitigation strategies
• Manage communication with studio leadership in terms of project progress and design matters
• Instill best practices through mentoring and training
• Participate in due diligence for new business opportunities if and when requested
• Demonstrate good leadership, enthusiasm, and sense of commitment
• Craft iterative workflows within the Design department that allow for improvements to game flow and playability
• Collaborate with Studio Directors to establish, assess and improve internal processes, as well as contribute to studio growth strategy
• Work closely with other studio Design Directors to share knowledge and best practices and help drive a culture of leadership, proactivity, ownership and accountability
• Research cutting-edge technologies with an eye for putting the studio at the cutting edge of game development
• 为团队营造积极且富有创造力的环境，推动激动人心的新游戏项目
• 领导早期原型和项目的设计工作
• 提供设计愿景和方向，进行评审、批评和讨论，以实现最高质量的设计
• 以用户为先，利用玩法反馈提升玩家体验
• 及时识别和报告项目风险，提出缓解策略
• 管理与工作室领导层就项目进度和设计事宜的沟通
• 通过指导和培训，传授最佳实践
• 按需参与新业务机会的尽职调查
• 展现出良好的领导力、热情和责任感
• 在设计部门内建立迭代工作流程，提升游戏节奏和可玩性
• 与工作室主管合作，建立、评估和改进内部流程，推动工作室发展战略
• 与其他工作室的设计总监紧密合作，分享知识和最佳实践，促进领导力、主动性、责任感和担当的文化
• 研究尖端技术，致力于将工作室置于游戏开发的前沿
• At least 10 years of experience with various game genres, including AAA titles across major platforms and comprehensive knowledge spanning all design areas
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Recent experience in console development with at least 2 shipped titles. Multiple genre experience is preferred
• Presentation and pitch skills
• Exceptional management and communication skills
• Experience with external partners, especially across different IPs and licenses
• 具备至少10年的多种游戏类型设计经验，涵盖主流平台的AAA大作，对各设计领域有全面了解
• 优秀的分析和解决问题能力
• 最近有主机平台开发经验，至少参与过2款已发行作品，拥有多类型游戏经验更佳
• 具备出色的演讲和提案能力
• 拥有卓越的管理和沟通能力
• 具备与外部合作伙伴合作的经验，尤其是涉及不同IP和授权

Founded in 2004, Virtuos is one of the largest independent video game development companies. We are headquartered in Singapore with over 4,200 employees across 25 offices in Asia, Europe, and North America. Specializing in full-cycle game development and art production, we have delivered high- quality content for more than 1,500 console, PC, and mobile games. Our clients include 23 of the top 25 gaming companies worldwide.   About Our Team Virtuos Chengdu was the second studio ever to be founded by the Virtuos Group back in 2008. As a full-stack game development studio, it’s capable of handling all aspects of the production pipeline, from the first brief to the final product, entirely in-house. To facilitate this, the studio is staffed by a multicultural team of experts ranging from art to engineering, constantly hard at work on the biggest titles on the horizon. The studio has come a long way from its humble beginnings to becoming one of Chengdu’s game development powerhouses, due mainly to the fact that it was one of the first to pioneer AAA game development focusing on console titles in the region.