We are on the lookout for a Senior Development Director on behalf of Splash Damage to continually push to balance creative ambition with the need to execute on time. You will structure and deploy your team of Development Directors, Development Managers, and Associates across the development team to ensure you will always be relied upon to deliver project progress and traking.
As a Senior Development Director, you will work hand-in-hand with Producers, analysing and breaking down the product needs and wants and helping both the creative and product owners better define, prioritise, and challenge the content, features, and market expectations that go into each project.
Your responsibilities include…
Leading and driving a project’s overall development plan, with a focus on team performance
Bringing together people, materials, and tools, and unencumbering teams through mentoring and management
Bring a strong focus on quality, teamwork, communication, and improvement to deliver great games and content
Own the project plan to launch and continually operate the game on time, to quality, and within budget
Drive delivery and accountability within their game team, pushing for continual improvement and ensuring milestone, gates, and all other deliverable expectations are met
Review and improve the development process and team performance, and executive development plans to suit different projects
Be quality focused and understand the needs of players and the business
Make data-driven decisions to improve your teams and align them to the long-term plans for operating a GaaS
Balance teams creative ambition with capacity to execute on time
Represent the state of progress and the outlook of the project internally and externally to clients
Foster an open, fun, and transparent development culture that makes teams and players love the games created
The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role…
Demonstrable leadership across large teams, with a proficiency in communicating across team disciplines at all seniority levels
Accustomed to using data-driven analysis to make informed decisions around your goals and planning
Passion for games, being an avid gamer yourself
Strategical and methodological thinking, with a prowess for being a tactical delegator
Ability to help others empower themselves by fostering an environment of shared ownership, accountability, constructive criticism, recognition, appreciation, and collaboration
Perks and benefits include…
Substantial performance-related pay system, along with enhanced pension contributions and life assurance scheme
Bespoke VISA and relocation packages for you and your family, with support from their team throughout the whole process
Private Medical and Dental Cover for you and your family, along with a 24/7 digital GP service
Extensive mental health support, with line manager mental health training, a group of mental health First-Aiders, and on-site or remote counselling
Bespoke learning and development course framework to help you grow as an employee, manager, and leader
Splash Damage is an equal opportunity employer. They believe their teams create better work when they have a range of perspectives to draw from, and the studio are committed to creating an inclusive working environment that celebrates diversity.
