Smilegate are setting up an exciting studio in very vibrant city that is Barcelona, and are looking for a World Design Director to join them as they build the next big open world AAA epic fantasy title.
As a Word Design Director, you will work hand in hand with the art and design departments, whilst building your own team on a project where the world building plays an integral part.
Your responsibilities…
Work with the Creative Director to define, own, and champion the project living world pillars and vision
Drive the development and creation of high-quality AAA environments
Be the representative for world design to all other parties
Work alongside the combat, AI, and narrative leads to design and implement gameplay enabling play spaces
Work alongside artistic direction to design a believable and coherent world
Balance artistic aspects with technical constraints to align all technical, design, graphic, and narrative features
Build up an immersive world with the world and level design team by helping to interview and hire level designers
Be the mentor, guide, and leader of your team of handpicked designer
Provide meaningful feedback to the world design team during a play session
Create and maintain a prospering level design culture within the world design team
Help drive the development of standard-setting world design tools and workflow
Ensure a productive internal workflow and beneficial relationships with external partners
Work with other teams to develop immersion enhancing features such as weather and night/day systems
The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role…
Credits on two or more shipped games as Senior/Lead Level or World Director
Working knowledge of one or more major 3D modelling packages and being able to get hands-on to create environments
Strong level design skills, being capable of defining level metrics and consistently applying them
Good understanding of what works and does not in leading open-world games, especially how combat spaces and terrain narrative intersect
Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate and collaborate across multiple teams
Ability to lead by example and delegate as required
