CAREERS
Design Director
POSITION SUMMARY
Main responsibility is to manage and direct the game design department. Directs the development of game designs produced both internally and by independent developers.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Provide leadership and direct supervisory management of the internal NBGA Game Design staff.
· Mentoring and developing all levels of design staff is key for being successful in this role.
· Coordinate work assignments of game designers across various projects as required.
· Conceives, develops and oversees the implementation of game design.
· Liaison and coordinate with counterparts and management in other departments in the organization and/or third party vendors to ensure development and implementation of game design.
· Solicit, hire and manage third party resources engaged for game design.
· Supply regular feedback and communication to the internal management team and key stakeholders on the progress of the team.
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
· Established track record of bringing successful interactive entertainment products to market
· Shipped at least 3 AAA titles on current gen platforms of which at least one title having received a Metacritic score of 80 or better out of 100
· Proven management and mentoring skills
· Outstanding communication skills, ability to transmit and interpret complex information.
· Strong decision-making skills
· Strong presentation skills. Ability to deliver design presentations to large and small audiences – both internal, external and to upper management is necessary.
· Must have negotiation skills in handling difficult situations with the ability to negotiate and recommend solutions to all levels of management
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
· 10+ years of experience in the video games industry with 5 or more years of management experience
For immediate consideration, please submit your resume to jobs@namcobandaigames.com, with the job title you are applying to in the subject line.
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., is a leading interactive entertainment software publisher and developer based in Santa Clara, CA. The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry's top video game franchises including the PAC-MAN, SOULCALIBUR, and Naruto brands. We are currently finishing off a very successful year that saw the launch of major titles such as SOULCALIBUR 4, Tales of Vesperia and Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, and are currently working on a slate of AAA titles for 2009 across all major next-generation and handheld consoles including Afro Samurai, Splatterhouse, TEKKEN 6 and more. For more information about NAMCO BANDAI Games America and our products, please visit www.namcobandaigames.com.
