Creative Director, Niantic Labs

• An experienced Creative Director or Design Director with a proven track record in creating and maintaining design direction, and bringing it to fruition
• Strong understanding of free-to-play systems and economy design, validated by commercially successful products
• Free-to-Play mobile games experience in all production phases from Concept to Live Operations, having shipped at least one title as Creative Director or Lead Game Designer
• Demonstrated experience in building, leading and mentoring teams
• Adept at providing the support and space for more junior team members to work with appropriate autonomy while creating a coherent design that aligns with your vision
• Strong at providing constructive feedback that empowers team members to produce their best work
• Experience communicating a game vision to teams and stakeholders
• Skilled at developing productive relationships with peers and senior leaders, enabling you to work through complex situations to drive projects forward
• Exceptional written and verbal communication ability, with an emphasis on clearly explaining reasoning behind decisions

Desirable

• Define, communicate and be accountable for the creative vision of the project including the core loop, F2P mechanics, social features and IP development
• Ensure the project backlog is well-defined and understood
• Work with the design team to create robust design documentation
• Foster positive relationships with other senior leaders of the studio and within Niantic to deliver on the vision
• Represent the project and team to senior leaders, championing the team's needs and requirements
• Distil the business’s strategic and commercial goals for the team, ensuring they are reflected in product and organisational decisions
• Take the lead on producing pitch materials for internal presentations
• Collaborate and align with Marketing to build commercial analysis, shape forecasts and drive successful marketing and UA campaigns
• Define and drive design standards for the team
• Provide strong leadership and career mentorship to support the creative goals and ambitions of the design team members
• In this role you’ll hold the vision for a brand new game, working closely with the studio leadership team to bring it to life
• You will use your expertise to develop and champion a world-class mobile AR game experience. Alongside the Senior Producer
• You will bring your experience leading teams from Concept through to Production and Live Operations to the London Studio to drive the project forward
• You’ll also be responsible for presenting the vision and strategy of the game to senior partners at Niantic
• As a hardworking, inspiring and inclusive leader, you will help to grow and establish the Niantic London Games Studio