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Poste : Directeur.trice de la conception de jeu (Design Director)

Aperçu du rôle

Nous sommes à la recherche d’un.e Directeur.trice de la conception de jeu expérimenté.e pour se joindre à l’équipe Haven. Le ou la Directeur.trice de la conception de jeu prendra les piliers fondamentaux définis par la direction créative et les traduira en boucles systémiques équilibrées, évolutives et engageantes.

Le ou la titulaire du poste sera responsable de l’architecture structurelle du jeu, en veillant à ce que la fantaisie de jeu, le contexte narratif et les piliers créatifs se traduisent harmonieusement dans l’expérience de jeu au quotidien, les boucles à court terme et les systèmes de progression à long terme. Il ou elle assurera également le recrutement, la direction et l’organisation d’une équipe de conception, tout en accompagnant les concepteur.trice.s afin de garantir l’exécution de la vision du jeu selon les standards AAA.

Rattachement hiérarchique : Le ou la Directeur.trice de la conception de jeu relèvera directement du ou de la Directeur.trice créatif.ve du projet.

Responsabilités principales

1. Direction de la conception et articulation de la vision

Traduire la vision Collaborer étroitement avec le ou la Directeur.trice créatif.ve afin de déconstruire des thèmes créatifs abstraits et de les transformer en piliers de jouabilité et en structures métajeu clairs, cohérents et bien définis.
Aligner la fantaisie de jeu et la narration Élaborer une vision globale de la jouabilité qui intègre directement la fantaisie thématique et le contexte narratif du jeu dans un ensemble cohérent de mécaniques de jeu.
Architecture systémique Adopter une approche à la fois innovante et analytique pour concevoir une expérience de jeu robuste, comprenant des mécaniques engageantes à court terme ainsi que des boucles de rétention à long terme parfaitement adaptées à l’orientation du jeu.
Établir des balises créatives Définir une orientation claire, des intentions précises et un cadre structurel pour l’équipe de conception, afin de lui fournir un environnement propice à l’innovation et à l’expression créative.
Révision et validation de la conception Établir des standards de qualité élevés; réviser et valider l’ensemble du travail de conception produit par l’équipe afin d’assurer la solidité des mécaniques, leur équilibre ainsi que leur alignement avec la vision fondamentale du jeu.

2. Gestion d’équipe et collaboration au sein du studio

Diriger et accompagner Encadrer une équipe de concepteur.trice.s de jeux, du niveau junior au niveau senior, en réalisant des rencontres individuelles régulières, en fournissant une rétroaction concrète et en soutenant activement leur développement professionnel.
Favoriser l’excellence en conception Maintenir un environnement de conception structuré et collaboratif qui valorise la communication claire, l’analyse objective et la rétroaction constructive.
Alignement interdisciplinaire Agir à titre de représentant.e principal.e de la conception auprès des équipes d’ingénierie, d’interface et expérience utilisateur (UI/UX), d’audio et d’opérations en direct, afin d’assurer une compréhension commune de la vision et des intentions de conception entre les disciplines.

Qualifications et compétences

Expérience requise

Expérience reconnue en développement AAA Minimum de 6 années d’expérience en conception de jeux vidéo, incluant la participation à au moins un titre multijoueur AAA majeur lancé commercialement dans un rôle senior, principal ou de direction.
Expérience en préproduction et sur l’ensemble du cycle de vie d’un produit Expérience démontrée dans la définition des boucles fondamentales de jeu dès les premières phases de conception et dans la préparation de systèmes complexes destinés à soutenir la stabilité d’un jeu-service.
Gestion de personnel Minimum de 2 années d’expérience directe en gestion, mentorat et développement de concepteur.trice.s de jeux.

Compétences techniques et comportementales

Esprit innovant et analytique Combinaison unique de créativité, de pensée novatrice et de rigueur analytique permettant d’imaginer des idées originales et de les traduire en règles logiques et mesurables.
Communication de la vision Excellentes aptitudes de communication orale et écrite; capacité démontrée à présenter, défendre et promouvoir des concepts de conception de façon claire auprès des équipes de développement comme de la direction du studio.
Maîtrise des jeux multijoueurs et des jeux-services Solide expérience des contraintes architecturales propres aux jeux multijoueurs, notamment les systèmes d’appariement, les structures de listes de lecture, les considérations liées à la lutte contre la triche ainsi que l’équilibrage de la progression dans un contexte de jeu-service. Cette expertise doit être applicable à divers types d’expériences multijoueurs, au-delà des cadres traditionnels joueur contre joueur.
Aisance avec le prototypage précoce Capacité à utiliser un éditeur de jeu de façon légère afin de valider rapidement des concepts et de créer des prototypes lors des premières phases de conception.

Qualifications souhaitées

Connaissance pratique d’Unreal Engine.
Forte passion pour l’innovation en matière de jouabilité ainsi qu’une excellente compréhension des tendances émergentes du marché mondial du jeu vidéo.

Position: Design Director

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Design Director to join the Haven team. The Design Director will take the core pillars from the Creative Director and articulate them into balanced, scalable, and engaging systemic loops.

You will own the structural blueprint of the game—ensuring that the player fantasy, narrative context and creative pillars translate beautifully into moment-to-moment gameplay, short-term loops, and long-term progression tracks. Additionally, you will hire, lead and organize a design team, mentoring designers to ensure the game vision and direction is executed at a AAA standard.

Reporting: The Design Director will report directly to the Creative Director for the project.

Key Responsibilities

1. Design Direction & Vision Articulation

Translate the Vision: Partner closely with the Creative Director to deconstruct abstract creative themes into clear, rationalized gameplay pillars and meta-structures.
Align Fantasy & Narrative: Construct a comprehensive gameplay vision that weaves the game’s thematic fantasy and narrative context directly into cohesive mechanical elements.
Systemic Architecture: Apply an innovative yet analytical approach to build robust moment-to-moment gameplay, short-term hooks, and long-term retention loops that perfectly suit the game's direction.
Establish Creative Constraints: Define clear direction, intent, and structural boundaries for the design team, giving them a focused framework to maximize their creative freedom and innovation.
Design Review & Validation: Establish high quality bars; review and validate all design work produced by the team to ensure mechanic solidity, balance, and alignment with the core vision.

2. Team Management & Studio Collaboration

Manage & Mentor: Direct a team of game designers (Junior to Senior), conducting regular 1-on-1s, providing actionable performance feedback, and actively supporting their professional growth.
Cultivate Design Standards: Maintain a structured, collaborative design environment that champions clear communication, objective analysis, and constructive criticism.
Cross-Discipline Alignment: Act as the primary design ambassador for Engineering, UI/UX, Audio, and Live Operations, ensuring cross-functional clarity regarding design intent and vision.

Qualifications & Skills

Experience Required

AAA Track Record: Minimum of 6+ years of experience in game design, with at least one shipped major AAA multiplayer title in a Senior, Lead, or Principal role.
Pre-Production & Lifecycle Experience: Proven experience defining core loops during early conception and preparing complex systems for live-service stability.
People Management: Minimum of 2+ years of direct experience managing, mentoring, and developing game designers.

Technical & Soft Skills

Innovative & Analytical Thinker: A unique blend of out-of-the-box creative thinking and sharp analytical skills, capable of inventing fresh ideas and grounding them into logical, quantitative rules.
Vision Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; an expert ability to articulate, argument, and pitch design concepts clearly to both the development team and studio leadership.
Live-Service & Multiplayer Literacy: Deep experience navigating multiplayer architectural constraints, including matchmaking logic, playlist structures, anti-cheat considerations, and progression balancing within a live-service context (broadly applicable beyond traditional PvP frameworks).
Early Prototyping Comfort: Ability to work lightly within a game editor to quickly validate and prototype design ideas during early conception phases.

Preferred Qualifications

Working knowledge of Unreal Engine.
A strong passion for gameplay innovation and a keen understanding of evolving trends in the global gaming market.

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About the company

PlayStation hardware, software, and online services are developed and managed by Sony Interactive Entertainment, including studios under PlayStation Studios. A PlayStation console runs games from discs or downloads and uses the PlayStation Network for online multiplayer, cloud saves, and digital purchases. The company differentiates itself through close hardware-software integration and a large library of exclusive first‑party games from its global studios. Its goal is to provide borderless, high-quality play and grow the PlayStation ecosystem across consoles, services, and games.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Foster City, California

Founded

1994

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What believers are saying

September 15, 2026 Sony centered GTA 6 marketing on PS5 accessories and features.
October 6, 2026 PlayStation Plus adds F1 25 and Hunt: Showdown 1896.
October 1, 2026 QSSR patches for Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei signal developer adoption.

What critics are saying

June 25, 2026 Bungie cuts hit most of Destiny's team and Marathon staff.
September 10, 2026 Sony canceled PHYSINT, then Xbox rescued it, weakening exclusives.
PS5 Pro shortages and $899 pricing amplify dependence on GTA 6 demand into November 2026.

What makes Sony Interactive Entertainment unique

October 1, 2026 QSSR brings AI upscaling to base PS5, widening Sony's hardware moat.
PS5 Pro's PSSR and Project Amethyst with AMD keep Sony's image-quality stack proprietary.
PlayStation turns Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei into platform-defining technical showcases.

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Benefits

Health and wellness: Medical (PPO, HDHP, and HMO), dental, vision, disability, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, student loan repayment assistance, education reimbursement program, wellness reimbursement, identity theft protection, basic and voluntary life and AD&D insurance, business travel accident insurance, 4.5% 401(k) match, commuter program, additional voluntary programs (group legal, pet insurance, auto and home insruance), onsite flu shots and biometric screenings
Family and time off: 12 paid holidays, generous PTO, paid parental leave, adoption assistance program, 529 college savings plan match, back-up child care, parental and elder care coaching
Perks: Sony product discounts, passport perks program, monthly $10 Playstation Network voucher, employee referral bonus, game launch events

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

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1 year growth

37%

2 year growth

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Longest Straight: 704.5m) Located in Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan, SUGO International Racing Course is a highly technical circuit known for its dramatic elevation changes and challenging layout. Its most distinctive section is the final corner leading onto the main straight, where drivers face a gradient of up to 10 percent. After charging down the more than 700-meter straight, drivers encounter a wide variety of corners, beginning with the sweeping right-hand Turns 1 and 2 before tackling S-curves, hairpins and complex multi-apex sections. The result is a circuit that blends the excitement of high-speed driving with the precision and strategy demanded by its more technical sections. New features will allow players to browse older cars from each brand and submit purchase orders. Vintage. The new Vintage section in Brand Central showcases cars from 2000 and earlier. 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Sunday Cup Autopolis International Racing Course - Short Course European sunday Cup 400 SUGO International Racing Course. Vision Gran Turismo Trophy Spa-Francorchamps European Clubman Cup 600 Dragon Trail - Seaside Reverse World Touring Car 600 SUGO International Racing Course World Touring Car 800 SUGO International Racing Course Two new featured Curations will be added to Scapes. The following locations have been added as featured Curations in Scapes. * * * Angeles Crest Highway * Sportsland SUGO Polyphony Digital previously released the Gran Turismo 7 Spec III update and Power Pack DLC on December 4, 2025. The update introduced a slew of content, including eight new cars, a new cinematic intro, a data logger feature, a new Circuit Experience, the Yas Marina Circuit and Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve tracks, and much more. Power Pack released for $29.99 and features 50 races spanning 20 categories, including 24-hour endurance races. 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