Responsibilities Include

• Develop, champion and continuously improve and iterate on the core creative vision for the game
• Collaborate with the core leadership team (TD/AD/PD) to develop structure, plans, and process to realize the vision for the game
• Deeply understanding, and then synthesizing all the unique advantages and opportunities that will be provided by the Netflix Games platform into a cohesive vision for a massively successful game
• Develop the world/characters/narrative that are worthy of a Netflix film/TV series
• Own the development of core game features from initial concept, through spec and prototype, to full implementation, along with your staff of talented game designers
• Implement initial game features within the game prototype in Unreal Engine; Focus on rapid prototyping to quickly iterate to "find the fun"
• Collaborating closely with the team to develop the concept into a prototype that builds conviction in the vision
• Helping scale the team into full production then launching and operating the game. 
• Develop and maintain a single source of truth about the game world, characters, universe, and narrative to assist with onboarding new team members, and help with expansion of the IP into other media.
• Collaborate with teammates by providing and receiving creative/team feedback, improving others’ creative contributions, and providing clear creative goals

The Ideal Candidate

• At least 10 years of game design experience, including experience as a Creative Director, Game Director, or comparable design leadership role
• Shipped content that is directly the result of the candidate’s work that can be reviewed - level designs, gameplay mechanics, metagame features, etc.
• Can balance innovation with what is tried and true to develop a game that can appeal to 10’s or 100’s of millions of players around the world 
• Extensive experience working on live service games; Deep understanding of highly engaging content and how to deliver it
• Deeply passionate about social systems and gameplay - both cooperative and competitive
• Proven track record of delivering clear and consistent creative feedback that elevates other team members’ work 
• Thrives as a member of a cross-functional multidisciplinary team
• Communicates with authenticity, intention, and curiosity
• Proven track record of empowering their lieutenants to make decisions and implement initiatives with limited oversight
• Gets excited by learning new skills, dashing to pitch in, even if this means flexing beyond this role’s core responsibilities if it can help us win
• Experience with FPS and/or Third Person Shooter games is preferred

Location

• Los Angeles Preferred (as the product needs demand)