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Job Title	Creative Director
Job Category	Management
Job Description	Emote Games is a games company specialising in the production of cross platform connected entertainment. We deliver a mixture of original and licensed content on platforms as diverse as mobile to next generation console and are looking to grow our small select team to support current and pending projects. We have a requirement for a Creative Director to play a leading role in defining, driving and establishing our Game Design strategy and the overall creative direction of the group. Our high calibre team is set up to grow into a top-tier games development group and we are now looking for a top tier creative thinker who is committed, proactive and passionate about building a studio that is genuinely recognised as a world class development team noted for its innovation and quality game design. Job Profile: - Responsible for maximising the game play experience on all titles that benefit from Emote’s unique position as a technically innovative and industry leading development group - Responsible for the origin of game ideas and working them into formal Game Designs as well as managing other design team members whilst ultimately shaping the overall Design process and creative direction of the group Key responsibilities include: - To provide a Lead Design overview on all Emote titles, acting as a title’s Lead Designer as required - To ensure that all Emote titles are of the highest quality - To work with the Design Team to generate original designs and / or provide direction for design for licensed titles - To schedule the time of the design process and / or the Design Team in conjunction with the Producers and Development Managers - To create and run regular internal design focus groups / design reviews for all titles - To manage recruitment of Designers in conjunction with other Stakeholders - To ensure the Design Team are represented at Project Reviews and Stakeholder meetings - To ensure the Design team create regular project reports which are shared with the Development Management Team - To provide line management for the Design Team Key Skills required: - Extensive games industry experience - Extensive Lead or Senior Design experience on a number of critically acclaimed titles - Previous experience of managing, coaching and developing a team - Willingness to prioritise, organise and schedule work assignments and projects - Ability to present and sell ideas - Possess creativity and flair - Advanced written and oral communication skills - A high level of diplomacy whilst being unafraid to be critical where necessary - High degree of determination and drive - Show passion and excitement about computer games - Keeps up to date with developments within the industry - Good standard of education, ideally to degree level, or equivalent Other Desirable skills: - Good understanding of the games industry - Good knowledge of games console limitations - Good knowledge of mobile device limitations
Location	Wimbledon, UK & Europe, England, South East, London
Date posted	15/04/2008