Studio Creative Director

Define and drive portfolio strategy Ensure the creative direction of the portfolio supports business objectives (engagement, retention, growth) and reflects current and emerging market opportunities. Support new game incubation and experimentation, enabling rapid learning and iteration. Work closely with Studio Leadership, Game and Creative Discipline Directors on creative direction, portfolio's creative assessment, and product roadmapping. Collaborate with production, engineering, data, marketing, and other partners to ensure alignment on goals, timelines, and resources. Build scalable ways of working Enable high autonomy for teams while establishing the right level of guidelines, standards, and decision-making clarity. Track record of setting and executing a consistent product and creative vision across multiple game projects or a portfolio of games. Experience in managing the creative direction of a slate of titles at different stages of the lifecycle (incubation, production, launch, live ops). Demonstrated experience leading and scaling creative teams and products in fast-moving, highly dynamic settings. Background in building and managing high-performing multi-disciplinary teams. Experience in working closely with creative, technical, and production partners. Experience using data, KPIs, and player insights to inform creative and product decisions. Strong, well-rounded understanding of game development, especially core creative disciplines (game and service design, art, audio), and solid familiarity with engineering and production. Deep understanding of the game development lifecycle from incubation to live operations, including how to evolve products post-launch. Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to convey complex ideas clearly to creative, technical, and executive audiences. Proven ability to build and maintain strong cross-functional partnerships and effective workflows. Strategic thinker who balances creative ambition with product, player, and business realities. Exceptional leadership and influencing skills with the ability to inspire, align, and motivate diverse teams without relying on hierarchy.