Creative Director, Assassin's Creed Invictus

Company Description

Ubisoft is a world-renowned leader in video games, with teams spread across the globe creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed to Rainbow Six, Just Dance, and many more. We believe that diverse perspectives advance both players and teams. If you are passionate about innovation and want to push the boundaries of entertainment, join our adventure and help us create the unknown!

Job Description

As a Creative Director at Ubi Montréal, you define and communicate the high-level vision that shapes the game we produce.

Responsible for establishing the overall creative direction, you foster an environment of collective creativity that inspires teams to find the best possible ideas to support it.

You keep everyone's efforts focused toward a single objective, a shared vision. You ensure that all choices made throughout production align with the game's essence and bring its intended experience to players worldwide.

What you'll do:

• Define a clear and consistent creative vision for the game.
• Work in close collaboration with other members of the executive team to develop their specific parts of the vision + unify your concepts to connect all design, graphic, narrative, and technical elements.
• Share (and emphasize) the creative direction throughout production with the goal of guiding the teams.
• Present the game's vision to the editorial team and senior management + represent your team and the project to them.
• Validate the consistency and quality of the game + ensure creative alignment between the brand, experience, and strategy.
• Review and discuss production priorities, deadlines, and scope with the producer.
• Travel locally and abroad to present the game, meet external partners, visit co-development studios, etc.

Qualifications

• Approximately 7 years of directorial experience in the video game industry: you are a creative leader with a vision for the future of games.
• Exceptional organizational, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Effective cross-functional communication: you have the know-how to communicate easily with all disciplines (programming, art, design, marketing, and so on).
• A collaborative and innovative spirit.
• The ability to consider technical and production feasibility when developing concepts.
• Mentorship: you are motivated to share your expertise to guide the next generation of creators.
• Autonomy in using presentation and design tools (e.g., PowerPoint, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.).
• Knowledge of game engines (e.g., Unity or Unreal) and their limitations.
• Familiarity with project management software (e.g., Jira).
• A strong understanding of the market and a fervent passion for video games.

What to send us

Your CV highlighting your education, experience, skills, and, if applicable, delivered games.

Key skills/competency

• Creative Vision
• Game Design
• Leadership
• Team Collaboration
• Project Management
• Cross-functional Communication
• Presentation Skills
• Game Engines (Unity/Unreal)
• Jira
• Market Analysis