F2P Game Director

Your mission

We are Vertigo Games, developers and publishers of big hit VR titles like Arizona Sunshine, The 7 th Guest and the highly anticipated Metro Awakening. Our Amsterdam studio is embarking on a new strand of ambitious crossover products that aim to bring together the mobile and VR gaming audiences. We are looking to hire a Game Director to spearhead the project, serving as the bridge between the creative vision and its practical implementation, guiding the team toward a shared understanding of the project's goals and creating an environment where everyone feels invested in the final product.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define the creative vision and scope of the product in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Responsible for ensuring the product's quality, vision & scope and work closely with project leads to translate this vision into a development plan.
• Provide high-level guidance, instructions, and feedback to the team leadership in a way that fosters shared ownership of the project roadmap.
• Translate the creative vision into a comprehensive development plan by working closely with project leads.
• Give regular updates on the project’s vision and status to the studio and external stakeholders.
• Manage the project’s design team directly.

Your profile

• Previous experience in a Game Director or Lead Designer role for at least 3 years on successful mobile free to play games aimed at a midcore audience.
• Strong affinity for finding the fun and distilling it into games with a high level of engagement and a strong social connection between players.
• Experienced in managing economy designers and skilled at integrating the data into the design process.
• Highly skilled in collaborating across disciplines and with external stakeholders.
• Can balance the needs of the team for creative expression and ownership against the technical and budgetary constraints.

Bonus points for

• Previous working experience in console/PC games development.
• Unity knowledge and scripting skills.
• Experience working with VR/AR.

We offer

• A company culture that values a healthy work-life balance.
• A hybrid working model with two office days per week.
• Income tax reduction for eligible expats.
• Relocation cost compensation depending on your situation.
• 26 standard vacation days with an option to buy 5 more.
• Free train commuting to and from the office.
• Free pension plan.
• A healthy lunch in our canteen.
• Group activities and an annual VR game jam.
• Thursday afternoon drinks.
• The latest VR hardware and titles which you can borrow and take home.
• Whilst working from home we provide all the relevant hardware, budget for a desk and chair and a contribution toward your energy costs.