Creative Director – Hearthstone

Creative Director – Hearthstone

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in AAA video game development with multiple shipped titles or live service equivalent.
• Lead or director-level experience in one or more of the following domains: art, UI art, narrative or audio.
• Demonstrated aptitude for practical reuse and production techniques to maximize ROI on creative systems.
• Proficiency in creative software tools such as Maya, Adobe Creative Suite, Unity, or Unreal Engine.
• Incredible storytelling acumen and world-building toolset.

Responsibilities

• Forge the overall creative direction for new content and features, including tone, themes, stories, locations and player experiences.
• Define and drive the team’s understanding of different types of players and how to create compelling content for each.
• Align the creative vision across all disciplines, including art, UI/UX, audio, and narrative, to ensure a cohesive and impactful player experience.
• Drive great story and craft that inspires players through all areas of the game, including gameplay, features and live ops.
• Champion diversity and inclusion across all areas, including setting and meeting targets for team composition and in-game representation.
• Effectively manage team directors around setting creative goals, establishing standards for quality and review of delivery with an eye toward ongoing improvement.
• Partner closely with game designers to execute the vision as an integral part of innovative gameplay and features.
• Work with publishing, marketing and story-franchise development teams to generate high quality assets (including cinematics) and ensure creative alignment between those teams and the game team.
• Oversee external partners and outsourcing teams to ensure delivery of high quality creative content.
• As needed, directly generate content including style guides, art descriptions, concept sketches, flavor text, card names, pet & other cosmetic concepts and other tasks that align with your core skillsets.
• Operate with autonomy while upholding and embodying Blizzard’s creative values in all aspects of your work.
• Inspire and encourage all of our teams with your energy, optimism and dedication.
• Contribute to new R&D projects in the same role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in shared world game development is strongly encouraged.
• Knowledge and passion for the Warcraft universe, Hearthstone and CCGs generally is highly desirable.
• UX experience is a plus.