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Game Creative Director – Project K

Game Creative Director – Project K

CompanyRiot Games
LocationLos Angeles, CA, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • 13+ years experience total in game development, either digital or physical.
  • Experience shipping physical products
  • Proven ability to successfully partner with contractors, creative agencies, and manufacturers.
  • Proven ability to successfully collaborate with individual artists and art teams.
  • Operated as a key creative decision-maker on multiple games
  • Experience working with multiple disciplines, particularly game design, to deliver on a goal
  • An excellent communicator that inspires by infusing a pitch with emotional intent.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the Executive Producer to ensure Project K’s product strategy is interwoven with our creative approach and long-term vision
  • Partner with the Game Director to sculpt thematics that support the game experience
  • Articulate the intended emotional experience of all aspects of the game
  • Define an inspirational north star that empowers creatives to navigate the unknown and bring a unified vision to life.
  • Ability to integrate characters, factions, and lore into impactful gameplay
  • Collaborating on branding & marketing aesthetics, ensuring consistency across promotional materials and in-game assets.
  • Keeping up to speed on industry trends and how competitor games evolve their mechanics, aesthetics and business models to drive acquisition, fandom, and engagement.
  • Strong Stakeholder communication with the ability to align with executive teams, marketing, and key partners.
  • Understanding of digital economies and player retention strategies.
  • Directly connecting with player communities to understand their needs.
  • Role will require occasional travel internationally (Quarterly)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Shipped 1+ title as Creative Director with art-driven acclaim (e.g., Best Visual Design, Art Direction awards).
  • Fluency in League of Legends’ lore
  • Background in illustration, concept art, or graphic design.
  • Passion for TCG/CCG aesthetics and mechanics (e.g., Magic: The Gathering, Legends of Runeterra).