Senior Art Director at WIN responsible for shaping brand designs and leading creative initiatives in the fields of Food, Beverage, Beauty & Lifestyle. Collaborating with different teams to drive strategic branding efforts.
About the role
- Creative Director overseeing the creative vision and collaboration at Sumo Digital's Nottingham studio. Leading a team in developing high-profile titles and original IPs with a focus on creativity.
Responsibilities
- Foster an environment of creative collaboration and be the champion for the creative vision.
- Establish the overarching creative direction while cultivating a culture of collaborative creativity.
- Ensure that everybody is focused on the same goal, the same shared vision.
- Make sure that every decision taken during production is in line with the vision.
- Establish a clear and unified creative concept for the game in collaboration with project stakeholders.
- Collaborate closely with other members of your core team to create their individual portions and bring ideas together.
- Deliver creative updates to the development team regularly and champion the creative concept.
- Assist in ensuring the game's quality, continuity, and consistency across all elements.
- Advocate for new trends in game development and their application to the product.
- Highlight existing high-water marks in similar games and their impact on player perception and expectations.
- Bring knowledge and enthusiasm for horror to the project team.
- Keep a finger on the pulse of the latest trends and viral hits in the horror space.
Requirements
- Be a visionary and inspirational leader with a strong creative vision for gaming's future.
- Craft a compelling and unique creative vision and lead a team to deliver on it.
- Organisational, interpersonal, and presenting skills.
- Excellent cross-discipline communication: you have the skills to communicate effectively with people from various disciplines.
- When developing concepts, the ability to consider technical and manufacturing viability is essential.
- A deep understanding of the market and a lifelong passion for video games, particularly horror games.
- A strong understanding of player psychology and motivations
Benefits
- A flexible benefits allowance
- Salary sacrifice pension
- Employee referral scheme (up to £1,000)
- Financial/home buying consultations
- Workplace ISA
- Competitive Electric Vehicle Scheme
- Flexible working
- 21 free choice days holiday
- Bank holidays
- Birthday off
- Duvet day raising to 4 with service
- Christmas shutdown (Christmas Eve to New Year)
- Options to buy or sell +5/-5 days annual leave
- Dental insurance
- Income protection
- Life assurance
- BUPA private healthcare
- Leading EAP programs (Remote GP, Mental Health and Physio appointments)
- Critical illness cover
- Health cash plan
- Funded flu vaccines/eye tests
- Regular one to ones
- 5 learning days per annum (1 can be used as a volunteer day)
- Free drinks fridge
- Free gym membership
- Always full fruit bowl
- Thursday morning buffet
- Advent calendars
- Easter eggs
- Regular cake
- Wrap parties
- Halloween dress up
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