Directeur·rice du design / Design Director

2K
Quebec, Montreal
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Skills: ["Communication","Leadership","Collaboration","Quality mindset","Accountability"]

Define and champion the gameplay vision in partnership with the Creative Director, aligning with the project’s core pillars. Collaborate with game designers and other project leaders to refine key game systems—from combat and AI to weapons, character skills, progression, and environmental interactions. Communicate design direction clearly, provide actionable feedback, contribute hands-on by working in-engine, and help establish project scope and priorities while guiding multidisciplinary teams.

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Directeur·rice du design / Design Director

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Job Summary

Define and champion the gameplay vision in partnership with the Creative Director, aligning with the project’s core pillars. Collaborate with game designers and other project leaders to refine key game systems—from combat and AI to weapons, character skills, progression, and environmental interactions. Communicate design direction clearly, provide actionable feedback, contribute hands-on by working in-engine, and help establish project scope and priorities while guiding multidisciplinary teams.
Location: Quebec, Montreal
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define the gameplay vision with the Creative Director to leverage the project’s core pillars.
  • •Partner with game designers and project directors to refine and improve game systems (3Cs, combat, AI, weapons, character skills, progression, environmental interactions).
  • •Communicate design direction clearly and concisely to the project team and partners.
  • •Provide clear feedback to foster a culture of quality and accountability.
  • •Contribute hands-on by working directly in-engine and support project scope, priorities, and multidisciplinary teams.

Key Requirements

  • •15 years of experience as a game designer in the video game industry.
  • •Shipped multiple multiplatform titles from pre-production to certification, including some in leadership roles.
  • •Experience with Unreal Engine 4 or 5.
  • •Deep knowledge of action games, especially shooters, with the ability to analyze and explain complex mechanics and game loops.
  • •Fully bilingual (French and English) and able to come into the Montreal or Quebec studio.
Experience:Video gamesMultiplatform titles
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipCollaborationQuality mindsetAccountability
Languages:FrenchEnglish
Tech Stack:Unreal Engine 4Unreal Engine 5Unreal 4Unreal 5

Company Brief

2K
2K is a video game publisher and developer known for sports, action, and strategy franchises such as NBA 2K, WWE 2K, Borderlands, and Sid Meier’s Civilization. It operates as a major label within Take-Two Interactive.
Industry: Gaming
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Novato, United States
Founded: 2005
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