Smoking Gun Interactive

Smoking Gun Interactive is an award-winning game development studio creating high-quality titles with renowned brands, ranging from original IP to mobile applications.

Internet Software & Services

Information Technology

51-250 (90)

Founded 2007

5 open positions

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Studio Creative Director

21 hours, 18 minutes ago

Canada

Full-time

Lead

Product Strategist

Product Management

Game Design Game Development Prototyping

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Smoking Gun Interactive

Smoking Gun Interactive is an award-winning game development studio creating high-quality titles with renowned brands, ranging from original IP to mobile applications.

Internet Software & Services

51-250

Founded 2007

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Description

Partner with the Studio Head on product strategy and studio direction.
Create and pitch new game concepts that are innovative, cohesive, marketable, and feasible within constraints.
Align design, art, narrative, user experience, and audio around a consistent creative vision.
Balance creative ambition with scope, schedule, and available resources in collaboration with production and other disciplines.
Communicate the creative vision clearly to internal teams, clients, and studio leadership.
Foster a collaborative, respectful, high-performing creative culture and provide clear feedback and direction.
Review designs, prototypes, builds, art, scripts, and UX flows regularly.
Participate in playtests and provide actionable, player-focused feedback.
Contribute directly to concepting, vision decks, narrative beats, and high-level design guidance when needed.
Ensure quality, accessibility, usability, and player experience are considered from early development through launch.
Identify creative risks early and guide teams toward strong solutions.
Collaborate with studio leadership on broader studio strategy.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in a creative leadership role on mobile, PC, or console products.
4+ years of experience as a Creative Director with at least one game conceptualized, shipped, and commercially successful.
Experience taking games from initial concept through live operations and live support.
Must be currently located in or willing to relocate to the Greater Vancouver Area and able to work in Canada.
Ability to come into the Downtown Vancouver office as needed.
Ego-free leadership style with openness to feedback from leadership, clients, and production partners.
Strong pragmatic approach to shaping ambitious ideas to fit studio capacity.
Deep understanding of the gaming market, current trends, player psychology, and targeted experience design.
Masterful communication and presentation skills with experience pitching game concepts to internal teams, clients, and studio leadership.
Experience with premium and freemium game mechanics, KPIs, and monetization strategies.
Ability to conduct market research and industry analysis, including SWOT analysis.
Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work under pressure, meet short timelines, and manage multiple tasks.
Self-driven with the ability to take initiative and work independently.
Willingness to innovate within game parameters and rapidly prototype independently.
Experience mentoring and improving staff skills is a plus.

Benefits

15 days of vacation leave.
5 paid personal leave days and 7 paid sick days.
5 paid parental leave days.
Life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment coverage, and dependent life insurance.
Long-term disability coverage.
Extended healthcare and dental care benefits.
RRSP/DPSP matching.
Training and development opportunities.
Salary range of $150,000 to $180,000 CAD.

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