Design Director: Live Service & Meta | North America | Canada | Europe | Remote

What we are looking for:

We are looking for a Design Director to help shape the long-term player experience for an upcoming AAA, cross-platform competitive title, with a focus on Live Service and Meta systems.

This role requires a blend of high-level vision and hands-on design craft, driving both the “what” and the “how” of the game’s overall player experience. While a core focus will be on Live Service and Meta, this role may contribute more broadly to the game’s design direction as needs evolve.

You will partner closely with Product, Production, Creative, and cross-disciplinary teams to define and execute on an ambitious, evolving player experience. You will contribute directly to feature vision, design documentation, event frameworks, and seasonal content themes, while guiding teams to deliver high-quality experiences for players.

You will also help to assemble and lead a group of Designers in these efforts, and evolve the efforts of this team over time to meet the needs of the product.

Requirements

What we will do together:

• Shape the design vision for key areas of the game, with a focus on Live Service systems and the broader player experience around retention, monetization, and seasonal content.
• Contribute hands-on to feature designs, design documentation, and player-facing systems
• Develop scalable frameworks for content, events, and systems that support long-term engagement
• Partner closely with Product to align on features, goals, content, and operations
• Collaborate with Creative, Product, and Franchise leads to shape the vision for seasons and their content
• Work across Production, Engineering, Art, UX, and other disciplines to deliver high-quality features and content
• Help establish processes and best practices for design development, iteration, and live operations
• Support the growth and execution of a design team across systems, content, and other gameplay areas
• Drive continuous iteration based on player data, feedback, and live performance

What you will bring:

• Significant experience in game design, including work on live service systems, features, or player progression.
• Experience working on live service games or evolving player-facing systems.
• Proven ability to define and deliver feature visions, from concept through live operations.
• Hands-on design expertise, with a willingness to contribute to design documentation and executional details
• Strong collaboration skills, with experience working cross-functionally across Product, Engineering, Art, and Production, etc.
• Experience designing and supporting content, events, or ongoing player experiences.
• Strong understanding of player motivation, engagement loops, and retention principles.
• Experience leading or mentoring designers, with a track record of improving team output and quality.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Passion for building high-quality player experiences.

Benefits

Interested… a bit about Escape Velocity:

Escape Velocity is a team of passionate, talented developers working at a studio that offers excellent benefits, on what we believe is a once-in-a-career project with a committed publisher. But that doesn’t necessarily make us unique. What does make us special? We value the time, energy, and talent of our players and our colleagues. We want every hour spent developing and playing our games to be an incredibly rewarding and worthwhile use of your time. To that end, we are ‘Fully Remote’ and support team members nearly anywhere in the world. We prioritize honesty, even when that means sharing bad news. We strive to give everyone autonomy so they can determine how best to work and play, and we care more about what you bring to the game and studio than how many hours you’re clocking. We’re dedicated to building a culture of play, which not only makes us better game makers, but also strengthens the bonds between us all. We believe in constant improvement across all areas – from the game itself to our production design – and are constantly re-evaluating how we spend our time to ensure that we’re not wasting yours and we’re all always working on the most important things.

A few benefits you can expect from us:

• A generous PTO allowance

• Summer and Winter holidays studio closure (separate to PTO allowance)

• Private Medical & Dental Healthcare

• Private Mental Health scheme

• A generous annual Health & Wellbeing allowance

• Discretionary Studio Bonus

• Top range tech for your home set up

• Other benefits based on your region

How to apply:

Click apply and complete an application along with a Resume / CV. If we would like to move forward with your application, a member of the Recruiting Team will reach out to you and guide you through our process.

Escape Velocity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring, promoting, and compensating employees based on their qualifications and demonstrated ability to perform job responsibilities.

Applications will be considered regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.