Job opportunity
Associate Game Design Director
NBCUniversal
Lead gameplay alignment at NBCUniversal in Montreal, using systems design and Unreal Engine 5 while working from the office four days weekly. Support the Design Director across a major project’s creative execution.
As Associate Design Director, you coordinate gameplay vision, player experience, and design decisions across disciplines. You work with Production, Engineering, Art, UX, Animation, and Audio while supporting implementation, reviews, playtests, and iteration. The position requires strong AAA or high-quality indie game design experience.
Key Responsibilities:
Support the Design Director’s gameplay and player experience vision
Coordinate design topics across pillars and strike teams
Resolve dependencies, risks, blockers, and communication gaps
Mentor designers through feedback, guidance, and oversight
Maintain clear documentation and actionable design intentions
Requirements:
Strong game design experience on AAA or indie productions
Leadership coordinating multidisciplinary teams or gameplay initiatives
Knowledge of gameplay systems, progression, and systemic design
Strong Unreal Engine 5 and Blueprint workflow knowledge
Authorization to work in Canada and Montreal office availability
Bring gameplay leadership, systems design, and cross-disciplinary coordination to NBCUniversal’s Associate Design Director position in Montreal.
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Apply on source site As Associate Design Director, you coordinate gameplay vision, player experience, and design decisions across disciplines. You work with Production, Engineering, Art, UX, Animation, and Audio while supporting implementation, reviews, playtests, and iteration. The position requires strong AAA or high-quality indie game design experience.
Key Responsibilities:
Support the Design Director’s gameplay and player experience vision
Coordinate design topics across pillars and strike teams
Resolve dependencies, risks, blockers, and communication gaps
Mentor designers through feedback, guidance, and oversight
Maintain clear documentation and actionable design intentions
Requirements:
Strong game design experience on AAA or indie productions
Leadership coordinating multidisciplinary teams or gameplay initiatives
Knowledge of gameplay systems, progression, and systemic design
Strong Unreal Engine 5 and Blueprint workflow knowledge
Authorization to work in Canada and Montreal office availability
Bring gameplay leadership, systems design, and cross-disciplinary coordination to NBCUniversal’s Associate Design Director position in Montreal.
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