Design Director – Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Full-Time / Office-based
Please note: This role will be office-based full-time in Kuala Lumpur.
Role:
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Design Director to set the design direction for our KL studio and lead our design teams in crafting engaging, immersive, and memorable gameplay experiences across AA and AAA titles. You will be part of a well-established British co-development studio starting up a new presence in Kuala Lumpur to ensure our projects align with the creative vision, meet player expectations, and achieve a high standard of quality. This role requires a strategic thinker with a strong design background, a collaborative mindset, and exceptional leadership abilities.
Responsibilities:
- Set and own the design vision and strategy across co-development & internal projects, aligning with our partners’ creative direction.
- Provide senior guidance on game mechanics, level design, systems, and player experience.
- Establish design pillars, documentation, and processes that ensure clarity, consistency, and high standards across the studio.
- Lead, mentor, and inspire design leads and senior designers, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning.
- Oversee recruitment, onboarding, performance reviews, and career development for the design team.
- Act as the senior design contact for co-development partners and publishers, ensuring alignment on creative direction, scope, and deliverables.
- Collaborate with producers, artists, engineers, and studio leadership to keep development cohesive.
- Expertise in your discipline and craft with the desire to be hands-on as often as is required.
- Review the design process across all projects, from concept to final implementation, ensuring quality, deadlines, and budgets are met.
- Champion regular playtests and data-driven design evaluations to improve gameplay and player experience.
- Support pitches and bids to prospective partners and publishers.
- Represent Flix Interactive at industry events, conferences, and panels.
Essential:
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in game design, with a proven track record in a director, head, or senior lead role, including shipped AA or AAA titles, and preferably experience in co-development.
- Strong leadership and team management skills, with a demonstrated ability to mentor and develop talent, including other leaders.
- Deep understanding of game design principles, including mechanics, level design, systems design, and player experience.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with internal teams, external partners, and senior stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions and adapt to changing project needs.
- A genuine passion for gaming and a deep understanding of various genres and player expectations.
Desirable:
- Experience in pitch deck creation and presenting to partners, publishers, or executives.
Why Flix?
Flix offers a friendly, nurturing work environment with the opportunity to build games as part of an extremely talented, ambitious studio. Our team is made up of welcoming, passionate, active gamers who support one another in all aspects of development.
We offer:
- The opportunity to join a friendly, nurturing work environment and build games as part of an extremely talented, ambitious studio.
- Work on market-leading titles and IP with globally reputable studios and publisher partners.
- Being part of a sustainably growing game developer studio as we consciously expand our team and projects on a case-by-case basis.
- Learning within an independent studio across a wide range of projects and opportunities both internal and external.
Application
Please send through your portfolio and cover letter. If your examples are from previous works with another studio, please make sure samples are cleared for release by copyright owners. Links to an online portfolio are preferable, otherwise we accept showreels via Dropbox or other secure sharing platforms.
Send your application to – careers@flixinteractive.com
If you love making games and you would like to contribute to a team and project where your drive and skills will be welcomed and encouraged, then we would love to hear from you.
For more information visit our site – Flix Interactive
Alternatively, call our recruitment team on – 01527 958 177
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