Senior Lead Game Designer - Dead by Daylight

Senior Lead Game Designer - Dead by DaylightDepartment and team: Product Group / DesignStatus: Permanent Full-TimeLocation: Montreal, QCThe role:Are you ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge video game development? Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour Interactive is at the forefront of the gaming industry, crafting unforgettable experiences across PC, console, and mobile platforms. We're a dynamic, independent studio of over 1200 passionate employees, with studios in Toronto, Seattle, Rotterdam, and the UK. Our day to day revolves around two core business focuses: Services and Original Games. Our Services team collaborates with gaming and entertainment giants, delivering exceptional work-for-hire development and pioneering immersive location-based entertainment (LBE). Meanwhile, our Original Games unit pushes our creative limits, with our signature IPs, including the iconic Dead by Daylight. Join us and be a part of the future of interactive entertainment!At Behaviour Interactive, we believe in giving everyone a fair shot. We embrace a diverse and creative environment where everyone is celebrated.Responsibilities:Drive a design team in the creation and delivery of high-quality games;Provide design leadership and inspiration to achieve unparalleled gameplay, characters, AI, feedback, and control interfaces;Work with the producer, design director, and other leads to coordinate the design team throughout the life of the project;Commit to deadlines and work with production to set project priorities and create work schedules for your team;Direct and develop all game design documents on a macro and micro level, and drive the development process creatively;Help build better, more efficient processes with your entire design team;Keep on top of gameplay, environment, and feature trends within the industry, especially within the specific genre of the project;Multi-task and oversee multiple disciplines and initiatives simultaneously;Develop your team talent pool by acting as a coach and mentor, assessing your team's work daily and providing constructive feedback and/or training when necessary;Manage your direct reports' semi-annual and annual performance reviews;Contribute to providing a work environment conducive to employee engagement.What we're looking for:5+ years industry experience in a senior and lead role on at least 3 released titles;Experience delivering at least one online multiplayer game;Experience working on a GAAS product;Experience managing a design team;Deep knowledge of the video game industry;Excellent creative and technical communication skills (written and oral);Creative and detail-oriented mindset;Demonstrated skills in research and analysis;Expertise with Confluence and Jira is a plus.

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