Join Creative Assembly and craft deep and detailed games that last, entertaining millions of players across the globe for decades.

The Role
Creative Assembly is looking for a Franchise Design Director who will be accountable for developing the expertise of the Total War design discipline, the design craft and methodologies, and the franchise design strategy. You'll oversee all aspects of the design teams across Total War: how we think about design, and how we deliver player value, excitement and joy. Player value is our principle that everything we make has to be worth our players' time, and you'll champion it in every design strategy. You will take a long-term view of how we grow design expertise, grounded in player feedback and data-informed creativity.

What you’ll be doing
On a day-to-day basis, you will:
1. Design discipline management
- Organising the discipline management structure to provide quality people management (hiring, onboarding, 1:1s, career development, clear communication and escalation paths, motivation, performance management, feedback,



helping with project placement/allocation in collaboration with Resource Managers etc.)
- Building a formal design capability pathway: a competency framework, career progression and an onboarding programme, so every designer has a clear route to expert level whichever discipline they came from
- Owning the design hiring bar: role profiles, interview design and calibration, and building CA's reputation as a destination for world-class design talent
- Design craft & methodologies (establishing and maintaining standards, continuous improvement process)
- Collaborates with:
- HR, Resource Managers
- Product Team Leads (Producers* and Product Owners), Discipline Team Leads

2. Support and development of Project Creative Directors
- Provides communication line between Franchise Leadership Team and Project teams on a frequent basis
- Craft leadership and support: holding the agreed goals and direction, coaching Creativ

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