Game Design Director for naval combat games

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Its titles include free-to-play games such as World of Tanks, World of Warships, and World of Tanks Blitz, enjoyed by millions of players across major gaming platforms.

• Drive the Game Design direction and translate product strategy into gameplay priorities and quality standards;
• Define, communicate, and maintain the creative vision and experience pillars for World of Warships;
• Provide creative direction, feedback, and guidance to Game Designers;
• Collaborate with Product Development and Publishing to align creative decisions with the product roadmap, audience strategy, and business goals;
• Review and validate major gameplay features, systems, content, and design deliverables;
• Balance creative ambition with scope, technology, timelines, player needs, and production realities;
• Use player feedback, research, market insights, and product data to make design decisions;
• Represent the creative and Game Design vision to senior leadership, internal stakeholders, and external partners;
• Foster a collaborative culture that encourages innovation, accountability, and constructive feedback.

• Significant experience as a Creative Director, Game Director, Design Director, or in a comparable senior Game Design leadership role;
• A proven track record of shipping at least one AAA or comparable PC/console title in a creative or Game Design leadership position;
• Strong experience leading and developing Game Design teams;
• Experience defining and delivering a cohesive creative and gameplay vision for a large-scale game, with a focus on meaningful player achievements and progression beyond XP;
• Strong understanding of live-service development, player experience, gameplay systems, and modern game-production pipelines;
• Ability to make clear design decisions and resolve cross-discipline trade-offs through collaboration and influence;
• Strong Game Design skills, with experience using BI and AI tools to inform decisions, analyze player behavior, and support game development;
• Strong people-management, communication, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills;
• Ability to make ships emotionally compelling and memorable by bringing their history, scale, and character to life;
• Ability to define and uphold clear creative principles, team standards, and a strong development culture;
• Fluent in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Nice to have: Experience working on a successful free-to-play or long-running live-service game, experience with multiplayer, tactical, vehicle-based, or military-themed games, understanding of the World of Warships product, audience, and community, experience evolving an established global game or IP, proficiency in Russian.

• Remote position based anywhere in Germany, with frequent travel to the Belgrade office;
• 5 Weeks of annual leave per calendar year;
• Additional paid time off;
• Career development and education opportunities within the company;
• Home internet reimbursement;
• Gym membership through Urban Sports Club - Package M;
• Mental well-being program through iFeel;
• Monthly public transportation ticket;
• Language classes;
• Company pension scheme with a company contribution up to 150 EUR per month;
• Personal Gaming Account;
• Coffee, fruits, and snacks in the office;
• Company events;
• Seniority Awards;
• Referral program with a reward for recommending talents.