Studio Design Director
Smoking Gun InteractiveVancouver, British Columbia, Canada • Canada
Posted February 11, 2026
150000 - 170000 CAD
Full Time
About the Company
Smoking Gun Interactive is an industry-leading game development studio founded in 2007.
Job Description
As a Studio Design Director, you will set the design direction of our gameplay experiences, champion design quality, and develop the design team's talent and capabilities. You will work closely with studio leadership to pitch new experiences and have experience shipping AAA quality titles on different platforms.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in a Design Leadership role on mobile, PC or console products
- Shipped at least three titles of AAA quality in a Design Leadership role
- Taken games all the way from initial concept to live operations
- Deep understanding of game systems, level design, progression, player psychology
- Expertise in both Premium and Freemium game mechanics, KPI’s, and monetization strategies
Benefits
- 15 days vacation leave
- 5 paid days personal leave
- 7 paid sick days
- 5 paid parental leave days
- Life Insurance & Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- Dependent Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability (LTD)
- Extended Healthcare Benefit
- Dental Care
- RRSP/DPSP matching
- Training & Development
