Creative Director
 Microsoft | |
remote work
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 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 May 06, 2025 | |
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OverviewHalo Studios is the developer of the blockbuster Halo series of video games. As part of Xbox Game Studios, the Halo franchise encompasses games, television series, novels, comics, licensed collectibles, apparel and more. We are looking for new Spartans to join our team to build the next generation of games and experiences in our award-winning sci-fi universe. Do you understand modern console/PC games and have experience with live service games? Do you closely collaborate with teams to drive inspiring, cohesive gameplay experiences? Are you interested in Halo and want to preserve what makes it unique-while brimming with ideas to evolve an experience that millions of players love? If so, the Halo team would love to speak with you about becoming our next Creative Director!We are looking for a talented Creative Director to help articulate and bring to life the creative vision for one of our in-development titles. Reporting to our Head of Studio, this role will ground our internal and external teams with clear, compelling goals for our gameplay experience. This includes product vision, overall tone and feel, story and world creation, product differentiators, and high-level gameplay experiences. In close partnership with our art, design, and franchise leaders, you will be responsible for developing and communicating how we create and execute memorable worlds, characters, and stories at a high level of quality and fidelity across our game. You will also collaborate with internal and external partner teams to create a center of excellence for multiplayer experiences. Roles at our studio are flexible, and you can work from home up to two days a week in this role.
ResponsibilitiesResponsibilitiesLead an "in-development" project to launch, working with art, audio, design, engineering, production, and franchise leadership to develop the settings, characters, themes, and world that will bring to life the magic of the Halo universe.Collaborate with the creative leads, executive producers, and co-dev partners to develop a shared vision around core player fantasies for the title and how we will deliver against them.Identify areas of opportunity and industry innovation that focus on player needs.Develop compelling visual materials for gameplay pillars, creative/brand philosophies, and core gameplay loops that are comprehensive, concise, and inspirational.Collaborate with cinematic and audio directors with an eye towards creating memorable worlds, characters, and stories.Establish and maintain a regular review cadence with Art, Design, and Franchise leads to align on creative direction and goals.Be a consistent source of clarity, positive energy, and inspiration for the studio development teams. | |