Team and studio:

• Build trust with the team and establish leadership presence and credibility within the first six months.
• Contribute to hiring decisions for key creative roles.
• Engage with the investor on creative reviews when the founders bring them in.
• Collaborate with founders on high-level product and studio strategy.

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• 6+ years of experience in game development.
• Experience in a creative leadership role (Game Director, Design Director, Creative Director, or similar).
• Experience with premium PC/Console games — survival, RPG, action-adventure, or single-player-oriented projects strongly preferred.
• Strong creative vision and ability to onboard others around it.
• Deep understanding of gameplay systems, player experience, and engaging storytelling, particularly in iii and AA games.
• Ability to work from the early concept stage and define product direction.
• Proven ability to make decisions under uncertainty.
• Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and player expectations.
• Demonstrated leadership, problem-solving, and team alignment abilities.
• Ability to balance creative ambition with production constraints.
• Practical, working English — able to explain complex creative concepts clearly and handle off-script discussion. Polish is a plus.
• Willingness to relocate to Warsaw, or to commit to meaningful onsite presence (3–4 week onsite kickoff, regular visits during probation).

Will be a plus:

• Experience shipping at least one title in a creative leadership capacity.
• Founder, co-founder, or early-team experience at a small or mid-size studio.
• Experience taking a project from prototype/concept stage through to production.
• Track track of resilience — projects that went through difficulty and were delivered anyway.

Why do we enjoy working here?

• Foundational hire — close to a co-founder, with a path to co-ownership of the studio.
• Full creative ownership of the game vision: you shape what gets made, how, and on what scope.
• Super high influence on both the game and the direction of the studio.
• Possibility of bringing your own game idea to life as the studio's debut title.
• Strong financial backing from an international developer-investor — without losing creative authorship.
• Long-term upside through equity / ESOP — a material part of the offer, tied to game and studio success.
• Lean, senior team, no big-studio political layers, direct access to founders.
• Transparent management and direct, honest culture — low ego, low drama.

What are the conditions and bonuses?

• Employment via B2B or standard employment contract.
• Fixed monthly rate, salary in PLN.
• Office or hybrid working model in Warsaw, with core hours 11:00–16:00.
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• Private medical insurance.
• Multisport card (gyms, sports venues, pools, etc.).

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