Chef D'équipe, UI - Lead UI

Job Description

(English version below)

Beenox is a video game development studio created in 2000. Located in beautiful Quebec City, Canada, Beenox is a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Publishing Inc., one of the world's top game developers.

The studio is proud to contribute to the development of the Call of Duty video game franchise. Beenox has also contributed to the resounding success of the Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Skylanders, Spider-Man, and Guitar Hero franchises.

With the arrival of new creative mandates and a continuing involvement in the blockbuster franchise Call of Duty, you will have the opportunity to showcase your talent and expertise to millions of players around the world!

In addition to continuing to lead the development of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War on PC, Beenox continues to provide key development support to Call of Duty: Warzone, including the creation of new content for the upcoming seasons. This is your chance to work on challenging, ambitious and creative projects with the best team ever!

Secret weapons
• Competitive salary and vacation policies
• Studio closed two weeks during Holiday break
• Ample opportunity for internal growth both leadership and expertise
• Comprehensive insurance coverage paid in major part by employer
• Employer contributions to pension plan
• Free French or English classes
• Gym and physical activities on site

… plus a ton of social activities and unforgettable events!

Your Mission

The Team Manager (commonly called the ''Lead'') wears several hats, acting as a facilitator at the operational, human resources, and quality-control levels. While maintaining a good degree of expertise in their department, the lead will guide and support employees in their work at Beenox. The lead has the leadership skills to push the team to greater heights and create the AAA material required of Activision franchises.

Your objectives
• Ensure that the team's interface design work meets user experience expectations;
• Examine and validate the visual quality of work produced by the team with regard to art direction;
• Ensure that deliverables are produced in line with the production and creative plans;
• Ensure optimal production pipelines in collaboration with various in-house departments;
• Clarify art direction issues with employees and resolve any problems that might slow production;
• Facilitate communication between production, other departments, and the team;
• Take an active role in project planning, setting priorities and review meetings;
• Ensure that the team has the required training to carry out their tasks and that they develop their skills as they go;
• Meet with and talk to each team member on a regular basis;
• Play a part in recruiting and selecting team members;
• Evaluate the team's performance and write performance reviews.

Player Profil
• Minimum 5 years of experience in UI design or any other relevant background;
• Great artistic sensibility concerning interface design;
• Comfortable directing artistic, creative employees;
• Excellent communication and leadership skills;
• Good work organization skills;
• Ability to manage several projects at a time and to delegate tasks;
• Motivated to make team members progress;
• Very fluent in French and English;
• Perk: Experience in video game development for PC platform;
• Perk: Good knowledge of the Call of Duty franchise.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gm96bm-3-17-154-171-42 in your application.