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Mission Director

Insomniac Games seeks a Mission Director to lead the creative development and delivery of a set of missions within a game. The role champions vision and quality across cross-disciplinary mission pods, defines development goals and success measures, synthesizes feedback, and partners with project leaders and managers to deliver compelling gameplay on time and on budget while fostering a safe and professional work environment.

Skills

  • Creative collaboration and cross-discipline leadership
  • Strong time management and delegation abilities
  • Deep knowledge of story, design, experience creation, and development craft
  • Keen critical eye for detail and ability to communicate solutions effectively
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Deadline-oriented with proven delivery under pressure
  • Proficient with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and able to learn proprietary tools
  • Willingness to travel up to ~10 days per year

Responsibilities

  • Lead multiple cross-disciplinary mission pods through mission conception, iteration, and delivery
  • Define mission development goals, success measures, and priorities in coordination with project leadership
  • Collaborate with designers, writers, and craft contributors to create mission briefs, pitches, stories, and gameplay beats
  • Play and evaluate builds at all stages to monitor progress against goals and quality standards
  • Synthesize feedback from stakeholders and craft actionable development plans with project managers and leads
  • Promote pod and individual ownership for problem-solving and leverage specialist expertise
  • Build and monitor development plans to deliver missions on time, on budget, and at required quality
  • Ensure prompt handling of complaints or concerns related to inappropriate or unprofessional conduct
  • Support travel and collaboration with co-development partners as required

Education

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience preferred
  • Relevant experience in game development, design, or related disciplines

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Matching 401(k) retirement plan
  • Paid time off and wellness programs
  • Employee discounts for Sony products
  • Eligibility for bonus packages
  • Top-tier benefits package for full-time employees
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Founded in 1994, Insomniac Games is an independent AAA videogame developer that has released acclaimed hits for consoles, virtual reality, PC, mobile devices and browser; selling over 50 million video games along the way. They have full developmen...

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October 8, 2025
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