UX UI Director

Job Description

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin's Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you're passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help us create the unknown!
Job Description
As a UX/UI Director, you will define and drive the vision for intuitive, engaging, and visually striking user experiences for our AAA live-service game. You will be the creative force behind establishing a clear UX strategy, a compelling UI style, and a strong visual signature that ensures seamless interaction, aesthetic consistency, and emotional impact across the game and its brand ecosystem.
Leading a team of UX Designers and UI Artists, you will ensure design excellence, champion usability, and foster creative collaboration across disciplines to deliver best-in-class presentation that resonates with players worldwide.

Responsibilities:
Vision & Direction
• Refine the UX/UI strategy and visual identity of the game, ensuring it aligns with the broader creative, art, and brand directions.
• Act as a champion for UX/UI excellence across the studio and regional teams, establishing presentation standards and creative benchmarks.
• Oversee the creation and implementation of the game's menus, HUD, navigation flows, interface FX, and presentation guidelines.
Design Leadership
• Lead the conceptualization and direction of the UI and graphic design look & feel, ensuring a consistent and scalable UX/UI framework.
• Drive innovation in interaction design, accessibility, and usability, embedding a player-first mindset into all workflows.
• Collaborate closely with Game Directors, Art Directors, Audio Directors, and Brand teams to unify design vision across all touchpoints.
Execution & Collaboration
• Guide the design, iteration, and validation of UX flows, wireframes, and interactive prototypes, leveraging tools such as Figma.
• Partner with UI Artists and Programmers to ensure designs are faithfully translated into the game engine (Unity, Unreal or proprietary).
• Address playtest and user research feedback, translating insights into actionable improvements to enhance usability and emotional impact.
Visual Signature & Brand Integration
• Define and safeguard the game's presentation signature across gameplay, marketing, and brand assets (trailers, screenshots, merchandise, etc.).
• Collaborate with internal and external brand teams to ensure maximum consistency between game identity and consumer-facing assets.
• Supervise the creation of style guides, templates, and communication frameworks to align all creative contributors.
Team & Talent Development
• Manage, mentor, and grow a multidisciplinary team of UX Designers, UI Artists, and Visual Designers, fostering long-term career development.
• Promote cross-team knowledge sharing, establishing best practices in UX, UI, and visual design.
• Inspire the team with clear goals, actionable feedback, and a culture of creativity, efficiency, and excellence.
Qualifications

Experience & Expertise
• 8-12 years of proven experience in UX/UI design and direction for AAA or AA games, ideally on a Live Service game.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in user experience, interface design, visual storytelling, and brand integration.
• Track record of delivering high-quality UX/UI solutions in collaboration with cross-functional creative teams.

Skills & Knowledge
• Deep understanding of UX principles, usability, accessibility, and player psychology.
• Strong knowledge of UI art tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Figma, XD) and familiarity with game engines (Unity, Unreal).
• Ability to set and communicate a clear artistic direction, critique effectively, and raise the quality bar across the team.
• Knowledge of motion graphics, visual communication, and interactive media trends.
Leadership & Collaboration
• Demonstrated leadership skills with experience managing creative teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to align stakeholders and inspire collaborators.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and interpersonal skills, with a results-driven mindset.
Your Personality
• Creative, self-motivated, strong work ethics, and a good team player.
• A passion for making and playing games.
Bonus
• Experience contributing to brand guidelines or marketing campaigns.
• Familiarity with modern AAA game design principles, mechanics, and market expectations.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-qk6qbm-216-73-216-22-42 in your application.