PLAY, GROW and WIN
To be a part of Virtuos means to be a creator and aim at excellence.
At Virtuos, we harness the latest technologies to make video games better and more immersive than ever before. That is why we pride ourselves in constantly pushing the boundaries of possibility since our founding in 2004.
Virtuosi are a team of experts – people who have come together to share their mutual passion for producing high-quality games. People who share the same enthusiasm in exploring new ideas and the constant drive to excel in their field. People who believe in earning success through dedication.
As a group, Virtuos has become a recognized leader in its field, has been growing faster than its peers have in recent years, and is pursuing an aggressive global expansion strategy. To this end, we are seeking an experienced Design Training Director who can join our team and help pave the way towards our new goals.
· Help extract information about challenges and opportunities from Virtuos Clients, Production teams and Industry news/events
- Reviews existing training programs; suggests enhancements and modifications to improve engagement, learning, and retention and/or to meet the changing needs of clientele, the organization, or the industry.
- Ensures that training materials and programs are current, accurate, and effective.
- Maintains knowledge of new methods and techniques for training, and training requirements applicable to the organization and/or industry.
- Identifies problems and opportunities such as operational changes or industry developments that training could improve.
- Conducts or facilitates required and recommended training sessions.
- Ensures that training milestones and goals are met while adhering to approved training budget.
- Prepares and implements training budget.
- Measure training initiative velocity and performance. Produce weekly status reports to management
- Define and maintain Learning Management System structure for design materials including Learning Paths, Skill Channels and Courses
- Manage/provide content for cross-studio knowledge sharing activities and platforms
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong design ability.
- Thorough understanding of training processes.
- Ability to moderate large groups.
- Extremely organized and detail-oriented.
- 5 years’ experience in Game Design/Production training role
- 2 years’ experience in a management role
- Expertise in the SCRUM process, sprint planning and retrospectives
- Must be able to communicate effectively with internal customers in a clear, concise and understandable manner both verbally and in writing
- Must possess excellent organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Must have a strong handle on project management techniques, and foundational design principals
- Must be comfortable giving instruction on working in Unreal Engine 4 and above, knowledge of other engines is a bonus