Crytek - Development Director

• 10+ years leading large-scale game development with full delivery accountability (time, budget, quality), including shipping at least one impactful title from inception to release • Deep expertise in building and operating effective development models (team structures, resource & budget planning, governance, execution), beyond applying standard frameworks (Agile, SAFe, etc.) • Strong leadership capability with a clear history of building, aligning, and holding teams accountable, while improving performance through structures, processes, and ways of working • Excellent stakeholder and leadership management skills, with the ability to create alignment and facilitate decisions at senior and executive levels • Proven ability to integrate and manage external partners, operate effectively within a Core Leadership Team, and deliver outcomes with strong ownership and execution focus • Willingness to relocate to Frankfurt, Germany • What you can expect from us • Career Path • Your professional development is important to us, so we have laid out a career plan to help you progress towards your goals and objectives. • Relocation Support • Relocation Support • We offer a relocation budget and full coverage of flights to Frankfurt for you and your family. • You can expect extensive assistance with visa, work permits, and communication with authorities during the relocation process, as well as help settling into Germany (e.g. setting up appointments with banks, government agencies, schools, landlords, finding apartments etc.). • Company Apartment • Company Apartment • To help you get settled, we provide you with a fully furnished company apartment during your first three months in Frankfurt. • Public Transport Pass • Discover Frankfurt by bus, tram and metro – free of charge. • Gym Card • A healthy body is a healthy mind. We offer a membership at the premium gym chain Fitness First in Germany. Work out, join group fitness classes, or relax in the wellness facilities. • State-of-the-art Office • We’ve recently moved into a brand-new, modern office located in the heart of Frankfurt. Our new workspace is designed to inspire creativity and collaboration, with open areas, quiet zones, and top-tier facilities — all just steps away from public transport, restaurants, bars and cultural hotspots. • Hybrid WorkingWe believe in the value of in-person collaboration while also supporting flexibility. Our hybrid working model includes three days per week in the office and the option to work remotely up to two days per week, unless role-specific requirements or business needs require you to be on site. • Hybrid Working • Equal Opportunity & Inclusion • We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities and are proud to be a truly global team, with employees from over 42 countries contributing their ideas, cultures, and perspectives every day. • German Classes • Understanding the local culture will make your stay abroad more enjoyable, and Crytek supports that by offering German language courses for you and your family. • Events • Vacation Days • At our Frankfurt office you can enjoy 24 days of vacation per year, and every 2 years you get 1 more (up to a maximum of 28 days). You will also have on average 10 public holidays on top of the days you take off.