Overview

We\''re looking for a Head of Studio to lead our talented, multidisciplinary Compass studio in a fast-paced, competitive environment, championing a team-led ethos and driving the studio\''s mission to deliver market-appropriate, evolving, fun games. Compass is one of nDreams\'' distinct studios, operating as a semi-autonomous development group focused on creating innovative, culturally relevant games for teen and young adult audiences (TAYA) on VR platforms. You\''ll be responsible for the studio\''s organisation, creative inspiration, financial health, and strategic direction, evolving Compass\'' mission to stay ahead of market trends in partnership with key stakeholders.

ResponsibilitiesLead a fast-paced, culturally relevant studio delivering innovative, audience-focused VR titles

Define and champion the studio\''s mission and roadmap in alignment with Compass and company goals

Build and nurture a distinct, inclusive studio culture that thrives within a distributed, remote-friendly environment

Coach and empower a team of Directors to deliver creative, high-quality projects with strong team engagement

Own the studio\''s product roadmap, PandL, and delivery performance, balancing ambition with velocity, regularly reporting to and consulting with the Executive team

Drive innovation through rapid prototyping, trend analysis, and strategic alignment with VR platform partners

Collaborate cross-functionally to align development with audience insights, platform opportunities, and KPIs

Foster team growth, inclusive hiring, and a safe, feedback-rich environment that supports career progression

Requirements

The skills you\''ll needProven experience leading multiple simultaneous game development teams and shipping successful titles, ideally including VR or immersive experiences

Demonstrates a commercial mindset with the ability to grow agile teams and apply resources strategically

Understands agile development methodologies, rapid prototyping, and iterative design processes

Has led multi-project teams and built high-performing, creatively driven development environments

Communicates clearly and confidently across creative, technical, and business stakeholders

Manages multiple fast-paced priorities with strong organisational and adaptability skills

Thinks strategically, balancing short-term delivery needs with long-term vision and risk awareness

Technically literate across game engines (especially Unreal), development tools, and pipelines relevant to VR

The nice to havesProven leadership of VR/ XR game teams or studios, with a strong track record of delivery

Experienced in managing remote or distributed teams, fostering connection and momentum

Background in creative direction, production, or business development in fast-paced studios

Previously held senior roles such as Game Director, Creative Director, Studio Lead, or Executive Producer

Passionate about games that resonate with younger or trend-aware audiences

Benefits

We are nDreams – we develop and publish the world\''s most immersive VR games. You may know us as the team behind Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, Synapse, Phantom: Covert Ops, Fracked, and the recently released FRENZIES. With humble beginnings as an independent studio, we combine amazing projects and considerable scale with a personal, caring touch.

We believe the best workplaces and games are created by diverse, happy and safe teams. We\''re committed to building a culture centred on respect, wellbeing and balance. It\''s crucial we make our games and industry more accessible to underrepresented communities. We strive to live this through the people we hire, the experiences we create and the causes we support.

We want everyone to have the opportunity to bring their best, authentic self to work. Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments during the interview process by emailing interviewing@ndreams.com or speaking to your nDreams recruiter. For more information about reasonable adjustments, check out this guidance from Scope.

We offer great perks, including flexible hours, duvet days, your birthday off, dedicated personal development time and support, as well as regular socials. Beyond this, there\''s an excellent holiday offering, pension scheme, health insurance, life cover and much more.

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