Creative Director – World of Darkness at Paradox Interactive
🔥 CRDB SUMMARY 🔥 :
A rare leadership role in one of the most iconic horror-fantasy universes. While salary isn’t listed, this is a high-impact position for a creative strategist with vision, narrative depth, and the ability to unify storytelling across games, books, film, and more. 🔥
👨💼 Employer: Paradox Interactive – a global publisher and developer known for immersive, genre-defining strategy games and transmedia IPs like World of Darkness.
💸 Salary / Compensation: Not specified.
What You’ll Do:
➡️ Lead the creative vision and IP strategy for the entire World of Darkness universe
➡️ Oversee brand development across tabletop RPGs, live-action roleplay, games, books, film, and TV
➡️ Guide narrative and lore evolution while preserving core gothic themes
➡️ Collaborate with game studios, licensing teams, and transmedia partners
➡️ Ensure brand consistency and audience engagement across all channels
Qualifications & Skills:
➡️ Proven experience in creative leadership within TTRPG, video games, or transmedia IPs
➡️ Deep familiarity with World of Darkness lore and themes
➡️ Strong narrative development and world-building ability
➡️ Experience overseeing brand/IP across multiple storytelling formats
➡️ Excellent writing and creative strategy skills, especially in horror/dark fantasy
➡️ Comfortable managing licensing, external partners, and community feedback
➡️ Bonus: background in tabletop RPGs, LARP, or interactive media
Key Dates:
➡️ Application deadline: Not specified
➡️ Employment period: Permanent, full-time
💬 CRDB Score: 4/5
Fairness & Compensation (3/5): Compensation isn’t listed, but Paradox typically offers competitive packages in line with industry standards.
Creativity (5/5): Pure creative leadership across storytelling, brand-building, and narrative architecture — a dream role for visionary worldbuilders.
Company Health (4/5): Paradox is a stable and successful publisher with a strong portfolio, thriving fanbase, and global market reach.