Modeled career paths · Game development

Where does a Game Director go next?

What employers are asking a Game Director for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Studio Head+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
84% of modeled moves out of Game Director go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Specialist path
Creative Director, Fashion+10% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Head of Design, Apparel. 4% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Marketing+23% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Marketing. 3% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief Marketing Officer+88% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Marketing. 1% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Adjacent career
Head of Design, Apparel-23% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Game Director go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Industrial Design-14% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Game Director go here
lateral0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Marketing-14% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Game Director go here
lateral93% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.