Interactive Character Experience Director

Description:

We are seeking a visionary, user-focused Interactive Character Experience Director to lead the creation and evolution of engaging character-driven experiences powered by artificial intelligence, interactive storytelling, and immersive technologies. The successful candidate will oversee the strategy, design, and execution of experiences involving virtual characters, digital humans, conversational agents, avatars, and interactive personalities across multiple platforms. This is a hands-on leadership role working closely with AI engineers, writers, performers, UX designers, animators, game developers, and product teams to create memorable and emotionally engaging character interactions.

Responsibilities

Lead the strategy and creative direction for interactive character experiences across digital products and platforms.

Define character interaction frameworks, engagement models, personality systems, and user experience standards.

Collaborate with AI engineers, writers, performers, designers, and developers to create believable and compelling character-driven experiences.

Oversee the development of character narratives, conversational behaviors, emotional responses, and interactive storytelling systems.

Establish quality standards and performance metrics for character engagement, retention, and user satisfaction.

Guide user research initiatives and analyze audience behavior to improve character interactions and overall experience quality.

Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless integration of creative, technical, and business objectives.

Manage project timelines, budgets, production schedules, and stakeholder communications.

Research emerging technologies and industry trends related to conversational AI, digital humans, gaming, immersive media, and interactive storytelling.

Support strategic partnerships, public presentations, demonstrations, workshops, and thought leadership activities related to interactive character experiences.

Qualifications

Minimum BA/MA in Human-Computer Interaction, Game Design, Digital Media, Artificial Intelligence, Psychology, Communication, Storytelling, Performing Arts, or a related field; equivalent professional experience will also be considered.

At least 5 years of experience in experience design, gaming, interactive media, AI-powered products, digital storytelling, virtual production, or related industries.

Strong understanding of character design, narrative development, human behavior, and audience engagement principles.

Experience working with virtual characters, digital humans, avatars, conversational AI systems, or interactive entertainment products.

Knowledge of AI technologies, large language models, conversational design, and emerging character-based platforms.

Demonstrated leadership experience managing creative and technical teams in complex projects.

Strong project management capabilities, including budgeting, planning, coordination, and execution.

Excellent communication, presentation, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.

Experience conducting user research, playtesting, audience analysis, or engagement optimization initiatives is highly desirable.

Portfolio or track record demonstrating successful delivery of interactive experiences, character-driven products, or digital media projects.