Design Lead - Online Title

Job Reference: 13871
Short Skills:
Start Date/Length: Immediate/ Permanent
Salary: Attractive
Location: Scotland
Country: UK
Description:

An experienced Design Lead is essential for a high-profile, next generation online action game. This position will have a significant impact on determining the success of their upcoming release as well as post-release development.

Key Responsibilities

• Be a key stakeholder, along with the Studio Creative Director and Executive Producer, in driving the development and success of the game franchise

• Lead and mentor an effective team of designers, including collaboration with in-house User Experience team

• Be a key stakeholder in the future evolution and growth of the game from a balance of pragmatism and quality-focus

• Identify and drive improvements to the Design processes, tools, and workflows

• Review and drive improvement to overall game quality and structure

• Oversee the collection, filtering, and analyzing of game feedback from various internal and external sources such as the community, publishing partners, and etc.

• Evangelize the vision and evolution to the team and company at large

Experience Required

• 5+ years of professional game design, including previous design leadership experience

• 2+ years in a design leadership role for medium-to-large (15-30 personnel) design team

• At least 2 shipped AAA persistent online and/or action titles

Knowledge/Skills Required

• A positive leader who can comfortably motivate, mentor & coach direct reports.

• A strong work ethic and passion for expanding and innovating on a persistent online action game

• A structured approach to work and ability to prioritise effectively

• Ability to overcome truly unique design challenges

• Excellent written/verbal communication that succinctly communicates intent

• Able to sift through public and internal feedback from all areas to determine necessary design goals to improve APB post-release

• Able to work under pressure, managing multiple activities in an organized manner

• Ability to work closely with all disciplines and be responsive to feedback

• Strong analytical mentality/conceptual way of thinking

• Advanced understanding of game logic and problem solving

• Passion for and broad knowledge of various genres of games and an ability to critically analyze them