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Director, Game Design

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What You'll Do

What We're Looking For

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Plans and directs the work of game design, art, and audio staff to ensure successful creation and delivery of games to the marketplace by:
  • making key design and management decisions for the team
  • managing resource allocation and utilisation
  • guaranteeing quality of deliveries
  • developing and mentoring staff
• Responsible for maintaining a positive and effective team culture that promotes development and retention of top game talent
• Responsible for providing regular performance reviews, goals and objectives and development plans to the entire creative team
• Monitors progress of projects, confers with project office, and reviews reports to see that development is progressing according to schedule and within budgetary guidelines
• Provides innovation management (effectively harnesses creativity of others) and effective team building
• Reports to the Studio Leader on a regular basis, working closely with them and other senior personnel to establish long-range operating goals for the team
• Communicates effectively, tactfully, and comfortably with all levels of personnel within the organisation – internal and external to D&D
• Recommends methods, processes and structures for improvement based on delivery needs and capabilities
• Builds, develops, and manages the team to accomplish game development goals efficiently and authorizes recruitment of additional resource as required
• Helps build the strategy for Anaxi's slot game & meta feature content
• Creates overall quality standards and practices across game design, art, and audio disciplines and ensures adherence
• Gather competitive intelligence and reviews for competitive opportunities and deficiencies, formulate and implement effective ideas and innovative strategies and incorporate them into studio's plans
• Coordinate closely with IP strategy team to develop IP that protects our products and avoids infringement of other’s IP
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of experience in Game Design & Mathematics with strong understanding of slots (land or online)
• 5+ years of experience working with global cross-functional teams, especially project managers, studio leads, product managers, functional discipline leads, and key stakeholders
• Exceptional understanding of mathematical concepts in gaming
• Demonstrated track record in developing people and motivating teams to accomplish goals
• Strong understanding of mathematical concepts and tools in gaming
• Strong understanding of visual approaches and tools in gaming
• Strong leadership characteristics and ability to motivate others to achieve results
• Strong team player with ability to build a high performing team
• Ability to think innovatively
• Able to organize and manage multiple priorities
• Problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level
• Consistently meets deadlines and expectations when shipping expectations to other departments
• Proven ability to deliver product on schedule, while working in a dynamic environment with constant change
• Strong communication skills
• Possess high integrity and exceptional work ethic
• Foster mutual trust and respect, and is an excellent team player
• Work effectively in a highly complex matrix environment, with a proven ability to influence without formal authority and achieve results through people
• Comfortable with ambiguity; welcomes the challenge of developing new ideas and approaches in a semi-unstructured environment
• Meets challenges consistently and confidently with energy and drive. Motivated by results, urgency, and personal commitment

Why Aristocrat?

Aristocrat is a world leader in gaming content and technology, and a top-tier publisher of free-to-play mobile games. We deliver great performance for our B2B customers and bring joy to the lives of the millions of people who love to play our casino and mobile games. And while we focus on fun, we never forget our responsibilities. We strive to lead the way in responsible gameplay, and to lift the bar in company governance, employee wellbeing and sustainability. We’re a diverse business united by shared values and an inspiring mission to bring joy to life through the power of play.

We aim to create an environment where individual differences are valued, and all employees have the opportunity to realize their potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, cultural background, disability status or LGBTQ+ identity. We offer a range of flexible working options through all.flex, our flexible hybrid work model and invite you to have a conversation with us about flexible working. EEO M/F/D/V

• World Leader in Gaming Entertainment
• Robust benefits package
• Global career opportunities

Our Values

• All about the Player
• Talent Unleashed
• Collective Brilliance
• Good Business Good Citizen

The US based roles may require registration with the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) and/or other gaming jurisdictions in which we operate.