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Lead Game Designer
2 years ago
Do you want to be part of a worldwide mobile games leader? We are an international team of more than 330 talented SocialPointers, based in sunny and cosmopolitan Barcelona. We create amazing games, positioned in the top rankings of both iOS and Android, that are played and loved by millions of fans all over the world. Join us and help us make this year the breakout year in mobile social gaming.
Overall
This role is for a passionate casual games Lead Game Designer to join a dynamic team, focused on creating a portfolio of relaxing and unforgettable player experiences, from concept to delivery.
(Requirements) This will be perfect for you, if:
- You are a design mastermind that is a gamer at heart.
- You enjoy building things from scratch: from competitor analysis, to ideation, to product, to live operations.
- You have a deep knowledge of casual games and know which mechanics tick at the right time.
- You use game design to guide player behaviour.
- You are able to deconstruct games systems into their key foundational pieces.
- Ideally, you have a proven track of designing deeply engaging player experiences for any casual subgenre.
(What you will do) How we see you:
- You will be responsible for sparking game ideas, testing them and driving the best ones to Global Launch, iteration by iteration.
- You're our go-to person for creative ideation, systems design and carefully crafted features.
- You are the key design communicator: you make clear & inspiring one pagers, intuitive mockups and user flows, concise & unambiguous design documents.
- You host play sessions, watch your teammates play and you improve the game based on your findings, not assumptions.
- You're good friends with the marketing and data teams, and release your features and games worldwide based on data validation.
- You're flexible, and can switch between being a team player to a ninja.
What we offer you:
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, we are working remotely until further notice. However, this hasn’t stopped us from offering these great benefits!:
- You’ll get the newest and most powerful devices and equipment to work with, along with a Spotify Premium account
- An impressive 25 days annual leave, not including public holidays!
- Generous tickets restaurant.
- Private medical insurance, just in case.
- Free Language Lessons.
- People development is key for us: an amazing training budget just for you and our internal mobility program offers real growth opportunities!
And when we return to the office later this year:
- Monday breakfast + delicious daily lunch menus! Want to stay in shape? We have a brand new gym, football and basketball teams along with a fantastic physiotherapist.
- “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” so we get fresh fruit at the office every day!
- Monthly events are there to get you to know your colleagues.
- Drop by our hairdresser’s for a trim (and forget your wallet).
- If you are new to sunny Barcelona you can also join our Newbies Club: we offer weekend activities once a month, Spanish lessons and help with all your boring paperwork!
- The list just goes on and on... so get your game on and apply now!
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Please make sure you share your motivation by answering a few questions while applying (we are grateful for these extra 3 minutes!) and forget about sending us your cover letter, if you want.
A cv tailored to our role will be greatly appreciated. Our recruitment team is here to make your experience as smooth as possible.
Socialpoint is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You’re welcome on the team no matter where you’re from, who you like, what you look like, or if you prefer Xbox over Playstation. It’s a trick question – mobile wins every time! We hire based on your qualifications and demonstrated ability to perform job responsibilities. Our games are for everyone, and so is our workplace.
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