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Lead Game Designer

This role is expected to begin as a remote position, paid relocation to Pärnu will begin once the probation period has ended.

Gamecan is looking for a talented Lead Game Designer; you will oversee the Gameplay Design team, guiding their work and leading by example with plenty of hands-on design work. You'll provide feedback, support junior team members, and work with the production team to build a compelling product roadmap.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the gameplay design for the project, reporting to the Game Director to ensure the work is by the project's vision
• Manage a team of gameplay designers, motivating and inspiring them with your example and guidance
• Create excellent player experiences and help us achieve our gameplay goals
• Work closely with production to identify, prioritize, assign, and evaluate design work.
• Along with producers, assess the workload vs. production capacity, plan the design work, and set priorities.
• Review analytics and community feedback, understand project needs and ensure that proposed and developed features add value and solve current issues.
• Actively participate as a regular liaison in the decision-making process with management and game direction.
• Assist project directors, leads, and management on syncs to be up to date on the overall project and spot dependencies.
• Follow up on features and give clear feedback.
• Participate in the selection of team members (recruitment).
• Participate in external communication (videos, events).

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of experience working as a game designer.
• Degree or certification in the area.
• Experience designing game content for the GaaS model.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Able to manage a team and plan in a highly active environment.
• Solution-oriented problem solver who can react quickly to changing project needs and drive decisions.
• Excellent ability to communicate and work within teams.
• Ability to question, adapt and understand ongoing project nuances, legacies and needs.
• Passion for games with a wide breadth of game knowledge.

GOOD TO HAVE

• Experience working in Unreal Engine 4
• Experience with presentation software such as (PowerPoint, Google slides, Figma)