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Lead Game Designer
1 year ago
People make games great. And at Survios, we know we can’t grow from an acclaimed VR studio to the world’s premier game developer and publisher without them. That’s why our most valuable investments aren’t in the next-generation technology we use to make our games or the swanky new HQ we’re building in Marina Del Rey, but in creating a hybrid workplace that seeks out talent across the globe, nurtures its people, and encourages fun. A workplace where every team member knows they’re respected and cared for. If you want to join a passionate team of developers driving toward the future of immersive gaming, we’d love to hear from you! Survios currently has an opening for a talented Lead Game Designer.
Responsibilities:
- Be accountable for all feature development quality in a design area (Combat, Player Systems, etc).
- Lead an interdisciplinary team that handles complex features development.
- Work closely and support the Principal and Senior Designer(s) in their field and other designers (Level, Technical) on feature development progress.
- Along with Directors, support career advancement and suggest development and interpersonal skills training and techniques sessions to team members.
- Review Documented work in a timely way. Make sure documentation is kept updated
- Work with the Production Team to determine both the work schedules of team members.
- Assess the workload vs. production capacity, plan the work, and set priorities for their game design team.
- Communicate with the Production Team related to their design team's deliverables list, output quality, feature scope and current progress.
- Work collaboratively with all designers and ask insightful, constructive questions about their work.
- Communicate design objectives, strategies, and general information to other design and discipline leads.
- Act as a regular liaison in design decision-making process with the Design Director and oversee adjustments to ensure their game design team meets expectations.
- Supervise and be responsible for providing clear and structured design documents to ensure that gameplay intentions are understood.
- Attend playtests and be solution-oriented to the problems encountered.
- Carry out performance reviews, follow ups and assessments for their design team
- Participate in the selection of team members in the broad design team.
- Communicate with the Design Director related to team morale, project deliverables and design team work quality.
- Create a work environment that is motivating for team members and which fosters development and creation.
- Manage and communicate any conflicts that arise within the design team.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of game industry experience.
- Worked on at least 1 complete product cycle as Lead Designer, preferably on AAA game franchise.
- Experience leading small to medium sized design teams (3+ designers).
- Demonstrable leadership qualities.
- Desire to grow talent and build up people around you.
Pluses:
- Experience working with VR prototyping.
- Knowledge of Agile Methodology, JIRA, Perforce, etc.
- Experience with Unreal Engine.
- Strong, updated and current portfolio with samples of your work.
About Us:
Survios is an award-winning game studio that takes a holistic approach to development, merging our hardware, software, and games expertise to create unbelievable immersive game experiences. As we expand our focus from VR-Only to create games across all PC and Console platforms, we’re dedicated to leveraging our passion, expertise, and creativity to develop and publish the next generation of groundbreaking and immersive video games.
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