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Lead Game Designer
5 years ago
Job Description
Job summary:
The Lead Game Designer will plan, detail, and supervise the work of game designers. He/she will also actively participate in the shaping and development of the game together with the directors and break down the high level intentions into game design elements.
Roles:
- Leadership
- Management
- Quality owner on Game Design
- Communication
Responsibilities:
Leadership:
- Responsible of the performance management of his/her team members: support career advancement and suggest development and interpersonal skills training and techniques sessions to team members;
- Create a work environment that is motivating for team members and which fosters development and creation;
- Participate in the selection of team members (recruitment).
Management:
- Assess the workload vs. production capacity, plan the work and set priorities for the game design team;
- Allocate duties and follow the evolution of the team’s progress on game design deliverables.
Game Design Quality:
- Understand consumer needs and ensure that the elements developed by the team will contribute to player satisfaction and enjoyment;
- Provides clear and structured project documents;
- Ensure that gameplay intentions are understood and that team members are working on the right elements (ingredients, game system, gaming modes, behavior specifications etc.).
Communication
- Communicate the project objectives, strategies, and general information to all team members so as to give visibility to the advancement of the development of the game and the other crafts;
- Actively participate and act as a regular liaison in the decision-making process with management and oversee the necessary adjustments to ensure that the game design team meets expectations;
- Drive and follow-up on prototyping (both digital and paper based) with other game designers and programmers.
Qualifications
Requirements:
Experience
- Previous experience as a lead game designer – at least 2 AAA shipped titles as Lead GD
Skills:
- Excellent communication skills (oral and written);
- Able to manage a team and plan in a highly active environment;
- Highly adaptable;
- Strong analytical skills;
- Client focus (internal and external);
- Autonomous, problem solver.
Benefits that you can enjoy:
- If you’re into sport we’ve got a great gym right into our studio;
- We are proud of our games and we would like you to feel the same way. To get started we’ll give you goodies and games letting you choose what you like;
- If you get hungry you can use your meal tickets at our local cafeteria or even grab some of the fresh fruits that are available in the office each week;
- Since we value health you’ll have access to private medical system after the first 3 months;
- If somehow you feel under the weather you can quickly go to our in studio doctor.
Additional Information
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Our heroes are full of character. Full of their own challenges, hopes and dreams. Just like our colleagues. Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms.
Ubisoft Bucharest is an experienced player in the video gaming industry in Romania, being one of the first company of its kind. We have built a strong foundation on which we have grown in the past years.
With a strong history of acclaimed games like Silent Hunter, Blazing Angels or HAWX, the studio has moved into co-development and has made its mark in block buster games like Just Dance, Assassin’s Creed, Ghost Recon and Watch Dogs.
Our studio is located in the Northern part of Bucharest and its goal is to deliver fun to players everywhere.
Combining passion and performance, our teams bring ideas to life. More than just games, we strive to create immersive and engaging worlds that offer moments of escape, fun and adventure as well as opportunities for self-discovery and learning.
In an ever-evolving industry Ubisoft teams are eager to enrich players’ lives with unique and memorable gaming experiences.
We want you to be our partner in this, we want you to evolve with us.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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