Lead Game Designer (m/ f/ d) - 5798

18 days ago

Responsibilities

• Vision-Keeping: Define, maintain, and communicate the creative vision for our games, ensuring it aligns with our strategic goals and resonates with our player base.
• Design Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a small team of game designers, fostering creativity and collaboration to achieve high-quality results.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as the key liaison between the design team and other departments, including programming, graphic design, and marketing, to ensure seamless integration of all game elements.
• Stakeholder Presentations: Prepare and present game concepts, progress updates, and design strategies to upper management, articulating the vision and rationale behind design decisions.
• Game Concept Development: Develop and refine game mechanics, systems, and features that enhance player engagement and satisfaction.
• Review Policy: Ensure the quality, consistency, and innovation of game design across all features, from concept through to final release.
• Data-Driven Improvements: Analyze game performance metrics and player feedback to inform ongoing improvements and updates.
• Project Oversight: Oversee the design aspects of the development process, ensuring timelines and budgets are met while maintaining the creative integrity of the product.

Requirements

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Game Design, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Proven Experience: 5+ years of experience in game design, with a strong focus on online-, mobile- and multiplayer games.
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a small design team, with a track record of successful project delivery.
• Creative Vision: Exceptional creative skills with a deep understanding of game mechanics, player behavior, and industry trends.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong knowledge of game engines like Unity or Unreal Engine and familiarity with programming languages such as C++ or C#.
• Communication Excellence: Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas to both creative and non-creative stakeholders.
• Strategic Thinking: Experience in aligning game design with business objectives and player expectations.

Benefits

Why you will love working at BIGPOINT...

Entertain millions of players with high-quality games, disrupt the markets with new multiplayer ideas in multiple different genres and tech projects
Matrix structure that offers the possibility to work on multiple projects with a lean hierarchy for fast decision-making
Work-Life Benefits fully remote from around Germany, flexible working hours, 30 days of vacation
Visa & Relocation Support
Wellbeing Benefits attractive rates for a gym membership in cooperation with QUALITRAIN
Mental Health Benefits anonymous employee counselling at Fürstenberg Institute
Activity Package regular team events, hackathons, and company events
Education Package yearly education budget for every employee

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