Senior Designer

Job Description

As a Senior Game Designer, you will play a vital role within our game development team, working closely with the Lead Designer and Creative Director. Your responsibilities will include leading design efforts and collaborating with various stakeholders to create innovative and immersive gaming experiences. You will be responsible for designing gameplay mechanics, systems, levels, and overall player progression. Your expertise and leadership will drive the creative vision and ensure the successful implementation of game design concepts. This is an incredible opportunity to build and support an innovative, high-quality gaming experience for millions of players and engaged fans around the world.

Your responsibilities include:

• Champion the game pillars to the team and partners.
• Show great initiative and ownership over all design aspects and the overall execution of the game vision.
• Design fun and immersive gameplay mechanics, systems, and features to execute the game vision.
• Understand the specific considerations of designing for mobile, touch screen platforms. Ensure best practices are communicated and adhered to in the implementation of accessible gameplay mechanics and progression/monetization loops.
• Documentation, script writing, level design, data entry, and game balancing.
• Maintain strong communication with different department leads.
• Review deliverables (eg. design documents, the game builds) and be able to provide considered, constructive and prioritized feedback.
• Present and promote design solutions effectively to peers and management.
• Engage in ideation processes under constraints (time, IP, game type).
• Produce game pitches/presentations for new and existing IPs for a multi-disciplinary production team.
• Mentor junior and mid-level members of the Design team.

Qualifications

• Considerable professional game design experience within an established studio – including the release of multiple titles.
• F2P mobile, live service, and premium-priced console/PC game development experience are all valuable.
• Ability to communicate feedback to development teams.
• Proactive, enthusiastic team player comfortable working within a fast-moving, multi-disciplinary team in a senior role.
• Passionate about games, design, and technology - with a forward-thinking approach.

Additional Information

We can’t wait to find our next great talent!

If you want to join a team that values its people and makes really cool games, we want to hear from you! You can learn more about what it’s like to work at Gameloft by clicking on the video below.

To apply online please click the 'Apply' button below, please include a cover letter and resume. For a confidential discussion about this role please contact the talent team at BNE-Careers@gameloft.com .

Gameloft Brisbane is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our work environment.

Company Description

Gameloft Brisbane, part of the global Gameloft family, opened in 2014 and since then has released Zombie Anarchy, Ballistic Baseball, My Little Pony: Mane Merge, and multi-award-winning The Oregon Trail™. In 2022, Gameloft Brisbane was announced as the winner of the coveted ‘Studio of the Year’ at the Australian Game Developer Awards (AGDAs).

We believe the keys to success are a great studio culture and finding a balance in everything we do, whether it's working with great people on exciting projects or enjoying the incredible lifestyle of Queensland Australia.

Benefits

• Flexible work model
• Learning and development programs
• Private Health Insurance and fitness subsidies
• Relaxation space and massage chair
• Access to employee mental health assistance
• Additional leave including birthday, Christmas, and women's health leave
• Free coffee from a commercial espresso machine, daily snacks and, light breakfast
• Social Friday drinks with friendly game tournaments
• Spectacular roof-top terrace with river views and a game room
• Referral program with generous bonuses
• Awesome Gameloft-themed merch
• Studio Mascot - Mr Hendricks, our friendly Dachshund who protects our studio