Lead Game Designer

Responsibilities:

Supervise and organise the workload of Game Designers working closely with production to manage the day-to-day operations
Mentor and upskill the game design team through regular one to ones, peer review, objective setting and appraisals to aid their personal development
Provide feedback, validation and approval on the designs produced by the wider team in collaboration with the Head of Design
Define clear quality guidelines for game design documentation and specifications and ensure they are followed
Advocate for and help build modern documentation and implementation working environments for game, narrative and system designers
Work with other key teams, such as Gameplay, UI, Comms, Programming, Art and QA to help ensure goals from other disciplines are aligned with our creative intent
Help assess the quality and usability of features via collaboration with usability testing and in-house play testing
Keep up to date with the latest thinking and innovations within game design theory and software to ensure the team are working towards the highest industry standards and state-of-the-art tools

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

Deep understanding of video game design and methodologies
Strong software knowledge of appropriate tools such as Miro, Confluence, Airtable and Excel
Have released several games as an individual contributor and at least one in leadership position
Experience mentoring and coaching fellow Game Designers with a drive to be an effective and empathetic leader
Excellent delegation, time-management and prioritisation skills
Able to work with a clear structure and share methodologies and workflows with the wider team
Highly reliable from a performance and communication standpoint
A team-focused mentality to leverage their colleagues' expertise, and drive progress and performance at a team's level
In-depth experience with Football Manager is essential with a passion for Football desirable
Some experience with Unity preferred
Some scripting experience is a plus