Director of Game Design

Lion Studios; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Lion Studios is seeking a visionary Director of Game Design to oversee the creative direction of their hybrid-casual games portfolio. The ideal candidate will manage a team, mentor designers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure engaging game experiences, leveraging their extensive game design experience.

Qualifikationen

• 6 years of experience in game design with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Proven success in shipping mobile games, especially in hybrid casual or puzzle genres.
• Deep understanding of game design and monetization strategies.

Aufgaben

• Lead the creative direction and design vision for new and existing games.
• Manage and mentor game designers, fostering creative growth.
• Evaluate prototypes to improve game feel, retention, and scalability.

Kenntnisse

Crisis Management

Marketing

Public Relations

Fundraising

Team Management

Public Speaking

Strategic Planning

Tools

Unity

Figma

Jobbeschreibung

Lion Studiosis a mobile games publisher that works with mobile developers to get their games discovered by players around the world. Headquartered in San Francisco Lion Studios creative and strategy teams utilize their expertise to help game developers break through the noise and grow their businesses. Since launching in 2018 Lion Studios has driven 90% of its games to the Top 10 in the App Store and Google Play and helped drive 16 games to #1 in the US App Stores Top Free chart. Many of the studios games hit the top 10 and the top 20 across both the App Store and Google Play. Collectively the studio has driven hundreds of millions of downloads. Check out some of our hit releases : Mr. Bullet Happy Glass Save the Girl and Slap Kings.

A Day in the Life

Were looking for a visionary and highly experienced Director of Game Design to lead the creative direction of our portfolio of hybrid-casual games. In this role you will oversee the design strategy across multiple titles mentor and manage a team of designers and collaborate closely with production art and product teams to ensure each game delivers fun innovative and scalable experiences to our global audience.

The Impact Youll Make :

Lead the creative direction and design vision for new and existing games across Lion Studios portfolio.

Manage and mentor a team of game designers fostering creative growth and high-quality output.

Own and refine core gameplay loops meta systems and monetization design to drive long-term player engagement.

Evaluate early prototypes and provide clear direction to improve game feel retention and scalability.

Collaborate with product managers developers and artists to ensure cohesive execution of game concepts.

Review game performance metrics and iterate on design based on user feedback and analytics.

Stay ahead of market trends in mobile hybrid casual and puzzle genres to guide game innovation and differentiation.

Build internal design processes documentation standards and best practices across the team.

Basic Qualifications

6 years of experience in game design with at least 2 years in a leadership or directorial role.

Proven success shipping mobile games especially in hybrid casual or puzzle genres.

Deep understanding of game systems design monetization strategies and player retention mechanics.

Strong creative vision combined with a pragmatic data-informed mindset.

Experience managing and mentoring cross-functional creative teams.

Skilled in translating high-level concepts into executable design plans and playable prototypes.

Proficiency in English to coordinate effectively with both local and international teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience using Unity for game design and prototyping.

Familiarity with Figma or similar tools for UX / UI collaboration.

Comfortable working with or integrating AI tools into game design pipelines.

Strong track record of launching and scaling successful mobile titles

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Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Crisis Management,Marketing,Public Relations,Fundraising,Media Relations,Constant Contact,Strategic Planning,Social Media Management,Team Management,Public Speaking,Wordpress,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1