Lead Game Designer

Gameloft; Barcelona; Híbrido; EUR 30.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading mobile gaming company in Barcelona is seeking an experienced Game Designer to define and execute innovative game visions. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in game design, leading teams and shipping successful titles. This role includes collaboration with various departments and a focus on fostering creativity. The company offers a full-time, permanent position with excellent benefits, including a flexible work-from-home model.

Servicios

25 vacation days per year

Flexible work-from-home hybrid model

Private medical health insurance

Career-development opportunities

Free language courses

Competitive initial salary package

Formación

• 6+ years of experience in game design, including lead or senior GD positions.
• Shipped at least 2 successful titles as a lead or senior GD.
• Ability to maintain a strong creative vision while remaining agile.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate with various team leads to define and execute game vision.
• Lead the design team for a cohesive game experience.
• Maximize revenue with a live-ops plan.

Conocimientos

Game design

Leadership

Communication

Visual creativity

Gaming market knowledge

Agility

Game balancing

UI/UX design

Fluent English

Herramientas

Jira

Trello

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Creative Director, Studio Manager, Game Manager, and other team leads to define and execute the game vision.
• Direct the tone, gameplay, and meta structure of the game, focusing on innovation and a thriving Free-to-Play ecosystem.
• Lead the design team to ensure a cohesive experience across the game and service.
• Coordinate and direct level design teams to ensure synergy between mechanics and progression.
• Work with economy designers and product managers to maximize revenue through a live-ops plan.
• Anticipate and mitigate threats to quality and innovation.
• Foster a collaborative relationship with various departments, including Art, Technology, Online, Data, Audio, and Production.
• Allocate and plan resources in collaboration with managers and producers.
• Participate in the recruitment process for game designers.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience in game design, including lead or senior GD positions.
• Shipped at least 2 successful titles as a lead or senior GD.
• Proficiency in game design aspects like gameplay, balancing, UI, UX, etc.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Up-to-date knowledge of the gaming market and trends.
• Ability to maintain a strong creative vision while remaining agile.
• High visual creativity and passion for game development.
• Experience with industry tools like Jira and Trello.
• Fluent in English

Additional Information

Why Join the World of Gameloft?

• Because you want to be part of an exceptional experience within a company that is constantly growing!
• Because you want to work with talented people who are industry pioneers!
• Because you want to be part of an international environment with daily contact with other countries & cultures!
• Because you want to work in an inclusive equal opportunity workplace!
• Or, just because you’re looking for a great place to work!

Benefits:

• Permanent contract, full-time job with excellent Social Benefits.
• 25 vacation days per year + Birthday day off.
• Private medical health insurance.
• Flexible compensation with Ticket Restaurant Card.
• Free language courses.
• Flexible schedule + option to work a shortened schedule on three days.
• Flexible work-from-home hybrid model.
• Merit based salary progression system and a competitive initial salary package.
• Career-development opportunities.
• Excellent local working conditions (quality of offices, geographical location of office in the centre of Barcelona).
• ... and Tuesday & Thursday afterwork beers!

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

Join our team, recently recognized in Forbes' top 100 companies to work for! We're gamers from all walks of life, united in creating a culture of inclusivity. Partnering with organizations like COGAM, we ensure a safe workplace for everyone, regardless of background or gaming preference. Whether you're a casual or hardcore gamer on any platform (we're cross-platform now!), we want you to feel like you belong. Be part of shaping the gaming industry with us!

Please note that only selected candidates will be contacted and your CV will be saved in our files for a period of 6 months.

Want to know more? Please visit our Website: www.gameloft.com

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Company Description

About Gameloft

Leader in the development and publishing of mobile games, Gameloft® has established itself as one of the top innovators in its field since 2000. Gameloft creates games for all digital platforms, two of which are featured in the “Top 10 Games by All-Time Worldwide Downloads” from App Annie. Gameloft operates its own established franchises such as Asphalt®, Order & Chaos, Modern Combat and Dungeon Hunter and also partners with major rights holders including Universal, Illumination Entertainment, Disney®, Marvel®, Hasbro®, Fox Digital Entertainment, Mattel® and Ferrari®. Gameloft distributes its games in over 100 countries and employs 4,600 people worldwide. Every month, 114 million unique users can be reached by advertisers in Gameloft games with Gameloft Advertising Solutions, a leading B2B offering dedicated to brands and agencies. Gameloft is a Vivendi company.

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