Lead Game Designer

Gameloft

Barcelona

Hybrid

EUR 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

25 vacation days + birthday day off
Private medical health insurance
Flexible compensation with Ticket Restaurant Card
Free language courses
Merit-based salary progression
Excellent local working conditions
Thursday afterwork beers
Career development
Office in Barcelona
Afterwork beers

Job summary

A leading game development company in Barcelona is seeking a Mid-Senior Level Game Designer to lead the design team and execute innovative game visions. The ideal candidate has 6+ years of game design experience, including two titles as a lead. Responsibilities include collaborating with various departments and directing the gameplay structure. The position offers a full-time permanent contract with excellent social benefits, including private health insurance and flexible working conditions.

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in game design, including lead or senior GD positions.
  • Released a minimum of 2 titles while serving as a lead or senior game designer.
  • Proficient communication and leadership skills.
  • Skillfulness in retaining a defined creative strategy while being open to modifications.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with team leads to define and execute the game vision.
  • Direct the tone, gameplay, and meta structure of the game.
  • Lead the design team for a cohesive experience.
  • Allocate resources in collaboration with managers.
  • Work with economy designers and product managers to enhance revenue through live-ops.
  • Anticipate and mitigate threats to quality and innovation.
  • Build a collaborative relationship with Art, Tech, Online, Data, Audio and Production departments.
  • Allocate and plan resources in collaboration with managers and producers.
  • Participate in the recruitment process for game designers.

Skills

Game design experience
Leadership skills
Proficiency in UI/UX
Communication skills
Visual creativity
Knowledge of gaming market
Proficiency in industry tools
Fluent in English
Trello
English

Tools

Jira
Trello

Job description

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.

Job Description
  • 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 enhance revenue through a live-ops plan.
  • Anticipate and mitigate threats to quality and innovation.
  • Build 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
  • 6+ years of experience in game design, including lead or senior GD positions.
  • Released a minimum of 2 titles while serving as a lead or senior game designer.
  • Proficiency in game design aspects like gameplay, balancing, UI, UX, etc.
  • Proficient communication and leadership skills.
  • Up-to-date knowledge of the gaming market and trends.
  • Skillfulness in retaining a defined creative strategy while being open to modifications.
  • Adept at visual creativity with a commitment to the art of game creation.
  • Experience with industry tools like Jira and Trello.
  • Fluent in English.
Additional Information
  • 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!
  • 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 Thursday afterwork beers!
Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Design

Industries

Entertainment Providers and Graphic Design

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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.

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