Lead Game Designer

Ubisoft Entertainment S.A; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ticket Restaurant: 220€ per month with

Flexible working hours

Reduced schedule (35 hrs/week) in July

Personal Matters Hours: 24 hours paid

Holidays: 25 days + 1 Ubi-Birthday

5 extra holidays at milestone years

Health insurance with Cigna

Life Insurance

Office Gym

Mobile Device Grant: 400 EUR

Language training

Professional development training

Ubisoft games discount

Craft coffee

Job summary

Ubisoft Barcelona Mobile seeks a Senior/Lead Game Designer to define and drive the overall game design for a live F2P mobile game. You will mentor designers, own the design process, and balance creative goals with production constraints while guiding data-informed decisions.

You will collaborate across disciplines, communicate vision clearly, and lead KPI-driven design initiatives to deliver engaging player experiences. Spanish or Catalan are a plus.

Qualifications

• Senior or Lead Game Designer with at least one full release cycle on Mobile/F2P including LiveOps.
• Fluent English is mandatory; Spanish or Catalan is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of F2P mobile gaming industry and monetization strategies.
• Ability to plan, prioritize and manage team workload; data-informed decisions.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and agile collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Define, structure, and drive the overall game design vision in collaboration with the game core team.
• Lead, mentor, and support a team of designers, fostering growth, ownership, knowledge sharing and uphold high-quality design standards.
• Own and manage the design process, including planning, prioritization, and delivery of features and systems.
• Balance creative goals with production constraints to support reliable planning and delivery.
• Design and oversee gameplay systems, economy and monetization, mechanics, and player progression, ensuring coherence and consistency across the game.
• Align design direction across disciplines and communicate vision, decisions, and constraints clearly to stakeholders.
• Drive a data-informed, KPI-oriented design approach for a live-f2p environment, leveraging player metrics and analytics to guide decisions and improvements.

Skills

Game design

UX design

Level design

System design

Monetization

Analytics

Documentation

Agile

Leadership

Communication

Job description

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin's Creed, Rainbow Six, to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you're passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help us create the unknown!

Ubisoft Barcelona Mobilebrings together dedicated and experienced professionals that are focused on crafting high-quality F2P games for mobile. We strongly believe in the core values at the centre of our Ubilife, which encourage us to take ownership of our work, continually striving for excellence while promoting the sharing of knowledge across individuals and teams, without losing our sense of enjoyment and fun, while taking care for one another. We strive for a safe and respectful workplace for all team members and we're transparent about the measures we are taking to do so. For this reason, Ubisoft's Code of Conduct has been released publicly on our corporate website for all current and future team members.

Do you want to join us in the world of mobile gaming? If so, read on!

JOB DESCRIPTION

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Define, structure, and drive the overall game design vision in collaboration with the game core team.

Lead, mentor, and support a team of designers, fostering growth, ownership, knowledge sharing and uphold high-quality design standards.

Own and manage the design process, including planning, prioritization, and delivery of features and systems

Balance creative goals with production constraints to support reliable planning and delivery

Design and oversee gameplay systems, economy and monetization, mechanics, and player progression, ensuring coherence and consistency across the game

Align design direction across disciplines (programming, art, animation, UX) and communicate vision, decisions, and constraints clearly to stakeholders

Drive a data-informed, KPI-oriented design approach for a live-f2p (GaaS) environment, leveraging player metrics, business goals and analytics to guide decisions and improvements

Identify, prototype, and iterate on key features based on playtests, player base and game support feedback, and data insights

Define and articulate a clear vision for tools, pipelines, and workflows to enhance team efficiency, scalability, and delivery quality, and long-term project sustainability

Ensure timely delivery aligned with project goals, scope, and quality expectations

Develop and maintain clear and actionable design documentation

Support recruitment, onboarding, performance evaluation, and career development of team members

Create a fun, engaging and outstanding player experience.

QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS

Fluent English is mandatory

Previous proven experience as Senior or Lead Game Designer on F2P, with at least 1 full release cycle on Mobile/F2P including LiveOps.

Extensive knowledge of F2P mobile gaming industry, staying up to date on trends, game genres, key competitors and best practices.

Proficient in all aspects of game design such as UX, level design, system design, with a strong acumen on social multiplayer design, economic design, pacing & monetization strategies for F2P games.

Ability to plan, prioritize, and manage team workload effectively

Strong analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data to inform design decisions

Excellent documentation skills to clearly communicate design intent and ensure team alignment

Solid understanding of production pipelines, workflows, and development methodologies

Capable of providing inspiring creative leadership.

Ability to take direction and feedback.

Be a team player: we use agile development methods, where the team members are in permanent contact. An open mind and good communication skills are a must.

Attention to detail, meticulous, and organized working habits. Ability to multi-task and adapt easily to change.

Bonus

Prior experience in leading a team.

Spanish or Catalan is a plus.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

YOUR LIFE AT UBISOFT BARCELONA MOBILE (and PERKS)

• Ticket Restaurant: 220€ per month, and a flexible compensation plan(ticket transport & ticket nursery free of taxes).
• Flexible working hours: 40-hour workweek with start times between 8 AM and 10 AM (or from 7:30 AM when working onsite to avoid traffic jams), and early leave from 4 PM (Fridays from 2 PM).
• Reduced schedule(35 hrs per week) in July and August, Easter, Christmas holidays, and special days like Sant Jordi and Revetlla de Sant Joan.
• Personal Matters Hours:24 hours paid for by Ubisoft that you can use for personal matters during yourwork schedule
• Holidays: 25 days per year + 1 day on yourUbi-Birthday.
• 5 extra holidaydayson the year you celebrate your 5th/10th/15th/20th year with us.
• Health insurancewith Cigna, includingphysiotherapy and psychology sessionsat a reduced price.
• Life Insurancewith AXA.
• Office Gym open from 7 AM to 8 PM
• Mobile DeviceGrantof 400 EURstarting in your 1st year in the company.
• Language trainingforEnglish, Spanish, and French.
• Professional development training & programs, based upon request.
• Ubisoft games are available at a discount, and Ubisoft Connect in PC is free
• Locally roasted craft coffeeby INCAPTO (its very, very good).

Ubisoft is committed to creating an inclusive work environment that reflects the diversity of our player community. We are an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, gender sexual orientation, age or disability status.