Design Manager

Madbox; Paris; Sur place; EUR 85 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Madbox is seeking a Design Manager to raise the design bar, coach designers, and partner with the Game Director to shape the long-term evolution of Pocket Champs. This role sits at the heart of the project, blending mentorship with strategic design leadership.

You will lead a team of designers, foster a healthy design culture, and collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to deliver exceptional player experiences in a fast-growing mobile game environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience designing free-to-play mobile games.
• Leadership experience as a Lead Designer, Design Manager, or similar role.
• Strong understanding of progression systems, economies, retention, and monetization.
• A supportive and inspiring coaching mindset, with great communication skills.
• Passion for building a healthy, ambitious design culture, helping teams do their best work.
• Curiosity for the market, new tools, and modern design practices (including AI).

Responsabilités

• Champion design quality and consistency across Pocket Champs
• Coach and support a talented team of designers, helping them grow their skills and confidence
• Strengthen team culture through great collaboration, playtesting habits, and clear design practices
• Bring market awareness and fresh inspiration from the best games in F2P
• Help improve the tools, workflows, and processes that make the design team more effective
• Work closely with the Game Director to support the game’s long-term vision and direction
• Stay connected to execution day-to-day, giving thoughtful feedback on features, balance, and player experience

Connaissances

Leadership

Coaching

Communication

Design culture

Market curiosity

AI interest

Description du poste

Madbox is a fast-growing mobile gaming company with a very unique way of developing games. Everything has been made for teams to take as much ownership as possible, unleash their creativity, bring performance, and have as much fun as possible.

Pocket Champs is entering an exciting new phase - scaling its systems, deepening its foundations, and continuing to grow the design team behind it.

We’re looking for a Design Manager to help lead that journey: someone who can raise the bar on design quality, support and grow designers, and partner closely with the Game Director to shape the long-term evolution of the game.

This is a key role at the heart of the project - part mentor, part craft leader, and part strategic partner.

Your future responsibilities and scope:

• Champion design quality and consistency across Pocket Champs
• Coach and support a talented team of designers, helping them grow their skills and confidence
• Strengthen team culture through great collaboration, playtesting habits, and clear design practices
• Bring market awareness and fresh inspiration from the best games in F2P
• Help improve the tools, workflows, and processes that make the design team more effective
• Work closely with the Game Director to support the game’s long-term vision and direction
• Stay connected to execution day-to-day, giving thoughtful feedback on features, balance, and player experience

The profile we are looking for:

• 7+ years of experience designing free-to-play mobile games
• Leadership experience as a Lead Designer, Design Manager, or similar role
• Strong understanding of progression systems, economies, retention, and monetization
• A supportive and inspiring coaching mindset, with great communication skills
• Passion for building a healthy, ambitious design culture, helping teams do their best work
• Curiosity for the market, new tools, and modern design practices (including AI)

Nice to have:

• Experience with long-running live games or hybrid-casual hits
• Strong analytical instincts and comfort using data in design decisions
• Interest in evolving casual games toward deeper midcore systems

At Madbox, we value the mindset and how you can fit with our culture by sharing common values and creating great games together.

We are passionate, always pushing to the next level to learn new things. We are creative and innovative, and most of all, team players.

Do you recognize yourself in this mindset?