Open-World Level Design Lead - On-site Montpellier

Ubisoft Montpellier; Montpellier; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ubisoft Montpellier is seeking a Lead Level Designer to steer the level design for an ambitious open-world game. You will drive design decisions, supervise a team of 6–7 designers, and ensure consistency from concept through implementation.

You will collaborate with gameplay, art, and tech teams, document processes, and mentor others to raise the quality of world-building across locations.

Qualifications

• Experience on AAA games with multiple shipped titles.
• Open-world games knowledge is a plus.
• Proven ability to lead and communicate design decisions across teams.
• Strong planning, organizational and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• You’ll be at the heart of design decisions and work directly with project leads.
• Lead a team of 6–7 level designers and mentor less experienced members.
• Define, document, and implement clear processes for world-building.
• Ensure consistency across locations from concept to final implementation.
• Collaborate with gameplay, art and tech teams to manage risks and dependencies.
• Document best practices and world-building guidelines.

Skills

Level design

3D level design

UX awareness

Leadership

Documentation

Tools

Voyager engine

Job description

Ubisoft Montpellier is seeking a Lead Level Designer to steer the level design for an ambitious open-world game. You will drive design decisions, supervise a team of 6–7 designers, and ensure consistency from concept through implementation.

You will collaborate with gameplay, art, and tech teams, document processes, and mentor others to raise the quality of world-building across locations.