Design Manager – Warhammer 40,000

Games Workshop; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday per year (including PH

Pension scheme matching up to 7.5%

Profit share bonus (subject to targets

Share Save scheme

Staff discount 25–50%

Job summary

Games Workshop is seeking a Design Manager to oversee the development of Warhammer 40,000 books and games, ensuring high quality, efficiency and on-time delivery. You will coordinate Studio teams, communicate clear product specs, and collaborate with Merchandising and Marketing to align with the Warhammer 40,000 vision.

The role requires delivering multiple projects to high standards; experience as a Producer in video games, media, tabletop gaming or publishing is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience coordinating multiple game/tabletop publishing projects.
• Strong ability to communicate detailed product specifications.
• Proven track record delivering high-quality work on time.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead cross-functional teams across the Studio.
• Own and communicate detailed product specifications to align with targets.
• Ensure quality meets customer expectations in gameplay, art and IP.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Tools

Game production tooling

Job description

About The Job

Games Workshop has an exciting opportunity for a Design Manager to manage the development of our amazing Warhammer 40,000 books and games, and ensure they are produced to a high quality, efficiently and on time.

In this exciting and pivotal role, you will utilise your in depth knowledge and appreciation for Warhammer 40,000 coupled with a talent for project management to coordinate teams across the Studio, ensuring timely, high-quality delivery to ambitious financial goals every time.

Industrious and focussed on making sure all Warhammer 40,000 books and games are fit for purpose, we’ll look to you to own and communicate detailed product specifications to align with targets and contribute to Games Workshop’s success. Collaboration with our Merchandising and Marketing teams will be second nature, ensuring cross-functional efforts harmonise with the Warhammer 40,000 vision.

Organised and thorough, you will develop clear, comprehensive briefing documents. Calm under pressure, you’ll navigate challenges and find solutions to keep projects on track and you will be responsible for ensuring the quality meets Games Workshop’s and our customers expectations in terms of gameplay, art and IP and overall experience.

This is a fast paced and demanding role, so we’ll look to you to demonstrate you have significant experience in delivering multiple projects to high quality and on time. Due to the nature of the role, experience of working as a Producer in Video games, Media or Tabletop Gaming or publishing industry would be advantageous.

Working at Games Workshop

At Games Workshop we are looking for people who will do their best to understand the needs of the company and to put those needs first when they are at work. Because of this we believe that what you are like, hence the attitude you show to work and the way you choose to behave is even more important than your skills and experience.

The Warhammer World site is based just outside of Nottingham city centre and benefits from a nearby tram stop and free onsite car parking.

In return for your hard work, you will receive:

• 33 days holiday per year (including public holidays)
• matching contributory pension scheme up to 7.5%
• profit share bonus (subject to GW meeting profit targets)
• option to join our Share Save scheme
• staff discount of between 25% and 50% on our products

Other Essential Information

Location

This role is based full time onsite at our UK headquarters in Nottingham.

Closing date

The closing date for applications is midnight, UK time, on Sunday 25th October 2026.