Design Manager – Warhammer 40,000

Games Workshop Group PLC; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Pension up to 7.5%

Profit share bonus

Share Save scheme

Staff discount 25-50%

Job summary

Games Workshop Group PLC is seeking a Design Manager to orchestrate the development of Warhammer 40,000 books and games, ensuring high quality, timely delivery and alignment with financial goals. The role requires coordinating across the Studio and collaborating with Marketing and Merchandising to harmonise the Warhammer 40,000 vision.

You will own and communicate product specifications, maintain organised briefing documents, and manage challenges to keep projects on track.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in delivering multiple projects to high quality and on time.
• Ability to own and communicate detailed product specifications.
• Strong organisational and formal briefing document skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across the Studio to deliver Warhammer 40,000 books and games on time and to quality.
• Own and communicate detailed product specifications to align with targets and customer expectations.
• Develop clear briefing docs and manage cross-functional collaboration with Marketing and Merchandising.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collab.

Briefing & specs

Quality delivery

Stakeholder management

Job description

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) and option to join our Share Save scheme. Oh and let’s not forget, a 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.

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