Football Manager: Console Designer

Sports Interactive (SI); Greater London; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare and Dental Plans

Gym Membership options

Travel Insurance for you and family

Mental health support and coaching

Job summary

Sports Interactive in London is seeking a talented Game Designer to join the FM Console and FM Touch teams, shaping feature designs, systems and interfaces to deepen Football Manager. You will collaborate with UI/UX, narrative designers, and engineers, document specs, prototype, playtest, and balance content in Unity, delivering high-quality features for multiple platforms.

The role values initiative, strong communication, and a passion for football and game development within a welcoming Here

Qualifications

• Systems-driven game designer with an appreciation for depth, replayability and simulation-heavy topics.
• Autonomous and proactive, taking ownership of gameplay features and systems while championing high standards of gameplay quality.
• Experience designing for multiple platforms, with awareness of console and mobile constraints.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for effective collaboration with UX/UI designers, software engineers, QA, artists, animators and producers.
• Familiar with UX design principles and best practices.
• Passionate about football and video game development.

Responsibilities

• Own the design of gameplay features and systems to deliver high-quality Football Manager experiences.
• Collaborate with UI/UX and Narrative designers on feature proposals and definitions.
• Document features and systems through detailed technical specifications for engineering teams.
• Present design proposals to design stakeholders and incorporate feedback.
• Act as a conduit for cross-team communication to ensure navigation and functionality across platforms.
• Propose ideas to build a high-quality feature roadmap based on player feedback.
• Champion quality through prototyping, playtesting and game reviews with cross-disciplinary teams.
• Implement content, balance systems and tune data in Unity where appropriate.
• Support QA with detailed test plans for features.

Job description

Sports Interactive in London is seeking a talented Game Designer to join the FM Console and FM Touch teams, shaping feature designs, systems and interfaces to deepen Football Manager. You will collaborate with UI/UX, narrative designers, and engineers, document specs, prototype, playtest, and balance content in Unity, delivering high-quality features for multiple platforms.

The role values initiative, strong communication, and a passion for football and game development within a welcoming Here