Football Manager: Console Game Designer

Sports Interactive Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare and Dental Plans

Gym Membership options

Travel Insurance

Mental health support and coaching

On-site therapist services

Free SEGA Europe game access

Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 7%)

Club events with football partners

London Living Wage employer

Breakfast bar and snacks

Clubs and societies

Shirt personalised after probation

Trophies & gift cards

Birthday cupcakes

Job summary

Sports Interactive Limited is seeking a talented Game Designer to own feature design for Football Manager on console platforms. You will define gameplay features, systems, and interfaces, guiding their implementation across a cross-disciplinary team.

The role requires strong communication, a systems-driven approach, and a passion for football and game development. You will work closely with UI/UX, narrative designers and engineers to deliver authentic, high-quality experiences.

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.
• Experience designing for multiple platforms, with requirements for console and mobile UX guidelines.

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 with technical specs to guide engineering implementation.
• Present design proposals to stakeholders and incorporate feedback.
• Champion cross-team communication to ensure platform navigation and functionality is coherent.
• Communicate progress, risks and opportunities to Production and Design Teams.
• Propose ideas to build a high-quality feature roadmap, informed by player feedback.
• Prototype, playtest and review features to ensure quality across teams.
• Implement content and tune data in Unity when appropriate, supporting QA test plans.

Skills

Systems-driven design

Autonomous

Communication skills

UX design principles

Football/game development passion

Attention to detail

Cross-platform design

Education

Computer science or game design degree

Tools

Unity

Figma

Miro

Excel

Unity-like engines

Job description

Sports Interactive Limited is seeking a talented Game Designer to own feature design for Football Manager on console platforms. You will define gameplay features, systems, and interfaces, guiding their implementation across a cross-disciplinary team.

The role requires strong communication, a systems-driven approach, and a passion for football and game development. You will work closely with UI/UX, narrative designers and engineers to deliver authentic, high-quality experiences.