Lead Designer New

Frontier Developments plc; Hartford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training Provided

Regular team and company events

Free drinks, fruit or food

Flexible working

Free Gym or Gym Subsidy

Private Medical/Dental healthcare

Bonus/Reward Scheme

Childcare Vouchers

Cycle to work scheme

Stock Options

Job summary

Frontier Developments plc in Cambridge (UK) is seeking a Lead Game Designer to join the Design team in a key leadership role, driving the game vision for our CMS titles and translating it into high-quality experiences.

You will lead the design on a project, provide line management and mentorship to the design team, work with the Game Director to deliver the game's vision, manage risks, and collaborate with other disciplines to align development.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a game design team on a major project.
• Line management and mentorship experience.
• Strong knowledge of CMS (Creative Management Simulation) games.
• Proven game design experience at senior/lead/principal level.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design team on an entire project and own design for major feature areas.
• Provide line management to designers, including performance management and career development.
• Work with the Game Director to ensure delivery of the game's vision.
• Manage project risks and blockers and drive quality through playtests and QA.

Skills

Leadership

Line management

CMS games

Game design

Mentorship

Job description

We are looking for a Lead Game Designer to join our Design team in a key leadership role, working on our portfolio of Creative Management Simulation (CMS) titles. In this role, you will be responsible for driving the game vision and translating it into compelling, high-quality game experiences. Working as both the lead designer on a project, and supporting project leadership, you will influence key design decisions and provide line management and mentorship to members of the Design Team, helping to support their performance, career progression and long-term team development.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• L eading t he Desig n T eam o n an en tire pro ject and t aking ownership of design for major feature areas.
• Providing line management to designers, including performance management, career development and mentoring .
• Working with the Game Director en suring deliver y on the game's vision.
• Managing project risks and identifying blockers and inefficiencies.
• Driving quality using playtests, player feedback, QA reporting, and your own insights.
• Designing game features, creating in-game content and balancing game systems.
• Collaborating closely with other development disciplines to build understanding and gain alignment throughout development.
• Management of game design documentation & communication across the team.
• Working with Production to ensure effective feature prioritisation and work scheduling., You will work with talented and passionate people to support, develop or publish our sophisticated and enduring games, in a creative, collaborative and inclusive environment. We love what we do, and we work hard to provide outstanding experiences for our players.
  Game Design experience in a senior, lead or principal design role .
• Stron g e xperience in leading, managing and developing designers through effective line management and mentorship .
• Strong awareness and passion for CMS games .
• Proven experience in campaign design, systems design and delivering major game features .
• Deep understanding of player psychology.
• Excellent presentation skills, and experience in presenting your ideas to stakeholders both within and outside the project.
• Knowledge of a variety of game design theories and methods.
• Experience collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams

BONUS IF YOU HAVE

• Experience working on management games.
• Knowledge of UX/UI design principles.
• Experience of supporting and growing live games.
  Frontier is an independent video game developer and publisher, crafting immersive gaming experiences with fun gameplay and unparalleled artistic quality. Renowned for its iconic creative management simulation games, Frontier captivates players worldwide with immersive and authentic game worlds. The modern studio is located in the vibrant technology hub of Cambridge (UK). The talented team at Frontier are dedicated to nurturing our existing portfolio and delivering our exciting future roadmap., Frontier is an independent video game developer and publisher, crafting immersive gaming experiences with fun gameplay and unparalleled artistic quality. Renowned for its iconic creative management simulation games, Frontier captivates players worldwide with immersive and authentic game worlds. Frontier's portfolio includes critically acclaimed titles such as Elite Dangerous, Planet Coaster, Planet Zoo, Jurassic World Evolution and Jurassic World Evolution 2, plus an exciting roadmap of future releases.
  Wellbeing is a big focus at Frontier, and we are continually evolving how we can support our people. We encourage a healthy work/life balance and provide a range of wellbeing activities, initiatives and sessions to support both mental and physical health.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes a success-based annual bonus, share option schemes, life assurance, private family healthcare, flexitime working hours, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, in-house subsidised catering, support with relocation, a Cycle to Work scheme, free bike servicing, and social activities and events. We strive to create an environment where everyone can fully demonstrate their capability and potential. If you therefore need any reasonable adjustments to support you during the recruitment process, please speak to your Talent Acquisition representative.

• Training Provided
• Regular team and company events
• Free drinks, fruit or food
• Flexible working
• Free Gym or Gym Subsidy
• Private Medical/Dental healthcare
• Bonus/Reward Scheme
• Childcare Vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Stock Options