Product Developer – Middle Earth

Games Workshop; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Matching contributory pension up to 7.

Profit share bonus

Share Save scheme

Staff discount 25–50%

Job summary

Games Workshop in Nottingham is hiring a Product Developer for the Design Studio, focusing on Middle-earth Strategy Battle. You will translate ideas into clear creative plans and briefs, coordinating cross-functional teams of designers, writers, artists and editors to deliver new miniatures, books and games.

You will manage multiple projects, stay aligned with licensors, and ensure releases meet the original Middle-earth vision.

Responsibilities

• Turn ideas into clear creative plans and briefs.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to create miniatures, books and games.
• Maintain the Middle-earth vision across releases.
• Manage multiple projects and anticipate risks.

Job description

About The Job

Games Workshop has an exciting opportunity for a Product Developer to join our Design Studio, working on Middle-earth Strategy Battle.

Games Workshop has an exciting opportunity for a Product Developer to join our Design Studio, working on Middle-earth Strategy Battle.

The Design Studio is where we bring Middle-earth to life on the tabletop. Miniatures designers, writers, artists, photographers, editors and graphic designers work side by side to recreate the stories, characters and battles of Middle-earth enjoyed by hobbyists around the world. As a Product Developer, you will be at the heart of that process, bringing talented people together around a shared vision and helping turn great ideas into something our hobbyists will love.

You will be passionate about miniatures and the hobby, with a deep knowledge of Middle-earth and a real understanding of what makes its worlds, characters and stories so special to its fans. You will turn ideas into clear creative plans and briefs, giving our teams the structure they need to create fantastic new miniatures, books and games. From the first idea to the finished release, you will help protect that original vision and make sure everything we create is worthy of Middle-earth.

You will be highly organised, comfortable managing lots of projects at once and calm when things don’t go to plan. You will know where every project is, what needs to happen next and where problems might arise. When they do, you will get stuck in, bring the right people together and find a way forward.

You will work closely with our licensors and teams across Games Workshop, including Merchandising, Buying and Customer Engagement, to make sure everything we create is ready to reach our hobbyists. You will listen to others, communicate clearly and build strong relationships, while taking personal responsibility for getting things done.

Most importantly, you will care deeply about making Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game the very best it can be. You will be excited by the opportunity to work alongside talented creative people, eager to learn from them and always looking for ways to make the next miniature, book or game even better than the last.

If you love Middle-earth, love the miniatures hobby and want to help create the miniatures and games that will inspire hobbyists for years to come, we’d love to hear from you.

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.

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 6th September 2026.

• 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


• a staff discount of between 25% and 50% on our products!