Senior External Game Designer - Lead External Partnerships

Futurlab Ltd; Kemp Town Estate; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

27 days annual leave (FTC)

Remote therapy

Pension

Job summary

FuturLab Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior External Game Designer to guide the design of externally developed projects and mentor external partners. You will own design vision, set pillars, and ensure alignment with product goals across disciplines.

You will collaborate with internal teams, provide clear feedback, manage design input levels per project, and contribute to internal titles when needed. This 6-month FTC offers a competitive salary and a supportive studio culture.

Qualifications

• Experienced game designer with a strong eye for detail and a passion for unorthodox experiences.
• Employed as a Game Designer on at least one commercial game from conception to completion.
• Excellent understanding and working knowledge of the Unity game engine.
• Demonstrable level design experience and ability to provide detailed feedback.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the design vision and quality of externally developed projects.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align projects with product goals.
• Define design goals, pillars, principles, and requirements for each project.
• Provide clear verbal and written feedback throughout development.
• Assess and adjust level of hands-on involvement per project stage.
• Empower external teams to own design and meet high-level goals.
• Review design documentation and feature designs at implementation level.
• Work with external designers to solve design problems and optimize gameplay.

Skills

Unity engine expertise

Level design

Feedback delivery

Cross-disciplinary liaison

Game design

External collaboration

Tools

Unity

Job description

FuturLab Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior External Game Designer to guide the design of externally developed projects and mentor external partners. You will own design vision, set pillars, and ensure alignment with product goals across disciplines.

You will collaborate with internal teams, provide clear feedback, manage design input levels per project, and contribute to internal titles when needed. This 6-month FTC offers a competitive salary and a supportive studio culture.