Senior Mission Designer: Lead End-to-End Space Missions & Events

Cloud Imperium Games; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloud Imperium Games in Manchester is seeking a Senior Mission Designer to work on its persistent universe. You will own high-level mission design, document and deliver missions from concept to completion, and collaborate with multiple teams using StarScript to implement logic for missions and events.

You will guide mid-level and junior designers, help shape the game's direction, and contribute to ongoing events and demos.

Qualifications

• Previous AAA experience with clear ownership of missions or features shipped to players.
• Strong understanding of visual scripting or coding fundamentals.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively across disciplines, with confidence leading on your own areas of work.
• A proactive approach to supporting and developing less experienced designers.
• Strong relationship-building skills across departments.
• The ability to manage your workload effectively and meet frequent deadlines without close supervision.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of a high-level design and work on solidifying it before pitching it to your lead.
• Own the end-to-end design, document, delivery of missions, mechanics and systems from taking them from concept through to completion.
• Work in various in-house tools including StarScript, a visual scripting editor, to create logic for missions, systems and events.
• Work closely with other departments to suggest improvements to features your mission utilizes
• Take ownership of content for regular in-game events and demos, ensuring quality and consistency
• Provide guidance and feedback to mid-level and junior designers, helping to raise the standard of work across the team
• Gain a fundamental understanding of the game and its direction so you can help steer Peers in the correct direction

Skills

AAA experience

Visual scripting

Independent work

Team leadership

Mentoring

Project management

Tools

StarScript

Job description

Cloud Imperium Games in Manchester is seeking a Senior Mission Designer to work on its persistent universe. You will own high-level mission design, document and deliver missions from concept to completion, and collaborate with multiple teams using StarScript to implement logic for missions and events.

You will guide mid-level and junior designers, help shape the game's direction, and contribute to ongoing events and demos.