Design Manager - Remote, Hybrid, or In-Office

Pipeworks Studios; Eugene (OR); Hybride; USD 113 000 - 137 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401K with employer match

Generous Paid Time Off

Relocation Assistance

Paid Parental Leave

Fitness Club Discounts

Résumé du poste

A leading game development studio in Eugene, OR, is seeking a Design Manager to oversee a diverse team of designers. The role involves mentorship, recruitment, and fostering a creative culture. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience in game design, proven management skills, and a passion for nurturing talent. This full-time role offers a flexible working environment and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience mentoring and developing designers.
• Strong communication skills to manage performance feedback.
• Experience managing distributed teams is beneficial.

Responsabilités

• Manage designers across multiple projects and disciplines.
• Provide career guidance and feedback.
• Support department needs and team health.

Connaissances

Mentorship

Communication skills

Knowledge of design disciplines

Collaboration

Passion for creativity

Staff advocacy

Formation

10+ years in game design

Experience with 3 shipped titles

Description du poste

Overview

Pipeworks Studios is seeking a talented and experienced Design Manager to join our studio-wide management team. This role focuses on staff recruiting, employee development, mentorship, and management and is not tied to an individual project. As a Design Manager, you will guide, support, and grow a diverse team of game designers across all career stages and specialties, contributing directly to the long-term strength and creative excellence of the Design department.

Compensation: $113,000 - $137,000 / year

Department: Design

Location: Eugene, OR

Responsibilities

• Day to Day: Serve as the direct manager for designers across multiple projects and disciplines, including system, level, UI/UX, and technical designers.
• Support designers in their day-to-day work by providing mentorship, career guidance, feedback, and advocacy within project and studio leadership.
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and growth check-ins with staff designers.
• Collaborate with the Design Director and Associate Design Director to align on department needs, hiring priorities, and team health.
• Support portfolio-wide design initiatives, culture-building efforts, and best practices documentation.
• Collaborate with production and project leads to support project staffing, onboarding, and designer assignments.
• Contribute to studio-wide hiring, recruitment, and interview processes for design roles.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Must Haves

• Deep understanding of multiple design disciplines (e.g., systems, level, narrative, UI/UX, combat, technical).
• Proven ability to mentor, coach, and develop designers at various stages of their careers.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to advocate for staff, manage performance feedback, and build trusted relationships.
• Experience collaborating with production, leadership, and cross-discipline teams.
• Familiarity with design staffing strategies, portfolio building, and hiring practices.
• Passion for supporting others and cultivating a strong, inclusive, and creative design culture.
• Possible travel to sibling studios or clients, domestic and abroad, may be required.

Nice to haves

• Previous experience in a department lead, discipline manager, or studio mentor role.
• Interest in contributing to non-project creative initiatives (design training, playtesting, studio events, documentation).
• Multi-genre/platform development experience across premium and live service

Education & Experience

• 10+ years of experience in professional game design
• At least 3 shipped titles, ideally with experience in leadership roles on two or more
• Comfortable managing distributed and remote teams across time zones

Benefits

Flexible Working Environment

Almost all of our roles allow for your choice of work location. We're happy to support our team no matter how they prefer to work: remote, in office, or hybrid.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401K with employer match
• Employer Paid Life Insurance Policy
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 20 Paid Company Holidays
• Relocation Assistance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Fitness Club Discounts
• Sports Team Sponsorship
• Annual Company Events
• Project Wrap Parties

A Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Pipeworks Studios recognizes the importance of creating an environment where all of our employees feel included and empowered to bring ideas to the table. We value each employee's unique experiences and perspectives and recognize that it is both the smart and right thing to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion within our organization.

By diversifying our workforce, increasing equity, and ensuring that our individual differences are valued, we are better able to deliver an experience that reflects, inspires, and connects with our audience... because games are for everyone!

Pipeworks provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

Go to Pipeworks.com to see some of our continued efforts and our latest Demographic Report.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications in a job description. Our top priority is finding the best candidate for the job and if you are interested in the position, we would encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of the qualifications.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

• Computer Games