Game Design Manager, TCG

Asmodee; Roseville (MN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 Days PTO Annually

13 Paid Holidays

Competitive 401K Match

Fertility & Family Building Benefits

Legal & Identity Theft Support

Flexible & Hybrid Schedules

Extensive Game Discounts

$250 Annually in Game Bucks

Mental Health Programs

Virtual Healthcare Options

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Fantasy Flight Games, a subsidiary of Asmodee Group, seeks a Game Design Manager to lead the TCG Design + Development team and coordinate designers and developers across projects. You will ensure bandwidth, provide coaching, and drive career development within the group.

You will act as the central point of contact for the TCG Design + Development team, relaying information from leadership meetings and studio initiatives while communicating concerns upward. Hybrid schedule options are available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Three to five years in a leadership/management capacity.
• Experience working in tabletop game design and development, with TCG experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Track the progress of all TCG game design and development-related vertical projects.
• Manage day-to-day tasks of TCG game designers and developers.
• Reallocate assignments and responsibilities as needed.
• Provide motivational support, coaching, and encouragement to staff.
• Innovate processes and training to streamline the vertical team.
• Playtest and review TCG products to ensure milestones and quality.
• Ensure internal and external TCG playtesting procedures are efficient.
• Communicate needs and maintain relationships with other teams.
• Maintain good relationships with licensors, partners, and freelancers.
• Handle all other assignments as required by management.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

TCG design knowledge

Deadline-driven

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

3–5 years leadership experience

Tabletop game design experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

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Fantasy Flight Games (FFG) is a pioneering publisher of hobby board and card games, including trademarked Living Card Games®. Established in 1995, FFG has earned a reputation for its epic themes, immersive gameplay, and top-level components. Many of FFG’s most popular titles are based on beloved licenses such as Star Wars™, Marvel, J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, and George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire. In addition, FFG has its own iconic universes such as Arkham Horror Files, Terrinoth Legends, and Twilight Imperium. Throughout the course of the studio’s rich history, FFG has published games in over thirty languages and distributed to more than fifty territories. Fantasy Flight Games is a subsidiary of Paris-based Asmodee Group, a leading global publisher of tabletop games.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director, TCG the Game Design Manager brings general studio, TCG, and industry knowledge to the vertical leadership team. They are responsible for managing the game designers of the TCG Design + Development team. They help ensure that each team member has the proper bandwidth to support assigned projects, while also providing individualized career development, coaching, and encouragement.

Additionally, the Game Design Manager is considered the central point of contact for the TCG Design + Development team, ensuring that information is being delivered to the team from vertical leadership meetings, studio-wide initiatives, and asmodee direction, while also delivering individual or team concerns back to those meetings or leadership teams.

What will your role involve

• Track the progress of all TCG game design and development-related vertical projects.
• Manage day-to-day tasks of TCG game designers and developers.
• Reallocate assignments and responsibilities of the TCG Design + Development team as needed.
• Provide motivational support, coaching, and encouragement to TCG game designers and developers.
• Innovate processes and training to streamline the vertical and support the TCG Design + Development team.
• Playtest and review TCG products with staff to ensure milestones are met and quality is upheld.
• Ensure internal and external TCG product playtesting procedures are efficient and effective.
• Communicate needs and maintain strong working relationships with other teams, both within and beyond the vertical (Organized Play, Marketing, Licensing, Art, Graphic Design, Production, etc.).
• Maintain good working relationships with various licensors, partners, and freelancers.
• All other assignments as required by management.

What do you bring

Position Skills & Qualifications

• Excellent leadership and management skills.
• Excellent project management skills – must be able to manage multiple projects and milestones.
• Excellent communication skills; verbal and written.
• Strong knowledge of TCG game design and development processes.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite preferred.
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven, high-energy environment.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Strong social skills used to yield results, build relationships with Asmodee partners, and foster a creative environment.

Knowledge & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Three to five years in a leadership/management capacity.
• Experience working in tabletop game design and development, with TCG experience preferred.

• 22 Days of PTO Annually
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Competitive 401K Match
• Fertility & Family Building Benefits
• Legal & Identity Theft Support
• Flexible & Hybrid Schedules
• Extensive Game Discounts
• $250 Annually in Game Bucks
• Mental Health Programs
• Virtual Healthcare Options
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program

At asmodee, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. Our commitment extends beyond the workplace, offering comprehensive healthcare and 401(k) retirement plans, as well as generous paid time off and hybrid schedules to support our team members in every aspect of their lives. We understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why we are proud to provide a competitive total rewards and compensation package, with several benefits listed below.

Actual compensation for this role is based on several factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, qualifications, experience, market conditions and specific work location. Base Salary Range: $90,000-$100,000.

Our Commitment

asmodee’s purpose is Bringing People Together. To us that means all kinds of people, no matter their perceived differences.

We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels empowered to show up as their full and authentic selves. We seek to support our diverse community of players by creating representative gaming experiences that celebrate a variety of backgrounds, skills, and views. Diversity and Inclusion fuels our creativity and promotes internal and external equity which allows us to continue in our efforts to bring people together around the game table. Games are for everyone.