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Lead Designer
more than one year ago
Posted:
more than one year ago
Housemarque
Company:
Housemarque
Helsinki
Location:
Helsinki
Housemarque is looking for a Lead Designer for an unannounced AAA project!
The ideal candidate will have a strong game design background, multiple game credits and a passion for shipping high quality products with a fun, collaborative team. Candidate should have phenomenal communication skills, proven leadership experience, a strong design background, and a stellar track record of shipping AAA games.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Partner with the Game Director and team leadership to define the creative vision and direction for our project.
- Help steer strategic creative decisions and ensure consistency of vision with all efforts related to the project.
- Assess the workload vs. production capacity, plan the work, and set priorities for the game design team.
- Communicate the project objectives, strategies, and general information to all team members so as to give visibility to the advancement of the development of the game and the other crafts.
- Mentoring other members of the design team, helping them to improve and grow.
- Clearly define and champion high standards of production quality for all design work.
- Create a work environment that is motivating for team members and which fosters development and creation.
REQUIREMENTS
- 7+ years professional game development experience
- Shipped at least 2 AAA titles on any platform
- Expertise using Unreal Engine 4 or similar
- Ability to direct, collaborate, and speak critically on story, art, and content development
- Excellent sense for game design and creating outstanding user experiences
- Proven ability to carry complete designs from high-level concepts to high-quality execution
- Positive team-oriented attitude with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Leadership ability, strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Proactive and self-motivated. Comfortable working without direct supervision
- Strong ability to diagnose not-quite-working designs and prescribe elegant solutions
- Must be able to accept critique of your work and have the ability to embrace change
PLUSES
- Familiarity with our previous games