Lead Game Designer Full Time

About the job Lead Game Designer

Our partner is one of the top companies in the world for social games

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Drive the design, bringing creativity, vision, market knowledge, design experience and a collaborative working style to become a key design leader in the team.
Provide clear and concise communication of the product vision, design approaches and requirements to team members, product owners, senior management and other relevant key partners through documentation, presentations and visual tools to convey key concepts, mechanics and systems required.
Develop systems and behaviours for the core gameplay, retention, and social game features that monetize, engage and motivate players through amazing game experiences and highly enjoyable progression
Tune game and monetization features, and the overall freemium game economy to maximize the player experience and revenue potential.
Observe and analyze user testing and analytics to recommend design solutions and improve/fix design features during the life of the product as a service.
Establish and model key player progression and game economy statements, and balance the game towards them.
Lead design reviews/evaluations on a regular basis. Respond to emergent QA and design issues/problems in development and ensure these are addressed to meet product goals and release plan targets
Define features post-launch spanning several months with a clear understanding of the impact on retention/monetization, working closely with a Project Manager/Lead to effectively push them into content releases that drive value.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

You have 12+ years of experience handling a design team, directing work and mentoring staff.
You understand that we can only create outstanding games as a team and have the experience and energy to together turn visions into fully developed game mechanics.
You have strong attention to detail and understand the importance of balance and strong system design.
Great experience at writing design specifications and building playable prototypes.
You have hands-on experience managing the design of a live game.
You are a F2P design expert and know-how to integrate both a fun user experience and an effective monetization strategy into a product.
You’re great with numbers and a master of Excel.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU:

Work in a studio that has complete P&L ownership of games
Competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus scheme and Take-two RSUs
Full medical, accident as well as life insurance benefits
Catered breakfast, lunch and evening snacks
Child care facilities for women employees and discounted facilities for male employees
Well stocked pantry
Generous Paid Maternity/Paternity leave
Employee Assistance Programs
Active Employee Resource Groups
Frequent employee events
Additional leave options for most employees
Flexible working hours on many teams
Casual dress every single day
Work with cool people and impact millions of daily players!

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