Studio: Sumo Studios
Job Opening: Lead Game Designer
Location: Sheffield, England, Europe
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Define the game vision and gameplay experience in collaboration with the Design Director.
- Help to manage the output and development of a team of game designers.
- Be responsible for the line management of the design team, running regular one to ones, design team meetings, and performance reviews.
- Supervise the creation and maintenance of detailed game system documentation.
- Oversee the creation and implementation of innovative game systems.
- Define and allocate tasks to the design team.
- Review, tweak and balance gameplay to deliver a AAA quality experience.
- Troubleshoot design issues from a technical and creative standpoint.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Have 5 plus years of experience, and 2 or more shipped titles on consoles and/or PC.
- Have game design experience at senior level or above. Ideally experienced with sports and action/adventure genres and/or content that appeals to adults and children alike.
- Be able to break down high-level design goals into individual components.
- Be creative, with an ambitious mind and confidence to explore new concepts.
- Have a proven ability to present ideas to a wide variety of audiences, both technical and non-technical in a succinct manner.
- An excellent understanding of past and current game trends; particularly in the sports and action/adventure genres.
- Have a passion for working cross-discipline and be a dedicated team player.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Be self-motivated, able to multitask, and understand priorities whilst working under limited supervision.
- Have inspirational leadership skills.
- Have a positive, ethical and uplifting attitude with an open mind.
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