Lead Game Designer

Company Description

About Gameloft

Leader in the development and publishing of mobile games, Gameloft has established itself as one of the top innovators in its field since 2000. Gameloft creates games for all digital platforms, two of which are featured in the "Top 10 Games by All-Time Worldwide Downloads" from App Annie. Gameloft operates its own established franchises such as Asphalt, Order & Chaos, Modern Combat and Dungeon Hunter and also partners with major rights holders including Universal, Illumination Entertainment, Disney, Marvel, Hasbro, Fox Digital Entertainment, Mattel and Ferrari. Gameloft distributes its games in over 100 countries and employs 4,600 people worldwide. Every month, 114 million unique users can be reached by advertisers in Gameloft games with Gameloft Advertising Solutions, a leading B2B offering dedicated to brands and agencies. Gameloft is a Vivendi company.

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Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Creative Director, Studio Manager, Game Manager, and other team leads to define and execute the game vision.
• Direct the tone, gameplay, and meta structure of the game, focusing on innovation and a thriving AAA Premium experience
• Lead the design team to ensure a cohesive experience across the game.
• Coordinate with level design teams to ensure synergy between mechanics and progression.
• Anticipate and mitigate threats to quality and innovation.
• Build a collaborative relationship with the other departments, including Art, Technology, Online, Data, Audio, Production and Human Resources.
• Allocate and plan resources in collaboration with managers and producers.
• Participate in the recruitment process for game designers.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience in game design, including lead or senior GD positions.
• Released a minimum of 2 titles while serving as a lead or senior game designer.
• Proven experience in gameplay systems design of PC/Console action genres (sports, racing, combat, shooters, open world, etc.)
• Experience prototyping with Unity or Unreal.
• Proficiency in core game design aspects like meta-game & progression systems, balancing, UI/UX, narrative.
• Proficient communication and leadership skills.
• Up-to-date knowledge of the gaming market and trends.
• Skillfulness in retaining a defined creative strategy while being open to modifications.
• Experience with standard industry tools like Jira, Confluence, Figma, etc.
• Fluent in English

Additional Information

Why Join the World of Gameloft?

• Because you want to be part of an exceptional experience within a company that is constantly growing
• Because you want to work with talented people who are industry pioneers
• Because you want to be part of an international environment with daily contact with other countries & cultures
• Because you want to work in an inclusive equal opportunity workplace
• Or, just because you're looking for a great place to work
  
   

Benefits:

• Permanent contract, full-time job with excellent Social Benefits.
• 25 vacation days per year + Birthday day off.
• Private medical health insurance.
• Flexible compensation with Ticket Restaurant Card.
• Free language courses.
• Flexible schedule + option to work a shortened schedule on three days.
• Flexible work-from-home hybrid model.
• Merit based salary progression system and a competitive initial salary package.
• Career-development opportunities.
• Excellent local working conditions (quality of offices, geographical location of office in the centre of Barcelona).
• ... and Thursday afterwork beers

We can't wait to find our next great talent

Join our team, recently recognized in Forbes' top 100 companies to work for We're gamers from all walks of life, united in creating a culture of inclusivity. Partnering with organizations like COGAM, we ensure a safe workplace for everyone, regardless of background or gaming preference. Whether you're a casual or hardcore gamer on any platform (we're cross-platform now), we want you to feel like you belong. Be part of shaping the gaming industry with us

Please note that only selected candidates will be contacted and your CV will be saved in our files for a period of 6 months.

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