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Game Design Lead

Key Facts

Remote From: 
Full time
Senior (5-10 years)
English

Other Skills

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    Verbal Communication Skills
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    Time Management
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    Teamwork

Roles & Responsibilities

  • 7+ years of experience as a game designer or equivalent background
  • Experience in leading, managing and inspiring design teams, and working across departments (artists, engineers, producers)
  • Expert knowledge of a broad range of platforms, genres, and design fundamentals
  • Proficient English with outstanding verbal, written, and visual communication skills; ability to adapt and hit deadlines in a fast-paced and creative environment

Requirements:

  • Design engaging gameplay, metagame systems, exciting content, and more
  • Interface with clients to identify their needs and design solutions
  • Work closely with artists and programmers to turn your design ideas into reality
  • Use iteration, playtests, and metrics to drive design decisions

Job description

About us:
At Amber, we're always on the hunt for the most talented individuals in the industry to join our team. We're dedicated to delivering top-notch service to our customers and know that our employees are key to making that happen. We offer attractive compensation packages and plenty of chances to grow with us, and we're always on the lookout for ways to do things better. Our team works together towards common goals and we value each member's contributions to our mission of continuous improvement and innovation.


About the role:
You're an experienced senior game designer with the ambition to join a world class service organization working on global hit games. You have a proven track record working on different genres and platforms, and an understanding of co-development and outsourcing processes. You're ready to provide exceptional design support to some of the biggest names in the game industry. We want to hear from you!


The Quest:

  • Join a dynamic team providing world-class game design services
  • Design engaging gameplay, metagame systems, exciting content, and more
  • Interface with our clients to identify their needs and design solutions
  • Work closely with artists and programmers to turn your design ideas into reality
  • Use iteration, playtests, and metrics to drive design decisions

The Skills:

  • 7+ years of experience as a game designer, or equivalent background
  • Experienced in leading, managing and inspiring design teams
  • Able to work across departments (artists, engineers, producers)
  • Expert knowledge of a broad range of platforms, genres, and design fundamentals
  • Proficient English with outstanding verbal, written, and visual communication skills
  • Ability to quickly adapt and hit deadlines in a fast-paced and creative environment
  • Collaborative spirit and love of teamwork
  • Familiar with Agile or Scrum development
  • Experience working in co-development or outsourcing is a plus

The Reward:

  • Competitive project-based compensation
  • Opportunity to work on exciting and diverse projects
  • Clear communication and support throughout the project duration.
  • Flexibility in project timelines and deadlines.
  • Potential for long-term collaboration on future projects.
  • Transparent and fair evaluation of your work.

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