Lead Game Designer Royal Leamington Spa, England

Reality+

Full Time Royal Leamington Spa, England 23000 - 33565 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

What is your role purpose:

Reality+ is looking for a passionate and experienced Lead Game Designer, who can manage game design and content planning from inception to release on a New Internal IP. Working with all disciplines across the Studio, this is a chance to lead by example in a product first development environment as well as be critical in forging a new pioneering product that delivers on long term fun whilst also leveraging true digital ownership.

Who will you be working for:

Reality+ is a full-service Web 3.0 platform that enables brands around the world to utilise blockchain technology to engage their most loyal fans and unlock whole new revenue streams in this new and dynamic market.

With the benefit of a UK based, in-house development studio and five years experience creating engaging blockchain experiences, we help worldwide brands and franchises like BBC Studios (Doctor Who) and ITV (Thunderbirds) to develop a bespoke go-to-market blockchain strategy. Backed up with a powerful technology platform and world-leading expertise in all aspects of Web 3.0, including tokenisation, metaverse integration and construction, NFT marketplace creation and much more.

What are your responsibilities:

Define, maintain, and communicate the creative vision for the project to ensure a best-in-class player experience
Develop strong relationships with Art, Engineering, Product, and other departments to make that vision a reality
Partner with Production, Product Management, and Business Intelligence to ensure proper positioning of the product, and inform the vision with analytics and data

Define and drive problem-solving culture both on your design team and for the team at large
Communicate and evangelize the vision for the game upward to executive stakeholders, outward to external partners and inwards to the team
Guide development of features and systems to drive increased KPIs
Ensure design cohesion and best practices across the team, and communicate them via documentation, presentations, and mentoring
Review and provide feedback on systems, features, and content designs and provide guidance to other leaders and designers

Strong knowledge of the competitive landscape to ensure the team is developing a game that matches evolving player expectations and innovations
Mentor and guide the design team on their respective career trajectories
Impart your experience and methods to the team, and leverage their strengths and backgrounds to build a versatile team capable of tackling any challenge

What skills/experience should you have?

An experienced Design Lead with multiple shipped games under your belt
Experience with games-as-a-service design methodologies and building a living game for a large community of players
A track record of implementing and improving design systems, workflows, and processes
An effortless communicator, visually and verbally

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