About the role: As Lead Gameplay Designer you will develop and lead the gameplay design team, working on character driven gameplay systems. This is a permanent role based in our state-of-the-art studio in Royal Leamington Spa. We have a hybrid work model in place with a minimum of 3 days a week in the studio. Relocation assistance is available if required.

Responsibilities:

• Establish, maintain, and evolve design processes while ensuring gameplay design work is completed on time and to a high-quality standard.
• Guide and evaluate your team's gameplay design work to ensure it's creatively and technically sound, and aligned with the game's overall vision.
• Ensure that the communication between the Gameplay Design team and other stakeholders is smooth and efficient.
• Develop the skills and talent of the Gameplay Design team, carrying performance reviews and owning line management duties.
• Be responsible for the tasks and bugs of the Gameplay Design team, and work with other stakeholders to help define and prioritize them.
• Deputize for the Design Director, when required.

Requirements:

• Proven success working on a character-driven gameplay systems such as locomotion, combat, camera, and AI.
• Experience working within AAA Studios
• A strong creative sensibility and the ability to elevate your team's work through constructive feedback.
• Ideally contributed to at least 1, 3rd person melee action game, preferably open world
• A flexible, highly-motivated, team-player attitude.
• A good understanding of technical considerations, with the ability to communicate with technical team members.
• A genuine passion for video games.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a world-class game with an established, talented, and collaborative team at one of the industry's most exciting first-party game studios.

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