WANTED! Senior Game Designer

DeepSilver

Senior Game Designer

Job Description

Help Deep Silver Publishing take some of the most exciting AAA brands to the next level by becoming part of our international organization. Deep Silver is structured in a flat configuration where innovation, passion, and individual contribution are valued and rewarded. If you have a proven track-record of professional excellence and a high willingness to learn and grow, you’ll fit right in to our dynamic, experienced team.

The Senior Game Designer is responsible for the “creative success” of all titles he oversees. As a Senior Game Designer, you will work closely with the Creative Director, Art Director, and Senior Producer to develop successful top-notch game designs on all levels of detail. As the Senior Game Designer on a title, you are responsible for the game design from concept to completion from level designs and core gameplay features to balancing and final tweaking of the game. This includes setting up efficient and smooth design processes and pipelines.

Responsibilities

Primary:

• Work on existing game concepts as well as designing and pitching new concepts
• Collaborate with the development studio and other department leads and appropriate teams in order to create, adjust and realize game aspects and content ideas
• Guide and/or mentor junior staff members of the design team
• Communicate and share the game idea with the team, gather and consider feedback and make adjustments as necessary
• Create and maintain thorough Game Design Documents throughout the game’s production
• Cooperate with the producers in order to set and meet deadlines and milestones
• Create inspiring new game ideas

Secondary:

• Support the producers and development director in business development, portfolio management and positioning of games
• Be an active part of keeping up a positive culture of trust and empowerment
• Be proactive in supporting the department’s growth with your expertise, ideas, and drive in all areas
• Interact positively and effectively with employees at all levels within the organization, as well as with customers, prospects, and vendors
• Monitor market trends, stay on top of technological developments, and prepare these for knowledge sharing within the department
• Have fun at work and be an enthusiastic team player

Requirements

This position is open for experienced creative professionals from the gaming industry or other related fields:

Primary skills and abilities:

• Bachelor or Master degree in any field, preferably with an entertainment- or business-related focus
• Track record of proven successes, at least three years of professional game development experience and one AAA-title (shipped) in the video game industry
• Passion for video games across multiple genres and platforms
• Extensive knowledge of game design principles and methodologies
• Strong interpersonal skills, team player, and self-starter
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Outgoing networker, excellent presenter
• Outstanding visionary skills (“big picture” thinking)
• Out-of-the-box problem solving skills
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written

Beneficial further experience:

• Holistic understanding of brands / IPs
• Business development experience
• Start-up experience
• Leadership experience
• Any experience in entertainment-related fields

Job Status

• Full time, permanent
• Based in Munich, Germany
• International applications welcome!

Applications

Interested candidates please send your complete application including your desired salary and how you heard about us to:



Koch Media GmbH
Lochhamer Str. 9
82152 Planegg / München
E-Mail: stars(at)deepsilver.com