Gameloft Barcelona is looking for a Game Designer (Cross-platform project)
Gameloft Barcelona, the studio behind the mobile gaming hits Despicable Me: Minion Rush and Asphalt 9: Legends is looking for a Game Designer (Cross-platform project) to join the team.
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.
All trademarks referenced above are owned by their respective trademark owners.
About Gameloft Advertising Solutions
With
a monthly audience of more than 113 million unique players and an
inventory of 2.4 billion impressions, Gameloft Advertising Solutions
offers advertisers a unique level of visibility and engagement. To date,
Gameloft Advertising Solutions has delivered more than 3000 campaigns
for prestigious brands such as Air France, Coca-Cola®, Ford, FOX™,
Kellogg’s®, McDonalds, ©Netflix, Procter & Gamble, Samsung and
Unilever, in over 40 countries around the world (North America, Latin
America, Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, etc.).
All trademarks referenced above are owned by their respective trademark owners.
Job Description
Our Barcelona studio is looking for a Game Designer to join the team and contribute to our new cross-platform project.
Responsabilities:
- Design and support core gameplay systems (game modes, multiplayer tournaments structures, AI systems…)
- Ensure their balance with the other gameplay mechanics and meta-game features.
- Develop those using clear benchmarking, documentation and analyzing abilities.
- Take active part in the analysis of game metrics in order to detect improvement points and come to actionable conclusions that can be translated into design solutions
Qualifications
Requirements:
- Previous experience working on released console projects
- Strong knowledge of System Design (input/outputs, parameters/rules/content, sub-system vs gameplay, evolving systems, interactions…) and Game Design basic rules (gameplay, learning curve, directing, difficulty balancing, pacing, reward, accessibility…)
- Able to convey ideas and to clearly formalize complex concepts and ideas.
- Able to illustrate and/or prototype your ideas visually using standard industry production tools (Photoshop, Flash, Sketch-up, 3D Studio Max, Unity, Blitz, etc.).
- Knowledge of classic PC, console and mobile game market, their flagship titles and their audience.
- Knowledge of main KPIs of the video game industry.
- Passion, motivation and ability to communicate as part of the project development team.
- Open to listen to feedback from other people and constantly critique your work to achieve the best possible quality.
- Excellent level of English.
Assets:
- Good general knowledge (history, literature, science, entertainment)
- Design / Composition: Able to draw sketches and digitally create images or videos.
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!
- 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
- Private medical health insurance
- Flexible compensation with Ticket Restaurant Card
- Free language courses
- Free coffee and fruit every morning!
- Free afternoon on your birthday!
- 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!
How to apply?
Interested applicants should send their CV in English with the reference "Game Designer" to:
glbarcelona-jobs@gameloft.com
Or directly apply here:
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Gameloft/743999781996862-game-designer-cross-platform-project-
We can’t wait to find our next great talent! Join the Game!
Want to know more? Please visit our Website: www.gameloft.com
Please note that only selected candidates will be contacted and your CV will be saved in our files for a period of 6 months.