Rebellion - Lead Game Designer

Game Designer is needed in Oxford, United Kingdom.

Client: Rebellion

Location: Oxford, United Kingdom

Contract: Full-time, Full-time, Full-time

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Lead Game Designer with exceptional leadership and people management skills to guide our talented team on an unannounced project. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to help shape the development right from the very start. Your role is to lead, inspire, and develop your team and mentor designers in all aspects of their role, while overseeing the work of the project design team. The focus is to deliver a high-quality gameplay experience in line with project direction. This role is based at our riverside headquarters in Oxford, which provides a creative and relaxed atmosphere where teamwork drives our success.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of people management best practices.

• Expert knowledge of the video game development process, including timely working and prototyping/iterating effectively.

• Excellent knowledge of production pipelines.

• Willingness to deliver high-quality results using required tools and processes.

• Broad business knowledge of company structure, operations, and strategy.

• Ability to proactively manage team performance and professional development through performance reviews.

• Skills in collaboration with Design Directors and Production teams to balance creativity and production realities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of Designers with best practice people management techniques.

• Oversee the work of a project design team and mentor designers.

• Regularly review team work against design briefs and provide actionable feedback.

• Verify game design quality, give feedback to designers, and suggest improvements.

• Plan and conduct gameplay evaluations providing feedback to enhance the game.

• Maintain team morale, fostering creativity and enthusiasm.

Additional Information

We can provide a relocation package, including moving assistance, temporary accommodation, and full support for a smooth transition. We encourage face-to-face collaboration at our headquarters but are open to discussing hybrid work options. We offer an extensive benefits package, including 22 days of holidays (increasing with service), Private Medical Insurance, Life Assurance, Enhanced Family Leave, enhanced pension scheme, and various other perks.

Life at Our Oxford HQ

Our riverside headquarters in Oxford offers a working environment with a short walk to the city center, renowned for its rich historical backdrop and educational institutions. Oxford has excellent transport links, making commuting straightforward. The open-plan office promotes teamwork and innovation, with access to free hot drinks and a lively local community.

Inside Rebellion

We foster an open, friendly, and creative atmosphere. As a big indie developer, we enjoy complete creative freedom over our titles, allowing us to work on various projects. We cultivate an inclusive culture and support our team’s personal and professional growth while ensuring a healthy work-life balance. We are actively recruiting for a diverse team and continue to add to our culture of growth and inclusion.

If you are interested in working at Rebellion, but this role doesn’t sound quite like you, we encourage you to apply for other positions available across the studio or submit speculative applications through our website.