Design Manager – F2P Mobile Games – Scotland or Remote – Permanent

One Player Mission’s client is an award-winning independent studio who produce and develop chart topping games across mobile platforms.

The successful candidate be the hands-on creative support to the Designers on individual projects in coordination with Executive Producers and Creative Directors.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Previous experience working in a strategic and high-level capacity to create a vision and plan for effective team management.
• Excellent communication skills to manage, engage, and coach the team.
• A genuine passion for learning and development.
• High-level presentation and analytical skills to present and convey department information and processes.
• Vast people management experience
• Able to handle and mediate effective communications within the team.
• Experience in building and hiring a Design teams.
• Previous hands-on Lead or Senior Designer experience on mobile games.
• A passion for playing high-quality games and providing constructive feedback.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Sets a departmental vision by proactively identifying short-term and longer-term goals.
• Manages and supports the leads group to identify and prioritise goals and processes.
• Regularly meets with sub-groups sharing expertise and techniques.
• Develops, documents, and communicates departmental best practices and works with other game leads.
• Identify and deliver a comprehensive plan for the wellbeing & development of everyone within their specific discipline.
• Delivers transparent performance assessment and targeted goal planning.
• Conducts frequent 1:1 meetings with direct reports and other department team members as required.
• Assesses and resolves current and future team resource issues.

BENEFITS:

• Full Time Remote Work Contract
• Private medical and dental care
• 33 days of holiday
• Employee assistance package
• Childcare savings
• Bonus Scheme
• EMI Share Option Scheme

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call me directly today on +44 (0) 1206 214425!