Lead Game Designer in Amsterdam

As the Lead Game Designer, your main tasks and responsibilities are:

• Oversee the design and development of the features and systems needed to achieve the vision and pillars established by the Game Director;
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design, validate and amend high-level design concepts, features and assets efficiently and to quality;
• Evaluate the game and playtest results, and present and discuss analyses with the Game Director, and collaborate on plans to increase quality;
• Collaborate with the data analytics and player research teams to further the understanding of the player experience and quality.
• Manage, organize and mentor the System Design team, setting quality standards and goals and assisting and supporting them in their learning of good work practices;

We’d love to hear from you when:

• You have shipped at least one Action/Open World game with critical acclaim.
• You have at least 10 years experience in a senior Design role
• You have at least 5 years experience in leading and mentoring a team.
• You have a deep understanding of all phases of game development, from early concepts to post-launch support;
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• You have excellent interpersonal skills;
• You have a creative and analytical mind;
• You are comfortable speaking to the press or audiences;
• You are passionate about games.

It's a plus if:

• You have broad experience with the various aspects of Game Design;
• You have experience with the development of Open World games.

If you think you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you! You can apply by hitting the “apply now” button. For more information, please contact Wessel Haytink (Studio Recruiter) through .

Be sure to submit your CV and cover letter explaining your motivation.