[Disney Dreamlight Valley] Senior Game Designer

We are looking for a passionate and self-motivated Senior Game Designer to join our Disney Dreamlight Valley design team. A brand cross-platform hybrid life-sim/adventure game already available! Rich with quests, exploration, and engaging activities featuring iconic Disney and Pixar friends, Disney Dreamlight Valley is a 100%-original Gameloft Montreal production, designed by a passionate team just waiting for you to join them!

To learn more about the game:
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUl5sWbOinY
Official website: https://disneydreamlightvalley.com/

As a senior designer, you will play a key role in creating, evolving, and continuously improving the game systems and features that define our players' exceptional experience.

You will work closely with the Design Lead, Creative Director, Design, Production, Programming, and Art teams to deliver elegant and sustainable solutions. Your expertise will enable you to oversee complex initiatives, ensure the quality of their implementation, and guide less experienced designers in their professional development.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work on a globally successful project while having a direct impact on the experience of a million players.

Main responsibilities:

• Design and improve game systems in line with the creative vision, always keeping the user experience in mind.
• Analyze player behavior, telemetry data, and community feedback to improve existing systems and propose data-driven enhancements.
• Clearly communicate design intentions, progress, risks, and requirements to project management and the various stakeholders involved in implementing features.

Work closely with different disciplines (programming, art, production) to ensure consistent, high-quality implementation of features.

About you:

• Minimum 7 years of professional experience in game design
• Excellent knowledge of Disney Dreamlight Valley competitors
• At least one title published on console/PC in a design role
• College degree in one of the following: Computer Science, Multimedia, Graphic Arts, Video Games, or equivalent
• Good command of Unity
• Bilingual English/French (an asset)
• Good experience with multimedia software (Office, Adobe, Atlassian)

Skills and profile

• You are a fan of cozy games and Disney.
• You know how to work in Agile mode, are not afraid of failure, and are able to bounce back quickly when necessary.
• Ability to make decisions in a complex environment
• Open-minded and empathetic
• Passionate about video games and their history
• Comfortable communicating ideas (verbally and in writing)
• Imaginative!