Are you a Lead Games Designer looking to make your mark on a brand new unannounced game?

We are looking for someone like you to become our all-new Lead Designer and join our passionate and talented team, where we are building on the years of success that Rebellion has enjoyed.

What you’ll be doing:

The Rebellion Design team designs, creates and maintains games from concept to shippable quality. Working closely with the other specialist teams to implement fun and immersive gameplay utilising the game mechanics.

As a Lead Designer you will lead a team of designers on a brand-new project from pre-production to shipping, overseeing the development of the game design and delivering a high-quality gameplay experience. You’ll collaborate with the Head of Design, Designers, Producers and Programmers to balance creative vision with production realities.

You will verify the quality of design in the game and use your expert knowledge and experience to make improvements where necessary that algin with technical constraints and artistic direction. You’ll offer feedback and suggestions following gameplay evaluations that fine tune and improve the game; supporting Rebellion to become a progressive and industry leading developer.

In order to be successful, you will have expert knowledge of the video game development process, up to date knowledge of the video game market and skills to design games suitable for the target audience and the future of the market. A solid ability to mentor and focus individuals and teams to achieve a specific outcome is essential, as well as demonstrated solution management and people management skills.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of Designers with best practice people management techniques, proactively manage your team’s performance and professional development through performance review cycles giving constructive, actionable, relevant feedback.
Collaborate with Head of Creative, Designers, Programmers and Producers to balance creative vision with production realities
Oversee the development of the game’s design considering technical and artistic requirements, understand and iterate the brief over the lifetime of the project, and from that set style guides and consistent gameplay languages across the game
Verify the quality of design in the game, and make improvements where necessary to fit technical constraints and artistic direction
Conduct gameplay evaluations with the Lead Level Designer and Producer with the team providing feedback and suggestions to help fine tune and improve the game
Be an active mentor and role model for the Design team. Work to maintain morale and create an atmosphere of creativity and enthusiasm

Requirements

Expert knowledge of creating game design documents and prototype specifications
Expert knowledge of the video game development process, including working in a timely / time-bound manner, and prototyping/iterating appropriately within that restriction
Expert knowledge of production pipelines
Proactively ensure the game design serves the audience of the game, is appropriate to the state of the market, and uses the most appropriate business model given the resources available
Able to focus individuals and teams to achieve a specific outcome to drive performance
Able to apply an understanding of the games industry to improve effectiveness of teams and projects
Able to develop resolutions to unusually challenging problems and mentor individuals and teams to solve problems creatively

Benefits

Holiday: 26 holiday days annually, increasing with service to 31 days, plus national public holidays
Private Medical Insurance: Our PMI scheme offers comprehensive cover to access private medical treatment, taking the stress and strain out of waiting for treatments via the NHS
Pension Contribution: Tax efficient salary sacrifice contributory pension scheme where Rebellion matches 4% of salary, plus 10% of any contribution you make
Healthcare Cash Plan: Cash-back on treatment costs, from flu jabs to chiropractors
Dental & Vision: Cash-back on routine or emergency costs, free eye tests
Income Protection: Financial help if unable to work due to illness or injury
Critical Illness: Financial help if diagnosed with critical illness
Life Assurance: Financial security for your loved ones at a difficult time
EAP: Wellbeing hub, including confidential telephone support and counselling
Active Rewards: Earn discounts and other perks for physical activity, from trainers to cinema tickets
Gym Membership: Discounts to over 3,000 participating UK gyms, pools & fitness events
Loans: Interest free, tax-free loans
Relocation: Assistance with relocation planning and costs
Cycling Cycle Scheme: Save around 30% of the cost of a new bike and equipment though salary sacrifice tax & NI savings, spread repayments over 12 months
Discounts: 50% off most 2000 AD merchandise, plus Active Rewards and more through health schemes, from high street retail to holidays
Referral Bonus: Up to £2k bonus for internal staff referrals that lead to hires
Flexible Hours: Flexible start and finish times
Great Friendly Culture: Friendly, creative and relaxed working atmosphere, with sensibly managed projects and recognition of the importance of work-life balance (anti-crunch)
Social & Charity Events: Annual Summer BBQ & Christmas Party, social groups such as photography and board games, charity events including football, go-karting and supporting Special Effect
Digital Freebies: GDC Vault access, all Rebellion Steam titles, digital copies of 2000 AD and Rebellion Publishing comics, graphic novels and ebooks, physical game and film libraries

About Us:

Rebellion is a leading developer and publisher of games, and is also one of Europe’s biggest independent studios operating across books, comics, TV and film. Our Sniper Elite series is renowned for its authentic stealth and sniping gameplay with more than 35 million players worldwide. The Zombie Army franchise is a spine-chilling zombie shooter, and the recently released Evil Genius 2 is a satirical spy-fi lair builder where YOU are the criminal mastermind!

And those are just the projects you know about – there are loads more!

Diversity and Inclusion at Rebellion

We are actively recruiting for a diverse team and continue to develop a culture of growth and inclusion. Rebellion encourages innovation in all areas and we look forward to hearing how you can help us to be better. We would like to invite all demographics of culture, gender, ethnicity, neuro-diversity and beyond because we believe a representative team makes better games and provides a better working life.