Lead Game Designer

• Define, structure, and drive the overall game design vision in collaboration with the Game Director, Creative Director, and Production.
• Lead, mentor, and support a team of designers, fostering growth, ownership, and high-quality output.
• Own and manage the design process, including planning, prioritization, and delivery of features and systems.
• Design and oversee gameplay systems, mechanics, and player progression, ensuring coherence and consistency across the game.
• Align design direction across disciplines (programming, art, animation, UX) and communicate vision, decisions, and constraints clearly to stakeholders.
• Drive a data-informed, KPI-oriented design approach for a live (GaaS) environment, leveraging player metrics, business goals and analytics to guide decisions and improvements.
• Identify, prototype, and iterate on key features based on playtests, player feedback, and data insights.
• Define and articulate a clear vision for tools, pipelines, and workflows to enhance team efficiency, scalability, and delivery quality, and long-term project sustainability.
• Ensure timely delivery aligned with project goals, scope, and quality expectations.
• Develop and maintain clear and actionable design documentation.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, performance evaluation, and career development of team members.

• 5+ years of experience in game design, including experience on at least one shipped AAA or AA title.
• Proven experience in a leadership role (Lead or Associate Lead Designer).
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams across the full production cycle.
• Familiarity with live production environments and iterative development processes.

• Strong expertise in game systems design, balancing, and player progression.
• Broad understanding of gameplay design across multiple systems (core gameplay, meta systems, UX, etc.).
• Proficiency with game development tools (e.g., Jira, Hansoft, Perforce).
• Experience working with Anvil Engine and its toolset.
• Experience with visual scripting and/or data-driven design approaches.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data to inform design decisions.
• Excellent documentation skills to clearly communicate design intent and ensure team alignment.
• Solid understanding of production pipelines, workflows, and development methodologies.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and manage team workload effectively.

• Experience contributing to multiple projects or different phases of production.
• Familiarity with large-scale game systems and content pipelines.
• Experience improving team workflows, tools, or production efficiency.
• Active interest in games and game design trends.

• Strong leadership and mentorship abilities, with a focus on team growth and well-being.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Collaborative, empathetic, and team-oriented mindset.
• Highly adaptable and solution-oriented in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.

• An international, professional, collaborative, modern and creative environment
• Working intern salary with social and health insurance
• Lunch allowance
• Creative & endless fun projects
• Ubisoft Connect account with access to all Ubisoft titles on PC
• Flexible working time
• Team building, Lunar New year Celebration, Projects celebration
• Beers and treats every Friday (yay!)
• Staff clubs
• Premium gym club access
• Free in-house entertainment facilities (PS5, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck…), coffee, tea and snack (cookies, candies…)

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