Senior Game Designer

Our New York City studio is adding a Senior Game Designer to create top quality games and mentor other designers for exciting upcoming mobile game titles. This position will go to an experienced designer with a strong background in social and mobile gaming and a solid understanding of their markets. 

Under the responsibility of the Creative Director, our Senior Game Designer will:

• Design creative, exciting and fresh gameplay and content for original and live games
• Establish and drive a dynamic creative vision
• Complete benchmarking & competition research
• Communicate with production to ensure appropriate and effective scheduling
• Collaborate with design teams to produce innovative ideas for new concepts and existing design issues
• Communicate with development teams and produce quality design documentation to ensure your creative vision is fulfilled

• 4+ years of professional game design experience with management experience
• Extensive experience in mobile and social game design
• Profound understanding of design principles and techniques
• Experience with design software (MS Word, Excel, Visio, Adobe Photoshop, etc), 3D tools and engines
• In-depth knowledge of current trends in game design, including free-to-play and freemium models, as well as player demographics
• Proficient in all aspects of mobile game design, including gameplay, level design, game structure, balancing, and reward systems
• Ability to prototype ideas via standard tools like Photoshop, Flash, Sketch-up, 3D Studio Max, Unity, UDK, Blitz, etc.
• Familiar with C++ and JAVA
• High visual creativity and passion for developing video games
• Excellent knowledge of mobile devices
• Excellent verbal, written and listening communication abilities to convey your vision and motivate fellow team members
• Ability to documenting ideas, concepts and technical designs in a clear way for all team members
• Knowledge and appreciation of  classic console video games, their flagship titles and their audience would be an asset!

Chosen qualified candidates will be asked to complete a design assessment.

Gameloft is where you want to be.

Live in one of the most entertaining and exciting cities in the world - New York City!!! This opportunity offers:

* Fun, passionate and creative studio with a casual, friendly atmosphere - we love to play, board games, video games, ping pong, air hockey and foosball! 
* International environment which offers daily contact with other countries & cultures 
* Challenging and rewarding work on the next great frontiers in games
* Excellent benefits and studio culture

A leading global publisher of digital and social games, Gameloft® has established itself as one of the top innovators in its field since 2000. Gameloft creates games for all digital platforms, including mobile phones, smartphones and tablets (including Apple® iOS and Android® devices), set top box, connected TVs and consoles. Gameloft partners with leading international brands such as UNO®, Spider-Man®, James Cameron’s Avatar™, Ferrari® and Sonic Unleashed®. Gameloft also operates its own established franchises, such as Real Football, Asphalt™, Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus and N.O.V.A Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance®. Gameloft is present in all continents, distributes its games in 100 countries and employs over 6,000 developers. Gameloft is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange (ISIN: FR0000079600, Bloomberg: GFT FP, Reuters: GLFT.PA).

Previous hit Gameloft games include: Despicable Me: Minion Rush, Asphalt 8: Airborne, My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, Ironman 3, Kingdoms & Lords, GT Racing 2, Shark Dash, Oregon Trail: American Settler, A Good Day to Die Hard, NOVA: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance, Littlest Pet Shop, The Dark Knight Rises, PLAYMOBIL Pirates, Real Soccer 2012 HD