Lead Designer
Description
InXile Entertainment is looking for a talented, motivated, and experienced Lead Designer for a next-generation
role-playing game. The ideal candidate will be a passionate and
creative innovator with experience leading and managing design teams,
combined with a proven track record in developing compelling and
engaging experiences in modern RPGs. Working directly with the Game
Director and other project stakeholders, the Lead Designer
is expected to drive major gameplay and storytelling features of the
title and implement them to a high level of quality. This is a rare
opportunity to lead a design team in creating an immersive and
compelling role-playing game with some of the industry’s most well-known
gamemakers and storytellers.
Coordinate with the Game Director and other project stakeholders to define the game vision
Communicate game vision to the Design Team, and lead them in executing it a high level of quality across multiple platforms.
Oversee
the creation of a comprehensive GDD for the project, while setting
clear quality, clarity and consistency standards for design
documentation overall.
Be
a champion for the Design team; Inspire, motivate, and mentor other
designers in best practices, processes, and procedures pertaining to
their disciplines
Build
collaborative relationships with other discipline leaders and their
teams to establish and maintain best-in-industry development processes.
Work closely with the production team to create schedules for the Design Team that meet stated development goals and milestones.
At
least 5 years of experience leading a full design team, with relevant
experience working on AAA titles, current and next-gen consoles
Knowledge and proficiency in all aspects of game design - including gameplay, combat, level design, and narrative.
Ability to hold a strong creative vision while also keeping that vision agile in a highly collaborative development environment
Deep knowledge of video games – and especially RPGs – across multiple genres and platforms
Excellent communication and organizational skills
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