Head Of Game Design Job in Play Games24x7

Roles and Responsibilities

• Own the entire Game Design of new games, new features for our existing games, and takefull responsibility for coordinating with various stakeholders until go-live
• Generate new and innovative feature ideas, enhancements to the existing products andcollate requests from both internal and external requestors
• Be the mentor and lead a team of talented Game Designers
• Set the directions for the team on their Game design tasks/ initiative
• Create innovative gameplay experience including usability and interaction design flow forfeatures
• Create functional specifications/Game Design documents, business cases, user flow withwireframes, conduct reviews with requestor groups and development teams, and be themain contact for the specifications/design during the game development andimplementation phases.
• Interact with all relevant stakeholders to drive timely, seamless, and successfulrollouts/launches.
• Define, track, and improve key product metrics and monitor those metrics. Collate andanalyze key daily/weekly/monthly data on various features performance and report keyfindings.
• Be the first point of escalation for any design-related problems/queries.

Skills and Experience Desired

• Have a great passion for games
• 8+ years of Game Design experience in mobile and ideally 6 years of experiencedesigning free to play games with in-app purchases
• 3+ years of supervisory, leadership or team management
• Experience in designing games for mobile phones is a must
• Strong analytical, organizational and creative skills
• Impeccable understanding of every area of Game Design
• Strong analytical abilities and the ability to synthesize game systems and mechanics toimprove game features and systems
• Exceptional levels of attention to detail
• Experience with live game events/sales design and content calendar planning
• Must be proficient in Excel, Formulas, and able to provide visual designs with mock-ups inany tool of your choice.
• Strong exposure and confidence in identifying and analyzing KPIs then providing actionitems for the team
• Understanding the specifics of social and mobile games
• Knowledge of the market and the main trends of social and mobile games
• Ability to create a high-quality, addictive online and social game feature-sets
• Experience with multiple aspects of game design discipline: concept, game progression,combat, interface, monetization, and retention
• Knowledge of designing the traditional card, board, and dice game is a plus.
• Proficient in user experience design including usability and game interaction design.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced cross-functional team environment is a must.
• Positive, pro-active attitude with a will to deliver quickly, adhering to tight deadlines.