Freelance Senior Designer

1 Week ago • 4 Years + • Game Design

Job Summary

Job Description

Electric Square seeks a Senior Designer for a 5-month contract. This role requires strong collaboration with design, development, and publishing teams. Responsibilities include creating new game features, maintaining design documentation, utilizing data analytics for improvement, implementing feedback, and articulating game concepts. The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of game design experience on at least one AAA console project, proven product prioritization skills, strong communication, and an understanding of in-game economies. The role involves being an integral part of a AAA open-world console project, shaping and improving the game through collaborative leadership.
Must have:
  • 4+ years game design experience
  • AAA console project experience
  • Product prioritization skills
  • Strong communication & collaboration
  • In-game economy understanding
Good to have:
  • Experience with physical products
  • Playful approach to game design

Job Details

Description

At Electric Square, we understand that the worlds we build are pivotal to the success of our games and the enjoyment of our players. With our diverse portfolio, which includes acclaimed titles like 'Diablo 4', 'Lords of the Fallen', 'Need For Speed Unbound', 'Battlefield 2042', and several other exciting AAA console games currently in progress (and even more surprises on the horizon!), we strive to deliver unforgettable gaming experiences.

Working in collaboration with four innovative studios, our team of 250+ talented individuals, accompanied by our beloved studio dogs, are dedicated to creating world-class projects. We foster a unique studio culture that empowers and inspires our teams, ensuring that everyone feels motivated to bring their best ideas to life.

We can offer you an award-winning working environment. At Electric Square, we don't just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Electric Square is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace

We are looking for an exceptional Senior Designer who is looking for an immediate contract. This person will need to be within the European timezone on this occasion.

The Senior Designer will be an essential part of the game team, not only supporting the design but forming the glue between all the other disciplines. You will become the expert on the project with an innate understanding of all aspects of the game, driving the product forward through collaborative leadership and design excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Be an integral part of the design team creating new and exciting features and content for a AAA open world console project.
  • Ensure smooth, clear communication within the design, development and publishing team
  • Create and maintain design documentation
  • Derive insight from the data analytics team and other sources to create a response plan
  • Respond to and implement feedback from data, reviews and playtests
  • Able to concisely articulate game concepts and analyse game mechanics
  • Supporting junior designers

Requirements

  • 4+ years game development in a design role
  • Experience working on at least 1 AAA Console project.
  • Proven skills in product prioritisation and rapid design decisions
  • Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills
  • A good understanding of the requirements of an in-game economy

Nice to haves

  • Experience working with physical products
  • A playful approach to game design

Keywords Studios is dedicated to following a well-established Equal Opportunities Policy. We endeavour to create a workplace which provides for equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees.

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Role Information: EN

Studio: Electric Square

Location: Europe,

Service: Game Development

Employment Type: Freelance

Working Pattern: Full Time, Hybrid, Remote

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