Game Designer

Onward Search is a specialized staffing and talent solutions company that helps professionals find top jobs with the nation’s leading brands.

We're looking for a talented Game Designer to join our team on a new mobile sports title currently in concept development. If you’re passionate about fantasy sports and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, this is a great opportunity to help shape the core of something brand new.

You’ll work closely with the Head of Product Design and Creative Director to ideate, design, and implement features across gameplay systems, social mechanics, and live operations content.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product designers, creatives, strategists, and developers to translate vision and specs into engaging, playable game features

• Design compelling game systems, live events, and social mechanics for mobile (F2P) platforms

• Contribute ideas, pitch concepts, and iterate based on team feedback

• Champion quality, creativity, and momentum within the design team

• Engage in meaningful discussions on systems, mechanics, and design philosophies

• Build and refine features using internal tools within set timelines

• Deliver polished, player-first gameplay that exceeds expectations

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a game designer, OR 1+ shipped title where you led feature development

• 3+ years of experience in mobile game design, ideally in F2P

• 2+ seasons of active participation in fantasy sports (required)

• Strong conceptual and systems design background, with ownership from ideation to delivery

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to clearly articulate and critique game design decisions

• Familiarity with mobile games and current design trends

• Strong documentation and implementation skills

• Experience designing multiplayer or social mechanics

• Familiarity with live operations design for mobile titles

• Background in sports games or sports fandom in general

Perks & Benefits: 

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401k Program
• Commuter Benefit
• eLearning
• Education Reimbursement
• Ongoing Training & Development
• *To qualify for our benefits package, you must work over 30 hours per week and the length of assignment must be a minimum of 10 weeks.

If you're excited about shaping the next generation of mobile sports games—and love the strategy and nuance of fantasy sports—we’d love to hear from you.

No Application Deadline 

About Onward Search

Onward Search is a nationwide staffing agency and talent solutions provider specializing in creative, marketing, and technology professionals. We work with our nationwide clients to continuously pipeline and fill specialized roles. As such, not all jobs contain an application deadline.

Equal Opportunity Employment

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected category. Candidates must be at least 18 years old to be considered for employment.
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Inclusive Hiring Practices

We’re committed to making every part of our hiring process accessible and inclusive. If you need any accommodations or adjustments to support you during the application or interview process, please contact us at inclusivehiring@onwardsearch.com.

Employment Eligibility

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired must verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. We are unable to support 1099 / Corp-to-Corp / Independent Contractor arrangements. All freelancers will be hired as W2 employees.

Benefits

We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan to all eligible full-time temporary employees. Onward Search is a drug-free workplace.

Virtual Interview Process

To help streamline the hiring process and ensure a more flexible and accessible experience for all candidates, we’ve partnered with Apriora, a virtual interviewing platform. For select job openings, you may receive an invitation to interview with Alex, our virtual interviewer, via email at alex@onwardsearch.com.

Alex will guide you through a brief set of questions to help us better understand your background and interests. The virtual interview can be completed on your own time, and your responses will be reviewed by our recruiting team as part of the screening process.

To learn more about the platform, visit Apriora’s website.

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