Lead Designer I

10 Months ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

Lead designer role at Magnopus requires expertise in human-centered design, game engines (Unreal/Unity), team leadership, and project management.

Must have:

Human-centered design
Game engine experience
Team leadership skills
Project management

Good to have:

Agile/Scrum environment
Experience with clients
Strong communication skills
Mentoring experience

Perks:

Mentorship opportunities
Generous benefits

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Job Details

Magnopus, a trailblazer in innovative design and immersive experiences, is seeking a highly skilled Game Designer to join our dynamic team. As a Lead Designer, you will be at the forefront of our creative projects, leading design teams to deliver outstanding results that align with client needs and project goals. This role is integral to maintaining the high standards of design excellence that Magnopus is known for, and you will play a crucial part in driving innovation and quality across various digital spaces.

Responsibilities

Lead a design project team, ensuring high-quality results within project constraints and aligning with client/creative briefs.
Supervise and provide direction for routine and non-routine tasks, guiding team members to effective solutions.
Collaborate with project leadership to manage unplanned tasks and develop mitigation strategies.
Ensure all managed projects meet creative, quality, and budgetary goals.
Communicate project goals effectively, ensuring the team’s work aligns with project objectives and end-user needs.
Identify and communicate risks and dependencies, collaborating with project management to implement effective solutions.
Define and maintain design processes and workflows, facilitating communication and collaboration between designers and other disciplines.
Work closely with external partners such as clients and outsourcers to ensure seamless integration and alignment of project goals.
Mentor and support junior members of the team, fostering a learning culture and encouraging personal and professional growth.

Requirements

Advanced proficiency in human-centred design principles, prototyping, testing, and analysing designs.
Proven experience leading innovative design solutions using real-time game engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity.
Strong knowledge of tools to communicate and implement vision across different devices.
Experience mentoring, prioritising, and planning work for project design teams.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, from planning and development to delivery.
Excellent communication skills, both internally and externally with clients, with the ability to give, receive, and act on constructive feedback.
Experience running teams in an Agile/Scrum environment.
Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to understand and consider the needs and dependencies of others.

About us

Magnopus is an experience focused technology company founded by a team of Oscar-winning artists, designers, and engineers from games, films, and other unusual places. We’re passionate about creating rich experiences that unite the physical and digital worlds.

Because we’re building the future, we endeavour to create a diverse, creative workplace where people from many perspectives collaborate across disciplines to create amazing things together. We invest in our employee's progression with ongoing education and mentorship opportunities, and support their happiness and productivity through generous health care, time off, and other benefits.

We try to foster a safe environment where we can take risks, and learn from our failures. While we value individual talents, we favour collaboration more. We believe that the leadership of the company works for the employees, not the other way around. We feel strongly that our employees guide who we are as a company and the work we create, so we look for characteristics of curiosity, empathy, respect, honesty, and courage in every candidate.

Though we’ve delivered a lot of crazy stuff, here are a few you can check out at home:

Mission: ISS

Disney Pixar Coco VR

Blade Runner 2049: Memory Lab

The Lion King - Virtual Production

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Please be aware that, if you are selected for a position, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. This may involve providing original documents such as a passport or residence permit. Failure to provide the necessary documentation may affect your employment eligibility.