Lead Game Designer

Project: Hero Wars Dominion Era

About Nexters

Nexters is an international game development company that strives to introduce the joy of core gaming experiences to casual players. In 2021 we went public and listed on the NASDAQ (GDEV). Nexters is part of the GDEV holding, which includes not only Nexters, but also Cubic Games, Royal Ark, Game Gears, and RJ Games studios. Our people work worldwide from offices in Cyprus, Armenia, and Kazakhstan or remotely. We want brilliant professionals who love building great games in a team with one of the best cultures..

About your role

We are looking for an experienced Lead Game Designer to strengthen the game design strategy of one of our flagship projects Hero Wars Dominion Era (Desktop).

What you’ll be doing

• Developing game solutions

 - Defining the game design strategy

 - Proposing directions for problem-solving and providing expert evaluation of proposed features/solutions/ideas

 - Identifying critical points in game design solutions and assisting in overcoming them

 - Developing systemic solutions aimed at achieving higher product quality with fewer resources

 - Offering unique and interesting game ideas in line with market trends and player needs

 - Creating concepts aimed at attracting and retaining players

• Collaborating with the team

 - Acting as a game design expert, supporting other game designers in terms of their skill development

 - Systematizing the knowledge of game designers, providing training and development as needed

 - Creating a unified methodology, toolkit, and modern approaches to design within the game design team

 - Evaluating features - releasing high-quality features based on market trends, level of engagement, and depth of spending

 - Assisting game designers with complex tasks, conducting post-review of features when necessary

• Performing people management

 - Acting as a functional leader for game designers

 - Conducting 1-2-1 meetings and assisting in the development of game designers

 - Participating in the hiring of new game designers

 - Participating in game designers` performance reviews

We hope that you have

• Experience in a similar position on a large-scale project with a significant player base
• Experience in managing a team of game designers (8-15 people)
• High level of gameplay experience and familiarity with games
• Understanding of current market trends in games and ability to track trends
• Expertise in game design across all areas - sought-after mechanics, balance, methodologies, engagement, systemic approach, narrative
• Strategic thinking - ability to identify key processes aimed at attracting and retaining players, as well as the ability to develop and implement market-driven approaches within the game design department
• Understanding of technical aspects of game development and ability and willingness to collaborate with technical specialists
• Skill of effective collaboration with the team
• Willingness to make decisions and take responsibility
• Ability to develop original concepts for game content, creative potential
• Ability to analyze player feedback and use it to generate new hypotheses aimed at improving the gameplay experience

What we offer

• Healthcare
  Medical care program (including dental service) or medical care compensation are available for you wherever you wish to work. The medical care program is also available for your family members if you choose to work from our official locations – Cyprus, Armenia, and Kazakhstan.
• Work, life, and balance
  We offer a fair amount of paid vacation days and sick leave. You can work at one of our comfortable offices in official locations or from home.
• Sports
  You can choose various sports activities like yoga, football, and volleyball in our official locations.
• Relocation support
  A relocation package is available for you if you decide to join us in one of our official locations.
• Skills improvement
  Let's learn languages: you can visit online English language courses. Greek and Armenian language lessons are available for everyone who works in Cyprus or Armenia. Our company encourages people of Nexters to take part in game jams, hackathons, and relevant conferences and meetups as expert speakers.
• Events
  Our events are legendary – ask anyone who already works at Nexters. There are strategic sessions, workshops, parties, contests, and other activities every year.
• Community & ESG
  We are proud of our local communities and support employees’ social initiatives. Dream big, act big: Nexters contribute to gaming’s positive impact on the world, hold a sustainability strategy, and take part in charity projects all over the world.

Work format

In one of the company's offices in Armenia, Kazakhstan, Cyprus or remotely.