The Lead Level Designer at Vector North will oversee the creation and iteration of game levels, ensuring they align with the game's overall vision.  Responsibilities include leading a team of level designers, defining design needs, establishing design standards, collaborating with art, world, and game design teams, monitoring technical quality, and working with production to optimize workflows.  The ideal candidate has extensive experience in level design, leading teams, and developing large-scale, multiplayer games with Unreal Engine. They will be involved in the full development cycle, from initial design to final polish.

<p>We develop original games that are easy to pick up, but still offer plenty of depth and creativity. We build worlds that people want to spend time in, where they can express themselves, and have fun working things out together with friends.</p><p><br></p><p>&nbsp;</p>

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<p>We're working on an&nbsp;<strong>online action-adventure game</strong>. An original IP with a distinct identity.&nbsp;An invitation to enjoy fun action and rewarding progression in a challenging sandbox world&nbsp;– solo, or together with friends.</p>
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<p>Our mission is to&nbsp;<strong>bring people together to create stories through play</strong>. Games that are easy to pick up, but still offer plenty of depth and creativity. Worlds people want to spend time in, where they can express themselves, and have fun working things out together with friends.</p>
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<p>We’re part of KRAFTON, a collective of independent game studios&nbsp;headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.&nbsp;<strong>Our core team is based in the heart of Prague, a UNESCO world heritage site,</strong>&nbsp;but we’re a hybrid team with an international outlook, cooperating closely with colleagues in Seoul and beyond.</p>
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<p>If this sounds like a good fit for your skills and interests – and you’re looking to join a multinational crew of friendly, open-minded creatives – our studio&nbsp;<span class="inline-comment-marker" data-ref="b0042a6e-6fde-4ac9-ba6e-0bfaa8e7ae31">might just be the perfect next vector.</span></p>
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<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Our Lead Level Designer identifies, proposes, and oversees the creation/iteration of levels that express the high-level direction of the game.</span></p>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Someone in this role </span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">is able to</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> take a hands-on role in development, as well as nurture and&nbsp;lead a team of Level Designers to design, prototype, iterate, and polish levels.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Build a Team</span></strong></p>
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<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Help to recruit&nbsp;and lead a team of creative and technical experts within the Level Design team.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Cooperate with project leadership to foster a development culture that reflects our values.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Mentor, appraise, and facilitate the professional growth of team members.</span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Lead Level Design</span></strong></p>
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<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Define and communicate the Level Design needs of the project.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Establish and guard standards and consistency of Level Design execution.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Provide ongoing informal guidance across the Level Design team, and help review the overall state at key intervals.</span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Liaise with Art, World, and Design&nbsp;</span></strong></p>
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<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Cooperate with Art and World stakeholders to help develop and maintain a consistent visual language.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Cooperate with Game Design stakeholders to help refine a Game Direction that reflects the Creative Vision.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Cooperate with Narrative Design stakeholders to enhance the game narrative.</span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Monitor Technical Quality</span></strong></p>
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<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Cooperate with Tech stakeholders to help establish performance and stability standards.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Establish, communicate, and guard production pipelines/requirements within the Level Design team.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Provide ongoing informal guidance and maintain technical standards within the Level Design team.</span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Enable Progress</span></strong></p>
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<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Cooperate with Production stakeholders to define and deploy effective workflows, tools, and best practices.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Support members of the Level Design team to estimate, plan, monitor, and effectively prioritize tasks.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Identify, communicate, and manage risks and issues.</span></li>
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<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Attributes</span></strong></h3>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">As a Lead Level Designer of a new IP and growing studio, this role demands the ability to&nbsp;draw upon prior experiences with full-cycle level creation, prototyping, and driving iteration as well as a readiness to take on new challenges. It requires individual-level design expertise, but also the capacity to lead, mentor, and empower the specialist team members.</span></p>
<h4><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Required</span></h4>
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<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Several years of </span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">the</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> games industry in Level Design / Design / Art or other relevant experience.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Shipped titles as Lead Level Designer or Senior Level Designer (or Environment / Technical Art equivalent roles).</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Experience developing large-scale / open-world / sandbox games.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Experience developing a multiplayer game.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Experience developing with Unreal.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Up-to-date knowledge of trends in Level Design production methodologies and tools.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Proficiency in verbal and written English.</span></li>
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<h4><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Nice to Have</span></h4>
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<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">AAA/console game development experience.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Experience with two or more domains (ie Level Design, Design, Environment Art, Tech Art, Concept Art, etc.).</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Experience leading a team.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Experience recruiting and growing new teams and projects.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Experience creating original IP.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Experience working in a hybrid/remote environment.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Experience creating, commissioning, and critiquing concept art.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Experience with live-ops / games-as-a-service.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Keen understanding of User Generated Content.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Familiarity with procedural content-authoring technologies.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Proficiency in documentation and communication.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Familiarity with cooperating with outsourcing partners.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent formal qualification) in a relevant field.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Working knowledge of Atlassian software development or other collaboration tools.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Experience working in diverse, multinational teams.</span></li>
<li><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Practical experience using a variety of modern game engines and tools. </span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">We welcome all applications!</span></strong></p>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">We are proud to have such a multicultural environment and </span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">we</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> strive to create a safe, inclusive, and harmonious atmosphere for everyone to thrive in. We invite applications from all genders, sexual orientations, races, colors, religions, and ages.</span></p>
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">If this sounds like a good fit for your skills and experience, </span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">then apply right away</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">!</span></p>
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