UX Designer

Job title: UX Designer

Job Details 

Hours: Full Time 

Location: Fully remote. This opportunity is open to you if you can legally work remotely from one of our home countries in Sweden, Malta, Hungary, Spain or Poland. 

Contract: Permanent 

At Play’n GO we enjoy a flexible freedom to shape our own days. Everyone we hire is unique and every role we fill has certain performance expectations. The day-to-day challenges of work and life will be unique to you but our commitment to helping you find a balance will never vary.  

From the GO 

At Play’n GO our purpose is to entertain. Our pleasure is in working with people ready to make a difference that lasts. We are pioneers. We were the first entertainment supplier to recognise the potential of gaming on the GO and create the innovative mobile games which supercharged our industry and inspired our name. Today, Play’n GO is the leading gaming entertainment supplier to casinos in regulated markets the world over. And we are still growing.  

With growth comes opportunity. This could be yours. Are you ready to help us face challenges and find solutions that get us both to the next level of excellence?  

What the role entails

Some of the key responsibilities of our UX Designer will be: 

• Experienced individual with proficiency in Figma, Sketch, Adobe creative Suite or similar. These will be used to generate data boards, collaborate with teams, templates and prototyping.
• Collect player data from various sources (such as usertesting.com) and look for new ways or platforms to research and extract data we need to support game design direction and decisions. A/B test concepts and new game mechanics such as megaways.
• Analyse and interpret data findings to create player personas and keep up to date with trends of player behaviour across regions. Use figma to document and utilize in a way game designers can use.
• Document and maintain an understanding of our player base across all regions, and pinpoint target audiences and their preferences. This will be used to distinguish the roadmaps.
• Develop UX initiatives and improvements. Keep up to date with data on device usage and types of devices players are using, to inform any changes we need to make.
• Have a deep knowledge of player behaviour and psychology to create user centric designs, relevant content and targeted games, to encourage engagement and retention.
• Host collaborative workshops to present and share research findings and knowledge to a diverse range of teams
• Support the game design teams with data driven reasons for decision making, and collaborate on game design project teams to ensue best practice UX, that is intuitive, easy and fun for the player.
• Manage time logging and workload aiming to amplify efficiency and create additional capacity for UI and narrative designers.
• Work autonomously to pitch UX initiatives.
• Track and stay up to date with Play’n GO main competitors game releases as well as their frequency and release strategies to help Play’n Go define a better release strategy and remain ahead of competitors.
• Define, maintain and ensure UX standards are being met with in all games.
• Expert in UX and support game designers and artists in decision making.
• Work closely with the UI UX team to create an excellent player experience to focus on player retention. Collaborate to align mechanics and features to the theme and Storey so the two complement each other, adapt the layouts and navigation to each game specific needs to fit the specific Storey.
• Travels domestically and/or internationally for business as needed.

What’s in it for you?  

If you feel great, you’ll do great. Our employees know that their package of benefits, activities, and initiatives are some of the most generous in the industry. From challenges to chill outs, the fun we share at play helps inspire excellence from the go.  

Apply now to find out more. It’s your best move. This opportunity will remain open until we meet the right candidate.  

GO for it. 

We believe the way forward relies on well-regulated gaming and player safety. Our commitment to this sets the standard for our industry.