If you have experience with recruiting, coaching and mentoring designers and managing their professional development, Skillsearch wants to hear from you! We are working with a gaming studio looking for a Game Design Manager to coordinate and guide the core design team on a marquee project – from career development to mentoring and from recruitment to pre-selecting new talent. This is a full-time role based in Amsterdam that comes with a favourable salary and benefits package.
As a Game Design Manager, you will work closely with the Game Director and Lead Game Designer to continuously evaluate and develop the design talent and skills needed for the project. You will also be responsible for coaching, mentoring and career development of the core design team.
In your first few weeks in this Game Design Manager role, you can expect to:
- Maintain healthy team relationships through resolving conflict and reducing tensions where they affect performance
- Deliver constructive and meaningful feedback and support while understanding when team members need extra attention
- Coordinate the on-board and training of new designers on the team
- Partner with HR on topics such as strategic personnel planning (identifying gaps and risks in the team structure), talent acquisition, learning and development
To apply for this Game Design Manager role, you will need to be able to maintain a balanced but diverse team and manage their performance consistently. You will also require the following:
- A proven track record as a Lead or a game design manager, with more than one AAA title shipped
- Experience with recruiting, coaching and mentoring designers and managing their professional development
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
- Confident in providing and receiving constructive criticism
- Self-motivated and able to take initiative
If you’re looking to impact and create change positively, you will be rewarded with an excellent salary and benefits package for your inclusive and committed approach.
We'd love you to apply for this Full-time Game Design Manager position in Amsterdam, and we're waiting to hear from you. Please contact Andy from Skillsearch at ad@skillsearch.com today.
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Please be aware that while we would love to respond to every application we receive, due to high numbers we cannot guarantee this. We do however appreciate any time you invest into the application and will make sure to get in touch should anything in future more closely fit your skillset.
