Game Design Manager job
Posted: October 10, 2006
Post subject: Game Design Manager
Post subject: Game Design Manager
subject: Game Design Manager , PlayFirst, Inc.
PlayFirst, Inc. is looking for Game Design Manager
duration - Full Time
Job details: Game Design Manager The ideal candidate will use imagination and creative expertise to lead teams to creative consensus around innovative, original ideas in interactive entertainment. This person will be the key creative consultant on all PlayFirst game projects, helping the Executive Producer to guide the creative direction and development requirements on all projects internal and external, including both original IP and licensed properties. This person will spearhead design on assigned internal games as well as ensure quality game design across all PlayFirsts external games. This position reports to the VP/Executive Producer.
Responsibilities:
Act as studio leader and creative consultant on all PlayFirst game projects, helping Executive Producer to guide the creative direction and development requirements on all game projects internal and external.
Lead and oversee game design on specifically assigned projects and titles.
Mentor game designers across the company as well as externally, offering assistance in regards to game prototyping, mechanics, dynamics (meta elements) and aesthetics.
Oversee guidelines for all written game design documents including functional and asset specifications, ensuring the delivery of quality design documentation on all game projects internal and external.
Understand and contribute to overall company goals and sales/marketing requirements advising on portfolio direction and new game ideas and inventing and sourcing from third parties the best games to serve our target consumers.
Design is the key area of responsibility, though you may also be asked to act as team leader, guiding internal development team, including artists and QA. You will frequently be expected to lead game design and less frequently may be asked to also spearhead project management owning production of games assigned to you once they are approved for development or publishing, including schedule and features.
Source ideas and draft proposals consisting of concept docs, development plans, product plans, and schedules.
Contribute to the success of PlayFirst.com by working effectively with the Product Manager and Engineering.
Required Experience:
Proven success leading game design on multiple commercially shipped game titles.
Must showcase strengths in imagination and creativity.
Must excel at team building and leading teams to creative consensus.
Excellent analytical, facilitation and organizational skills required.
Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated, multi-task and meet deadlines required.
Demonstrated ability as an effective manager and communicator.
Demonstrated excellence at writing game design documents, functional and asset specifications.
Demonstrated success in creative endeavors.
Strong written and verbal communication skills essential.
High school diploma or GED required.
Demonstrated ability to work well with Art, Marketing, and Engineering staff to efficiently deliver the best games while meeting the goals and requirements of each of those other areas
Competence with typical producer software tools, documents and processes (budgets, game concept creation, project management, bug reports and defect tracking).
Must have current US work authorization.
Ability to adapt quickly to a rapidly changing, fast-paced creative environment.
Desired Experience:
Casual game development or design experience.
4+ years of game design experience at the Producer or Associate Producer level.
2+ years of game production experience at the Producer or Associate Producer level.
College degree strongly preferred.
To apply for this position, please email your resume in a standard Word or PDF document to jobs@playfirst.com and include the above job title in the subject line.
Location: San Fracisco, CA, United States
Contact info:
E-mail: jobs@playfirst.com
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PlayFirst, Inc. is looking for Game Design Manager
duration - Full Time
Job details: Game Design Manager The ideal candidate will use imagination and creative expertise to lead teams to creative consensus around innovative, original ideas in interactive entertainment. This person will be the key creative consultant on all PlayFirst game projects, helping the Executive Producer to guide the creative direction and development requirements on all projects internal and external, including both original IP and licensed properties. This person will spearhead design on assigned internal games as well as ensure quality game design across all PlayFirsts external games. This position reports to the VP/Executive Producer.
Responsibilities:
Act as studio leader and creative consultant on all PlayFirst game projects, helping Executive Producer to guide the creative direction and development requirements on all game projects internal and external.
Lead and oversee game design on specifically assigned projects and titles.
Mentor game designers across the company as well as externally, offering assistance in regards to game prototyping, mechanics, dynamics (meta elements) and aesthetics.
Oversee guidelines for all written game design documents including functional and asset specifications, ensuring the delivery of quality design documentation on all game projects internal and external.
Understand and contribute to overall company goals and sales/marketing requirements advising on portfolio direction and new game ideas and inventing and sourcing from third parties the best games to serve our target consumers.
Design is the key area of responsibility, though you may also be asked to act as team leader, guiding internal development team, including artists and QA. You will frequently be expected to lead game design and less frequently may be asked to also spearhead project management owning production of games assigned to you once they are approved for development or publishing, including schedule and features.
Source ideas and draft proposals consisting of concept docs, development plans, product plans, and schedules.
Contribute to the success of PlayFirst.com by working effectively with the Product Manager and Engineering.
Required Experience:
Proven success leading game design on multiple commercially shipped game titles.
Must showcase strengths in imagination and creativity.
Must excel at team building and leading teams to creative consensus.
Excellent analytical, facilitation and organizational skills required.
Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated, multi-task and meet deadlines required.
Demonstrated ability as an effective manager and communicator.
Demonstrated excellence at writing game design documents, functional and asset specifications.
Demonstrated success in creative endeavors.
Strong written and verbal communication skills essential.
High school diploma or GED required.
Demonstrated ability to work well with Art, Marketing, and Engineering staff to efficiently deliver the best games while meeting the goals and requirements of each of those other areas
Competence with typical producer software tools, documents and processes (budgets, game concept creation, project management, bug reports and defect tracking).
Must have current US work authorization.
Ability to adapt quickly to a rapidly changing, fast-paced creative environment.
Desired Experience:
Casual game development or design experience.
4+ years of game design experience at the Producer or Associate Producer level.
2+ years of game production experience at the Producer or Associate Producer level.
College degree strongly preferred.
To apply for this position, please email your resume in a standard Word or PDF document to jobs@playfirst.com and include the above job title in the subject line.
Location: San Fracisco, CA, United States
Contact info:
E-mail: jobs@playfirst.com
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