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We are looking for an insightful and innovative Head of Game Design to join our Innovation Lab leadership team, helping to shape the future of mobile gaming. This role requires a strategic thinker with a growth-hacker mindset who can understand, anticipate, and act on market trends to develop high-potential game concepts. Reporting to the Head of Innovation Lab, you will provide creative and practical guidance to solve user problems, optimize performance, and build commercially successful games.
Key Responsibilities
* Innovation Through Market Insight : Monitor, analyze, and anticipate trends in the mobile gaming industry to drive internal innovation and identify game concepts with high growth potential.
* Data-Driven Concept Development : Partner with Product Owners and game designers to find user-centric solutions informed by data. Interpret player feedback, analytics, and UA performance metrics to refine gameplay and design.
* Growth-Hacker Mindset : Leverage a growth-hacker approach to user acquisition, recognizing opportunities to drive game growth through innovative concepts, agile strategies, and data-based decision-making.
* Creative Leadership : Lead and support a team of four Product Owners, inspiring them to push creative boundaries while maintaining practical, data-driven design.
* Strategic Collaboration : Collaborate with the Head of Innovation Lab and other leaders to align game innovation with company goals and market demands.
* Hands-On Problem Solving : Provide direct support in making critical product decisions and pivot when necessary to meet performance targets and user satisfaction.
* Industry Awareness and Trend Spotting : Stay at the forefront of gaming trends, best practices, and emerging user acquisition techniques to ensure projects are cutting-edge and responsive to player needs.
* Project Quality and Oversight : Ensure games meet high standards in design, usability, and engagement by overseeing timelines, milestones, and quality control.
* Enterprise Mindset : Act as the ambassador and key liaison between the Innovation Lab and the broader Aristocrat business. Foster collaboration with the Consumer Insights team and other game and R&D teams to identify synergies and drive cross-functional cooperation.
What We're Looking For
* Experience: 10+ years in mobile game development in creative or R&D roles, with 5+ years as a Game Designer.
* Top-Grossing Track Record: Proven success in developing and launching commercially successful mobile games.
* Growth-Hacker Mentality: Strong understanding of user acquisition principles and an experimental approach to driving user growth and engagement.
* Effective Communicator: Strong skills to articulate ideas, inspire teams, and advocate for innovative design solutions.
* Technical Expertise: Proficiency with analytics tools, UA dashboards, complex in-game economy systems, and mathematical modeling.
Why Product Madness?
As part of the Aristocrat family, we share their mission of bringing joy through play, with a world-class team creating top-grossing titles like Heart of Vegas, Lightning Link, Cashman Casino. With 800 team members globally, headquartered in London, with offices in Barcelona, Gdańsk, Lviv, Montreal, and a remote team across the USA, we are a truly global powerhouse.
We prioritize our People First principle. Our team members have opportunities to grow and develop their careers in an inclusive culture that encourages excellence. In 2024, we received the Global Inspiring Workplace Award and a bronze at the Stevies for Great Employers in the 'Employer of the Year - Media and Entertainment' category.
So, what’s stopping you?
Travel Expectations: None
Additional Information
We are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in the location without visa sponsorship.
Seniority level : Director
Employment type : Full-time
Job function : Design, Art / Creative, and Information Technology
Industries : Computer Games
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