Design Manager at BAM, responsible for managing all design aspects from tender to completion in the Scottish Region. Leading design teams to ensure project goals are met through effective coordination.
About the role
- Lead UX Designer spearheading Mixed Reality reimagining of sports franchise at Soul Assembly. Elevate game experiences through innovative design and mentor the Game Design team.
Responsibilities
- Lead UX design from nascent concepts to full production, reinterpreting an iconic franchise through MR's innovative tech and UX frontiers
- Oversee the Game Design team's workload alongside production, streamlining day-to-day operations for peak efficiency
- Mentor and elevate the team via one-on-ones, peer reviews, objective-setting, and appraisals to spark personal and professional growth
- Offer insightful feedback, validation, and approvals on designs, collaborating seamlessly with the Project Director
- Establish and uphold quality benchmarks for design documentation and specs, ensuring consistency and excellence
- Champion cutting-edge documentation and implementation tools to empower game, narrative, and systems designers
- Align with Programming, Art, and QA to weave creative goals across disciplines into a cohesive vision
- Evaluate feature quality and usability through usability testing and in-house playtests
- Stay abreast of game design theory, innovations, and tools to propel the team toward industry-leading standards
Requirements
- Profound expertise in video game design principles and methodologies
- Strong command of tools like Miro, Confluence, JIRA, and Excel
- Track record of shipping multiple games as an individual contributor, plus at least one in a leadership role
- Proven mentoring and coaching of Game Designers, with empathetic, effective leadership at heart
- Exceptional delegation, time management, and prioritisation skills
- Ability to operate in structured settings while disseminating methodologies and workflows team-wide
- Rock-solid reliability in delivery and communication
- A collaborative ethos that amplifies collective strengths to drive team momentum
- Hands-on XR game experience (or development), attuned to its unique challenges and opportunities
- In-depth simulation game background; sports game passion highly desirable
- Familiarity with Unity
- Basic scripting experience
Benefits
- 25 days' annual leave (plus the option to buy 3 more)
- Enhanced pension
- Sick pay
- Family leave
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Holiday buy schemes
- Length-of-service rewards
- Regular fun—think pub nights, cinema outings, and team-building adventures
- Opportunity to shape culture, processes, and games with your ideas welcomed at every level
- Commitment to an inclusive workplace where diverse backgrounds fuel success
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