UX Designer, Jagex
+ Discretionary annual performance bonus
Video game studio
Job no longer available
Video game studio
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
+ Discretionary annual performance bonus
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make forever games that connect and inspire players all around the world.
Role
Who you are
- In-depth knowledge of interaction design and graphic design fundamentals
- Expert proficiency in craft software (e.g. UXPin, Balsamiq, InDesign, Figma)
- Strong portfolio of work demonstrating user-centric design
- Previous experience of numerous full cycle product development (including prototype and pre-production)
- Understanding of UI system design and information architecture
- Fluency with using analytics, user testing & research to inform creative processes and decision making (quantitative and qualitative analysis methods, biometrics, user questionnaires etc.)
- Professional competency in UX technologies, theories, architecture, and development techniques
- Able to collaborate closely with engineers in support of implementing designs in a robust and standards-compliant way
What the job involves
- As a UX Designer you'll utilize your expertise, working closely with products, game teams as well as platforms to create smooth, frictionless user experiences matching design conventions and targeting audience requirements
- Using your knowledge you'll enhance the team’s understanding of UX and user-centric design
- You'll collaborate closely with data analysts, visual design and user research to gather and understand raw data in order to make informed design decisions that meet user needs
- In addition to this you'll maintain and optimize user flows on products, websites, internal tools, new software, and feature sets
- Work as part of a team supporting live and emerging products, platform, or game development
- Successfully apply data, user research and analysis to the product, platform, or game
- Identify target audience needs and requirements and map out their journey
- Define and follow design processes resulting in easy-to-use, scalable interfaces and experiences
- Create prototypes and wireframes to deliver intuitive, efficient, and frictionless user flows
- Operationalize feedback and iteration cycles within product development
- Create and drive accessibility standards on a product, platform, or game
- Partner with art, design, and engineering to successfully implement UX designs
- Perform competitive analysis of other products in the same space
- Apply testing best practices to ensure robust decision making and challenge assumptions
- Produce documentation as required to clearly communicate research, data, feedback,frameworks, or processes
- Constantly look for new opportunities to improve customer experiences
Our take
Founded in 2000, Jagex is the video game studio behind the RuneScape titles. It is one of the largest British video game studios, having ammased 2.4 million active subscribers, one million free-to-play users, and over 300 million lifetime RuneScape accounts.
Jagex specialises in "forever games", in which players can continue to discover new experiences and challenges without ever reaching an end. RuneScape is a perfect example of this approach, still receiving updates over twenty years after its initial release.
On top of the RuneScape franchise, the company's acquisition of Gamepires brought titles such as SCUM under the company's banner, which it is also working to make into a forever game. It also acquired Pipeworks - adding a Games-as-a-Service platform to its broadening portfolio.
In 2024, it was announced that Jagex would be bought by CVC Capital Partners and Haveli Investments. This represents a move that will position it well to pursue creating more new and innovative player experiences in the future.
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Company benefits
- Private Healthcare, including Dental Plan
- £75 Monthly Energy Allowance (paid on top of your salary)
- Generous Pension Contributions
- Free Gym Membership
- Employee Assistance Programme & Onsite Counselling
- Life Insurance X4 your Salary
- Income Protection 75% Salary
- Annual performance bonus & Pay Reviews
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity - from day 1
- 25 days annual leave +Bank holidays (Increasing by 1 day per year of service up to 30 days)
- Flexible Working Hours
- Flash Bonuses
Company HQ
Milton, UK
Leadership
Phil Mansell
(CEO)Has worked at Jagex since 2011, beginning as Lead Designer then transitioning through roles to become VP of Studios then CEO. Also former Board Member for Ukie and Lead Designer at Climax and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.
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