Lead Designer, PTW
Video game development services
Job no longer available
Video game development services
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
PTW's mission is to make every gamer's experience as perfect as possible.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience in game design, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
- Strong portfolio showcasing design work across various platforms (console, PC, mobile)
- Expertise in using design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Unity, or Unreal Engine
- Deep understanding of user experience principles and game mechanics
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to articulate design concepts clearly to stakeholders
- Strong analytical skills to assess player engagement and game performance metrics
- Passionate about gaming with a keen interest in current trends and innovations
- Ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
What the job involves
- As the Lead Designer, you will take charge of the design vision, guiding the creative direction of projects from concept through to delivery
- You will be responsible for collaborating with cross-functional teams, ensuring that all visual elements align with the product's narrative and gameplay mechanics
- Your contributions will be pivotal in maximizing the player experience and driving the success of our projects
- Lead and inspire a team of designers, fostering a collaborative and innovative culture
- Develop and execute the overall design vision for projects, ensuring alignment with product objectives and target audiences
- Create high-quality visual assets, including character designs, environments, and UI elements that enhance gameplay
- Direct the design process, providing guidance and mentorship to junior designers
- Work closely with product managers, programmers, and artists to ensure a cohesive development process
- Conduct regular design reviews, providing constructive feedback to enhance quality and creativity
- Stay updated with industry trends and best practices to continuously improve design processes and outcomes
- Analyze player feedback and metrics to iteratively improve game design and user experience
Our take
Video game development is a complex process that requires teams of artists, programmers, testers, voice actors, and other specialists to allow the game to launch successfully. However, sourcing and hiring such specialists and coordinating teams can be a time-consuming task, particularly for cross-platform and multilingual games.
PTW provides cross-platform video game development services for publishers, focused on offering end-to-end services from art production and game development to localization and data collection. The company differentiates itself from similar agencies by focusing heavily on localization, ensuring that every game has been designed to meet QA for localized standards such as slang, culture, holidays, taboos, food, and more.
Whilst PTW certainly faces competition from other video game development agencies and freelance service providers, the company recognizes that building and coordinating such a team is complex. By filling any specialist gaps in a development team whilst focussing heavily on localization, the company claims it can help video game developers publish high-quality video games that meet the expectations of players, wherever their location.
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Company benefits
- Excellent OTE with % based commission package - uncapped
- Working with people creating cutting edge interactive entertainment
- Group pension scheme and death in service benefit
- Dynamic and entrepreneurial culture
- Video games focused environment
- The opportunity to work with video games pioneers creating cutting edge interactive entertainment
Company values
- Question Everything - Think laterally, come up with creative solutions and innovate. Challenge the status quo and change the norm
- Be Fearless - Take calculated risks, even if it means failing, and then try again. Know your worth and that you have value
- We're Stronger Together - Look out for one another. Empower others to help them grow and be their best self. Communicate with honesty, transparency, and respect
- Get It Done - Once we come up with something brilliant, we like to run as fast as we can to get it done
Company HQ
Venice, Los Angeles, CA
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Leadership
Teppei Tachibana
(Chairwoman)Graduate of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. Founded Pole to Win in 2009 as CEO. Currently acts as President and CEO for Pole to Win Holdings.
Deborah Kirkham
(CEO)Group Manager of Engineering Services for Check Point Software from 2005 to 2008. Experience as Director of Operations for BANDAI NAMCO Games Inc and as Director of Production Services for LucasArts.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at PTW
- Pole To Win International does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.
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