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Head of Design

Housemarque
Location
Finland, Helsinki
Posted
6 days ago
Department
Housemarque
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Extensive experience leading and developing design teams within AAA, PC / Console game development environments
  • Strong track record of coaching senior designers and Design Leads
  • Deep understanding of game design principles
  • Knowledge of modern game development pipelines, tools, engines and production workflows
  • Ability to translate studio ambitions into a clear long-term strategy for the Design discipline
  • Capability to balance creative ambition with production realities
Nice to have
  • Experience leading a Design discipline across multiple projects, teams or development phases
  • Experience scaling or transforming a Design organisation
  • Experience working on high-quality action, action-adventure or systems-driven games
  • Experience within a first-party studio or another environment involving significant cross-studio collaboration
What the job really is

As the Head of Design at Housemarque, you will provide strategic leadership for the design discipline, shaping its growth and evolution. Your role involves developing design leaders, establishing best practices, and ensuring that the design team has the necessary tools and processes to deliver on creative ambitions. You will collaborate closely with other leaders in the studio to foster a highly collaborative environment and represent the design function in studio-level planning.

Things to weigh
  • No specific salary or benefits mentioned
  • Focus on leadership and strategy rather than hands-on design work
  • Role involves navigating complexity and ambiguity in project management
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