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Head of Design

Housemarque 🇫🇮 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Full-time Director

Define and drive the long-term strategy for the Design discipline while leading, coaching, and developing senior design talent. Partner with creative and game directors to ensure the design organization is equipped to realize the studio's creative ambitions.

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive the long-term strategy for the Design discipline while leading, coaching, and developing senior design talent. Partner with creative and game directors to ensure the design organization is equipped to realize the studio's creative ambitions.

Requirements

  • Requires extensive experience leading design teams within AAA, PC, or console game development environments. Must possess a strong track record of coaching senior designers and building high-performing, scalable design organizations.

Benefits

  • Nordic work-life balance
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Personal development time

Key Skills

Leadership Team Coaching Strategic Planning Design Direction Collaboration with Creative Directors Collaboration with Game Directors AAA Game Development PC Game Development Console Game Development User Experience Design User Interface Design Gameplay Design Creative Vision Talent Development Scalable Design Organization Project Management Cross‑functional Communication Mentoring Problem Solving Design Thinking

About Housemarque

Founded in 1995 and based in Helsinki, Housemarque is the longest-standing game studio in Finland. We have a track record of 25+ years of developing top-notch games with focus on tight gameplay, impeccable audiovisual execution, and technical excellence. We are a perfect workplace for talented people with interest in self-development and big passion for games. We are a part of PlayStation Studios and our latest game Returnal was released on PlayStation 5 in 2021.

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