Content Designer (Missions)

As a Content Designer (Missions) in our Edinburgh studio, you will be working within the Design team to produce exceptional missions using custom level editing tools. You will be responsible for the full life cycle of a mission, from initial concept through to final implementation and iteration – building a mission from the ground up and responsible for implementing all relevant logic and gameplay elements, as well as having it fit in with existing environments. You will work under the direction of a creative lead and collaborate with artists and scripters to finish creating each mission while ensuring that it aligns well with the other aspects of the game and other missions.

A Content Designer (Missions) should understand what makes missions fun to play and how to shape the experience for players. They should also have an understanding of industry best practice and standards, as well as a strong ability to respond constructively to feedback.

This position is also expected to be able to deal with other disciplines to resolve problems and elicit requirements within the context of the design.

Responsibilities

• Plan, build and iterate on interesting and fun missions with great gameplay from conception through to final, game quality product.
• Receive and properly implement feedback from Leads and Directors in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with the Design and Art teams to create and refine gameplay.
• Ability to concisely explain the reasoning behind design decisions.
• Prioritise, plan, and manage the time of assigned tasks with oversight.
• Communicate clearly with other team members with minimal external help.
• Be vigilant for and report new problems, delays and risks to the appropriate stakeholders.

Requirements

• A good understanding of mission design principles and the theories of what makes games fun.
• A portfolio demonstrating maps or missions created within a game engine or in a game featuring player facing creation tools.
• Self-motivated and driven to creatively solve problems.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, high growth, start-up company environment.
• An ability to respond constructively to feedback and effectively manage various pieces of feedback concurrently.
• Strong English skills (written as well as verbal).
• Experience working in any games industry job is a strong plus.
• Experience working with a game engine (UE, Unity, UDK or other proprietary), using tools to create gameplay is desirable but not required.
• Experience with Unreal Engine 4 or Unreal Engine 5 is desirable but not required.
• Shipped AAA game(s) is desirable but not required.
• Willing to work full time in our office in Edinburgh.