Lead Level Designer

Location: London, United Kingdom

Company : Sharkmob London

Salary: Not specified.

Permanent, full-time

VISA SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE

Sharkmob makes multiplayer games with a focus on the player and the community. Many of us come from a PC and console background and we always push for AAA production value in our projects. We love to constantly challenge ourselves, pushing technology to the max while applying every ounce of skill and creativity we have.

Founded in 2017

Roles of Lead Level Designer:

• Take ownership of the design of our game world. Collaborating closely with all discipline directors to deliver our shared vision.
Collaborate closely with the gameplay teams to define the metrics necessary for the low-level design of our world.
Work alongside art and narrative leadership to design and deliver environments that are in line with the lore and visual goals.
Along with the production team, create a clear content production schedule for your team.
Assist the tech team in the definition and delivery of the tools needed to meet the level and world design needs for the project.
Proactively work with the recruitment team to identify any resources you need to meet the goals of the world’s design.
Provide line management to the level design team, ensuring 1-on-1’s take place, performance reviews are held, and design team meetings are run regularly.

Profile

Someone highly experienced in level design who has shipped at least one high-profile title.
A passionate gamer, preferably with a love for open-world and online games.
An experienced lead who will ensure design workload is delivered on time and to quality.
You have a demonstrable experience of delivering high quality level content in your previous work.
A team member who can develop productive, lasting relationships across all disciplines.
Motivated, flexible and approachable. You will champion quality across the team.
An individual with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Salary & Benefits

Competitive salaries based on up-to-date data from external benchmarking providers & reviewed annually.
30 days annual leave, in addition to all UK Bank Holidays.
Hybrid work-from-home policy.
Discretionary annual performance-based bonus.
Private pension (10% total, up to 5% individual contribution matched by Sharkmob).
BUPA private Healthcare, Cigna dental cover, life insurance scheme and income protection policy.
£425 yearly preventative healthcare allowance.
Core studio hours 10:00-16:00 with 1 ‘wellness hour’ to be used per week.
Daily breakfasts, snacks & refreshments at the studio.
VISA sponsorship (individual & dependents).
Relocation assistance for people outside the UK (1 month accommodation, flights/travel paid for, £2,500 logistics/removal costs reimbursed).
Assistance for people relocating within the UK (up to £2,000 to spend on travel into London for flat viewings and moving vans/couriers).