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                </p><p><strong>About ProbablyMonsters’ Cauldron Team</strong></p><p>At Cauldron, we’re passionate about empowering gamers to become the hero of their own adventures. We believe that a great story unites a global community, and we’re assembling the best creative talent in gaming to bring these stories – players’ stories – to life. <br /><br />Our team is working on an original, industry-defining adventure game and seeks those who want to push the boundaries of not just their craft but player experiences and the industry as a whole.</p><p>Cauldron is proud to be part of ProbablyMonsters, which secured the largest Series A raise in gaming history at $250 million, providing our team with the resources and creative freedom needed to foster stable, rewarding, and life-long careers.</p><p><strong>THE ROLE:</strong></p><p>We are seeking a Design Lead who is experienced in building and maintaining a healthy Design team focused on clarity and driving to execution. Being able to work closely with the Game Director to set design vision and expectations, and ensure that all experiences are delivered on time and to the highest standards of quality throughout the lifecycle of the project.</p><p>The salary range for this position is $169,000 to $262,000. This range represents the salary for the position commensurate with experience, knowledge, and demonstrated success in the field.</p><p><strong>WHO YOU ARE:</strong></p><ul><li>Strong leader that values building healthy teams</li><li>Evangelized executing at a high quality and helps unlocks potential in others</li><li>Strong communication and collaboration skills across engineering and art disciplines</li><li>Experienced and well-rounded across the game design discipline</li><li>Excited to solve problems and help other designers refine their approach to realize product goals</li></ul><p><strong>WHAT YOU WILL DO:</strong></p><ul><li>Continue to build a high functioning design department from the ground up, set it up for continued success</li><li>Work with peers in other departments to assemble clear goals, and direction, and use that to lead, and motivate a team to execution</li><li>Create and maintain a positive culture across the design team and promote a healthy work/life balance</li><li>Be a reference for the team in relation to design and find solutions to complex issues that arise</li><li>Supervise and support team of designers with clear and consistent direction</li><li>Assist in maintaining milestone and general design schedules with production team</li><li>Responsible for quality of all milestone &amp; deliverables as they relate to the design department</li></ul><p><strong>QUALIFICATIONS:</strong></p><ul><li>Excellent time management and prioritization skills</li><li>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills</li><li>Knowledge of data management software (such as perforce) and different hardware architectures</li><li>Thorough working knowledge of blueprint and can explain these systems with ease</li><li>Knowledge of Unreal Engine, its architecture and how to yield optimal results</li><li>Knowledge of platform strengths and limitations</li></ul><p><strong>PREFERRED SKILLS:</strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience </li><li>Requires 7 years of related or equivalent work experience and 3 years of management experience</li><li>Demonstrated experience mentoring other designers and providing insightful feedback on efforts </li><li>Requires a minimum of having shipped at least 2 AAA video games</li><li>Experience in the developing on at least two games on modern consoles (Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, PC etc.)</li><li>Preferred experience in feature ownership on AAA game development team</li><li>Preferred experience shipping software in unreal Engine 4 or 5</li><li>Preferred experience shipping software on multiple platforms</li></ul><p><strong>OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU:</strong></p><ul><li>A people-first culture founded on respect, trust, approachability, and accountability.</li><li>A stable home that values your potential, deeply cares about your work-life balance, and is committed to investing in your craft and long-term career.</li><li>We offer a competitive benefits package, including a sign-on bonus; annual stock option grants; health coverage (medical, dental, vision) paid at 100% for the employee and subsidized by the Company for dependents; Flexible Spending Account eligibility; life, accidental death, and disability insurance coverage; annual 401K contribution by the Company; Employee Assistance Program; and extensive paid time off plus holiday closures.</li></ul><strong>About ProbablyMonsters™ <br /><br /></strong>ProbablyMonsters is an independent AAA video game company that aims to change the way games are made and inspire a better industry for all. Our mission is to unite, guide, and empower talented teams to redefine what it means to create exceptional games. Each team is led by creative leaders united under a strong, focused vision. They're given the resources and creative environment needed to foster stable, life-long careers while delivering industry-defining games within a healthy, rewarding culture. 
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<div><div><b>About Sumo Leamington</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Established in 2019, Sumo Leamington is led by a team of industry veterans with a wealth of experience in the games industry.</div><div><br /></div><div>With three core specialisms: service-based games, free to play titles and mobile, the team at Sumo Leamington are focussed on creating games which players keep coming back to – day after day, year after year.</div><div><br /></div><div>As winners of the TIGA Star Employment Award for 2021, recipients of the GI Biz 2020 Best Places to Work Award and listed as one of the UK’s 100 Best Large Companies to Work for in 2021, Sumo Digital has enjoyed 18 years of stability and growth since its formation in 2003 and continues to strive for excellence across every single project. </div><div><br /></div><div>The team at Sumo Leamington is growing, and we’re looking for the industry’s brightest stars to help bring a series of incredible projects to life. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>The role @ Sumo </b></div><div><br /></div><div>The role of Design Director is an essential part of our team, and we are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering high-quality games with a strong focus on player experience. You will be responsible for ensuring that the design vision is communicated effectively to the team, and that best practices are implemented to optimize design outcomes. You will also have the opportunity to mentor and coach team members to foster their design and technical development.</div></div><div><div><h3>Within this role you will:</h3><ul><ul><li><b>DESIGN DIRECTION</b> ~ responsible for delivering against the product vision, upholding the design pillars and communicating that to the team.</li><li><b>GAMES AS A SERVICE</b> – knowledge of live game design, and how to create new features, content and systems alongside a live community of players.</li><li><b>KNOWLEDGE</b> ~ has broad knowledge in all areas of game production, introducing new tools, design trends and workflows.</li><li><b>MENTOR </b>~ coaches, inspires and directs their team to foster their design and technical development for their career progression.</li><li><b>BEST PRACTICES</b> ~ ensure that best design practices are implemented and optimized within the team.</li><li><b>RESOURCE PLANNING</b> ~ determine design resource needs, budget &amp; composition; recruit, build and train your team.</li><li><b>COMMUNICATE</b> ~ communicate the design vision to your team, studio leadership &amp; externally; with all the required assets required to evangelise the direction and achieve buy in.</li><li><b>DOCUMENTATION</b> ~ supervise the creation &amp; maintenance of detailed design documentation.</li><li><b>PROTOTYPING</b> ~ establish prototyping goals based on core design needs and design unknowns.</li><li><b>REVIEW</b> ~ review &amp; feedback on game design and implementation with the team.</li><li><b>SCHEDULE</b> ~ define and allocate tasks with the leadership team, including accurately assessing the time required to complete each task.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>We will need you to have:</h3><ul><ul><li>Full cycle experience as a Design Director, on at least 1 shipped AAA title.</li><li>Experience of GAAS design</li><li>Demonstrable, hands on game design skills.</li><li>Excellent written &amp; verbal communication skills.</li><li>A thorough understanding of current gaming trends.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><b>What We Offer:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>·               Annual Bonus &amp; Annual Salary Reviews</div><div>·               Electric Car Scheme</div><div>·               Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme</div><div>·               Flexible Working   </div><div>·               27 Days Holiday, including your birthday a duvet day and Christmas</div><div>·               Holiday ‘buy and sell’ scheme</div><div>·               Access to 4,000 Udemy Courses, The Gnomen Workshop, GDC Vault and more </div><div>·               Enhanced Mat/Paternity &amp; Adoption pay </div><div>·               Free Life Assurance - 4x Salary</div><div>·               Free Income Protection Scheme -up to 75%</div><div>·               Free Dental Insurance</div><div>·               Supportive Employee Assistance Programme with confidential 24/7/365 helpline &amp; app</div><div>·               Access remote GP, Mental Health, Physio appointments &amp; medical second opinions</div><div>·               Additional flexible benefits scheme </div><div>·               Cycle to Work Scheme</div><div>·               Mental Health First Aiders</div><div>·               Payroll Giving Scheme</div><div>·               Game &amp; Book Libraries</div><div>·               Long service &amp; project completion awards</div><div>·               Wrap Parties</div><div>·               Alternative Travel Prize Draw</div><div>·               The Sumo GameJam</div><div>·               Great family events</div><div>·               Studio clubs, inc. running, board games, film…</div><div>·               Life Drawing</div><div>·               Yoga Classes</div><div>·               Free fruit and drinks</div><div>·               Employee Referral Bonus      </div><div>·               Career Development       </div><div><br /></div><div><b> Where do we stand on diversity?</b></div><div><br /></div><div>At Sumo, we want to enable everyone to bring their full, authentic selves to work every single day. We acknowledge that the games industry is far from perfect and a global organisation with people all over the world, from all kinds of backgrounds, we know it’s part of our duty to provide everyone at Sumo with a safe, accepting and affirming working environment.</div><div>We encourage and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>More about Sumo Leamington:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Sumo Leamington is situated just outside of the town centre and was recently awarded the Games Industry BIZ Best Diversity Award – a testament to its ongoing commitment to creating a home for everyone. The Studio features many onsite facilities  – everything needed for the team to create the world’s best games!</div><div>Ranked the happiest town to live in two official polls, Leamington Spa is a hidden gem nestled amongst the stunning countryside of Warwickshire and remains a hotspot for talented individuals and creative minds within the games industry.  Those living in Leamington Spa can enjoy:</div><div><br /></div><div>o   Local attractions such as Jepson Gardens and the Royal Pump Rooms</div><div>o   A rich and diverse culture</div><div>o   An expansive history and stunning architecture </div><div>o   Picturesque scenery, outstanding gardens and walking routes</div><div>o   Beautiful museums and galleries</div><div><br /></div><div><b>More about Sumo Digital:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Sumo Digital is an award-winning international family of studios. Recent releases from Sumo Digital studios include: BAFTA-Award winning Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Hood: Outlaws &amp; Legends, Control Ultimate Edition on Google Stadia, Apple Arcade Award-winning Little Orpheus, Hot Shot Racing, WST Snooker and Spyder.</div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

<p><strong>Design Director</strong></p>
<p>We are PUBG, the global battle royale phenomenon! After the release of our flagship title in 2017 we have become one of the highest selling games of all time with over 70 million copies sold – that’s a lot of Chicken Dinners! We are now incredibly excited to be recruiting a studio Design Director who will both improve and drive design for PUBG, but also champion our exciting new endeavors.</p>
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<p>Our state-of-the art studio is in the heart of Madison, WI – recently named the best place to live in the US with more than 200 miles of hiking and biking trails, an incredible downtown farmer’s market, gorgeous scenery, and affordable cost of living. The Capitol building is steps away from the office, where you can enjoy a concert on the square or some awesome local food and drink.</p>
<p><strong>Who we’re looking for</strong>: </p>
<ul>
<li>A design director who truly understands Design – the concepts, the development reality and the practical value of designers.</li>
<li>An excellent communicator who can cultivate give/take relationships.</li>
<li>Someone who make hard decisions and advocate for design when needed, but can also work closely with our creative director and craft design plans that align with the project design directives.</li>
<li>A fierce advocate for the designers on the team, able to recognize that the team is the greatest resource while still being able to handle high level matters<strong>.</strong></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Responsibilities: </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Your primary duty will be to identify design’s role in any context and formulate the best course of action with the time and resources available.</li>
<li>Generate widespread support for your vision and direction.</li>
<li>Define, guide, strategize, and iterate playable prototypes at all phases of the game’s development to maintain scope and quality.</li>
<li>Oversee core design vision and implementation, working across studio disciplines</li>
<li>Evangelize and pitch design ideas to the executive team.</li>
<li>Proactively communicate progress and resolution of problems with the ability to develop a design pipeline and set guidelines for the team.</li>
<li>Lead, coach, mentor and inspire the creative team to do their best work, and provide performance reviews for the design team.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>10+ years industry experience</li>
<li>5+ years leading game teams and defining game design</li>
<li>Previously shipped a AAA in a lead or director role</li>
<li>Experience taking major AAA titles from concept to completion</li>
<li>Experience iterating on design after launching product</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What we offer:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>A very competitive total compensation package</li>
<li>401K Match</li>
<li>Fully funded healthcare</li>
<li>Frequent lunches in office, along with snacks and drinks</li>
<li>Gym Reimbursement</li>
<li>Game Reimbursement</li>
<li>Team outings and events</li>
</ul>

<div><h2>WHAT MAKES US EPIC?</h2>
<p>At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.</p>
<p>Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.</p></div>

    <h2>DESIGN</h2>
<h3><strong>What We Do</strong></h3>
<p>Put your design skills to work at a cutting-edge company that challenges the norm.  From character and level design to competitive gameplay and system design, help shape the future of interactive entertainment at Epic.</p>
<h3><strong>What You'll Do</strong></h3>
<p>As a Design Director focusing on Fortnite Battle Royale seasons, you will be responsible to lead and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of developers to guide a season to success from ideation to ship. Working with senior leadership, you will carry the game's vision and Epic’s goals forward while making hard calls on quality and priorities, and above all be creatively excited and engaged in creating an unforgettable and fun experience for our players.</p>
<h3><strong>In this role, you will</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Collaborate with senior leadership to define a vision and business goals for a season within Fortnite Battle Royale</li>
<li>Hold that vision across the company with clarity and excitement and inspire the development team to follow you</li>
<li>Oversee season development from start to finish - From leading ideation with the team and shaping a timeline of engagement across the whole season, to making tough decisions on quality and scope throughout production</li>
<li>Work with Product Managers to gain insights from player metrics and marketplace data, then translate those insights into actionable goals to improve the player experience</li>
<li>Work with Production, discipline leads, and HR to manage staffing, feature scope, production milestones, and hiring</li>
<li>Focus on mentoring and empowering the team to be independently successful and make solid decisions without your involvement</li>
<li>Uphold Epic’s design and gameplay quality bar</li>
<li>Foster curiosity and healthy risk taking</li>
</ul>
<h3><strong>What we’re looking for</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Experience leading game teams from a director or other high level design leadership perspective</li>
<li>An expert level background in a creative craft you can speak to and draw from</li>
<li>A deep understanding of what makes games tick at all levels, with a particular focus on what makes them fun immersive experiences</li>
<li>A keen understanding of what makes the Battle Royale genre work is required</li>
<li>Passion and excitement for applying yourself to highly complicated problem spaces</li>
<li>Excellent soft skills; you are able to navigate the day to day ups and downs of working with a large team across many disciplines and locations with ease</li>
<li>An eye and passion for helping to creatively shape a product that goes beyond the game team</li>
<li>You’re user-focused, passionate, scrappy, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do</li>
</ul>
<h2>EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE</h2>
<p>Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance &amp; a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees &amp; dependents. </p>
<p>Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.</p>

    

    <div><h2>ABOUT US</h2>
<p>Epic Games spans across 19 countries with 55 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we’ve been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic’s award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.</p>
<h3><strong>Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!</strong></h3>
<p>Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.</p>
<p><strong>Note to Recruitment Agencies: </strong>Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.</p></div>

<p><em>Oversee the design and development of Guerrilla’s external projects.</em></p>
<p>Guerrilla is looking for a Design Director for External Projects (DDEP) to oversee the design and development of our external game projects. As the successful candidate, you will work with internal stakeholders and external teams to create games of the highest possible quality. This a unique opportunity to work at Guerrilla on exciting projects with talented teams across the world.</p>
<h3>What you will do</h3>
<p>As a DDEP at Guerrilla, we will look to you to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Drive external projects to our high quality standards.</li>
<li>Be the main spokesperson for all design related topics for external projects.</li>
<li>Manage and provide feedback on the vision, direction, design decisions and milestone goals.</li>
<li>Provide clear direction and feedback from Guerrilla’s key stakeholders to design directors and game designers of partner companies.</li>
<li>Communicate and protect the values and standards of the IP and franchise.</li>
<li>Work with Guerrilla’s project managers to set milestone goals and evaluate deliverables.</li>
<li>Relay information from external teams and projects to the relevant internal stakeholders.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Who you are</h3>
<p>We’d love to hear from you if you:</p>
<ul>
<li>Have at least 6 years experience in a senior Design role, with at least 3 years experience in leading and mentoring a team.</li>
<li>Are broadly experienced in all areas of Game Design, in a senior position.</li>
<li>Are thoroughly versed in all phases of game development, from early concepts to post-launch support.</li>
<li>Know how to keep a high-level overview, determine priorities, and provide resulting feedback and guidance in a constructive manner.</li>
<li>Have a robust portfolio of shipped projects that evidence your ability to deliver engaging, AAA-quality player experiences</li>
<li>Can speak to your experience in working successfully with external teams.</li>
<li>Possess a creative and analytical mind.</li>
<li>Have excellent interpersonal skills, written and verbal communication skills.</li>
<li>Are passionate about games, and ideally have prior experience working with high profile, licenced IP </li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Please note:</strong> Unless stated otherwise, our vacancies are based on-site, in our studio in Amsterdam. For qualified candidates, we offer visa, permit, relocation and immigration support. Depending on the role, we do offer hybrid work models allowing our employees to work from home one or more days per week.</p>
<h3>Interested?</h3>
<p>If you think you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you! You can apply by hitting the “apply now” button. Be sure to submit your CV, Cover Letter and a link or PDF file of your portfolio where you showcase your best and most recent work.</p>

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