Senior Games Designer

1 week ago


Wellington City, New Zealand PikPok Full time

**On-site**Wellington, Wellington, New ZealandDesignFull time

**Description**:
***Who we are**:
We love games, so we make games people love to play Since 1997, PikPok has developed games for mobile, console, and PC that have engaged and delighted players with high quality art, immersive audio, intuitive gameplay, and rewarding in-game experiences. Our games have won industry awards, been given the Editor’s Choice distinction by the App Store and Google Play and been downloaded half a billion times in more than 200 territories worldwide.

PikPok values the contributions of people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, skills, and perspectives. We want our games to reflect the diversity of the people playing them now and in the future. People with a strong sense of curiosity, ownership, and who love to collaborate will fit well with our values.

**What we offer**:
In return, we commit to being an employer who values fun and delivery. We pride ourselves in providing a work environment where it is safe to be yourself. Our teams enjoy the satisfaction that comes from creating success and joy, entertaining the world, and working together.

We have a variety of benefits including free personal healthcare, unlimited sick leave, and regular training and personal development opportunities including monthly self-directed Lab Days and yearly Game Jams.

**About the Role**:
We are looking for a Senior Games Designer to help create amazing games that engage and entertain.

**The Senior Games Designer’s responsibilities include**:

- Align with the project vision and take ownership of your design responsibilities.
- Design creative solutions to project problems, as presented by Product Owner. Work closely with other disciplines to ensure those designs are clear, practical, and within project constraints.
- Design content for project(s), including but not limited to levels, game mechanics, game systems, limited time events, economy drivers, and monetisation systems.
- Work constructively with other designers, and design management, to help solve issues and improve the craft of design within PikPok
- Work efficiently and effectively. Work independently when required, but also actively collaborating with others and being willing to mentor more junior designers.
- Be flexible and prepared to work on a variety of projects, with a variety of needs.

**Requirements**:
**What we’re looking for**:

- 4+ years professional game design experience across different titles
- Experience with mobile games (specifically free to play games)
- Skilled in Unity
- Skilled in MS Office Suite or Google Suite, particularly writing and flowchart tools
- Good understanding of the game development process
- Superior written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong desire to share knowledge, to learn, and to collaborate
- Familiarity with the Agile framework and philosophy
- Analytical & results driven with a strong drive to find out the why’s and the how’s
- Good ability to communicate patiently, enthusiastically, and effectively with a range of people and disciplines
- An approachable, empathetic, and encouraging personality
- Other related experience, such as programming, UX/UI, mentoring, and more - tell us what you bring to the table

**Benefits**:
PikPok offers a wide range of great benefits, outlined on our **careers page**

**To Apply**:


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