Senior Games Designer
Senior Games Designer
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$ 90000 - 99000
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Please Note: If you are a current Spin Master employee with access to Workday apply to this job via the Workday application.
Are you a kid at heart looking to build a career with a leading global childrens toy entertainment and digital gaming company
At Spin Master our unwavering commitment to open mindedness integrity and innovation is a great part of what has made us an industry leader. How do we stay ahead of the pack By hiring the best and brightest mindsand thats why we want you!
Job Description:
What will you work on
Senior Games Designer with expertise in developing Kids/Family games and puzzles. Executes concepts from hands-on ideation through the entire development cycle. Leads projects with minimalguidance. Understands the modern tabletop gaming environment. Attends creative and milestone meetings to stay informed and provides supporton projects. Works with Design Lead on higher complexity items/needs.
How will you create impact
- Brainstorm ideate sketch create concept boards and mockups that focus on innovation and support brand strategy and consumer needs.
- Develop and create artwork for game components and puzzles using industry software tools.
- Partner with cross-functional teams on a variety of games and puzzle formats addressing all aspects of product development for licensed non-licensed and owned IP brands - Marketing Engineering Content Packaging Asia counterparts.
- Maintains a consistently high level of quality thoroughness and attention to detail.Ensure integrity of design in final deliverables.
- Effectively communicates all project related progress/issues or concerns to the team and to Project Management in a timely and professional manner.
- Interacts with multiple licensors understands briefs and navigates assets and processes as necessary to facilitate product development and licensor approval process.
How will you fit into the team
- Passion for Games!
- Ideation & Conceptualization Develops multiple concepts and creates 2D concept boards and 3D mockups. Participates in collaborative game development processes: Brainstorming game play testing prototyping research.
- Has a strong desire to innovate and understands what is required to challenge and execute concepts. Flexibility in design thinking that embodies the iterative process.
- Play Pattern Development Understands the critical needs for designing in the different categories of games across ages and formats.
- Strong familiarity with general game mechanisms and the functions that make a game work to construct new games and mechanics.
- Possesses a deep familiarity with the trading card game space. Knowledge of players mechanics experience play testing games and identifying issues.
- Proactively leads play testing sessions to solicit targeted feedback and develop the solutions needed from basic kids games to advanced family games and how to rebalance variables for best game function. Offers ideas and troubleshoots for solutions.
- Familiarity with rules writing and laying out instructions with the user interface as a primary focus. Writes and maintains rules documents.
- Strong graphic design composition to create puzzle artwork and game components.
- Directs vendors with confidence and provides rough sketches to communicate effectively
- Ability to present toy and game concepts in a clear and engaging manner to stakeholders. Understands the importance of storytelling to create and communicate gameplay experience.
What are your skills and experience
- Command of industry design software to draw and illustrate Photoshop / Illustrator/ Sketchbook Pro / InDesign. (CAD a plus.)
- Understands file setup and requirements needed for print ready graphics production for Game boards Cards Instructions and Puzzles artwork.
- Specification & Documenting - creates accurate specs with manufacturing considerations in the forefront; Partners with PD for costing and engineering issues; Has proficient understanding of special documentation needs including navigating licensor assets style guides and asset management systems for licensor approvals.
- Product Life Cycle - has completed many rounds of product life cycles and understands how schedule influences each stage and intuitively anticipate next steps and challenges then plan for them.
- Manufacturing Understanding - has gained historical knowledge of manufacturing processes from previous projects; Understands and applies sound principles during all stages of development; Has thorough understanding of manufacturing capabilities within their category.
The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in New York City is $90000 to $99000 per annum. The salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job years of experience within the required industry education etc. Spin Master Inc. is a multi-state employer and this salary range may not reflect positions that work only in other states.
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What you can expect from us:
Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation creativity and fun.
- Growth and Career Opportunities
- Flexible Work Hours
- Innovation Collaboration and Fun
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Other fun Perks!
Whats it like to work here
Spin Master is a fast-paced hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isnt for everyone we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team.
Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants.
Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require an accommodation please contact our Talent Acquisition team by email at or by phone at and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.
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We do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
