MOVIESTARPLANET ApS
København, 1 stilling
Are you a creative and business minded people’s person? Then you might be our new strong Lead Designer for our talented Game Designers and Data Analysts.
About the Job
Your primary task will be leading the Design Department functioning as personnel manager for our Game Designers and Data Analysts across all our projects – not only as part of the quarterly appraisals but also on a daily basis. Continuous improvement of our design pipelines and workflows will also be a main area of responsibility as well as being responsible for reviewing all our externally produced games making sure that they meet quality standards and that the designs are consistent across all products. You will be the point-of-contact for our external partners so it is important that you are confident in giving feedback both verbally and in writing while keeping all stakeholders (Marketing, Support etc.) in the loop. Reporting to the Chief Product Officer (CPO), you work together with the cross-discipline Team Leads in reaching the best processes and solutions for the game designers as well as for the entire company.
Your responsibilities
•Lead the company’s Game Designers and Data Analysts across projects and mentor and supervise them on a daily basis
•Conduct regular performance appraisals and salary negotiations with all Game Designers and Data Analysts in the company
•Make sure that the design being produced on the various teams meet quality targets as set by Management
•Work with the Chief Product Officer in creating efficient workflows and pipelines for the design department
•Create outsourcing briefs for external partners and review games being produced externally
•Work with game designers in creating game design solutions that facilitates our design processes and easy implementation
•Work with the Team Leads and CPO in creating concepts for new features and products and provide estimates for the expected game design work.
•Work with other Domain Leads (Programming, Art and Test) and HR in creating personnel management policies and HR related initiatives.
About You
You are first and foremost a leader who excels in making people around you grow and can shift between different managerial styles depending on the situation and the person you are communicating with. In addition you:
•Have a Managerial/Lead background and is familiar with management in theory and practice
•5+ years of experience working professionally as a designer, preferably working with games in the online space
•A passion for social networks and games, especially aimed at kids and tweens
•A strong understanding of core social game mechanics, and game design in general
•Great communication skills – written and verbally – to communicate your ideas clearly
•Ability to analyze designs from an usability and economic perspective
•Experience with game or software productions, including the ability to maintain a project overview and continuously coordinate with your domain
•Knowledge and experience with design documentation, including visualization tools such as Photoshop
•Have a strong ability to succeed through others!
•Have an general interest in products aimed at kids, tweens and teens
•Experience with directing external teams as well as reviewing games produced externally is a plus
About Us
MovieStarPlanet ApS is the company behind MovieStarPlanet.com, a game and social network for tweens aged 8-15 years. In a world of Fame, Fortune and Friends, each user designs their own movie star avatar, which can be used for creating small cartoon-like movies, chat, design looks, artbooks and clothes, and play games with other users.
Launched in Denmark in 2009, MovieStarPlanet has since experienced explosive growth. Currently, the website is live in 11 European markets as well as the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Globally it ranks among the fastest growing virtual worlds for the target group with more than 200 million registered profiles.
MovieStarPlanet ApS with subsidiaries employs +100 staff and the Head Office is based in the attractive surroundings of the new and modern part of Copenhagen called Ørestad, located very close to the city center and the metro line.
Why work for MovieStarPlanet?
Touch the lives of millions of kids every day. You will get to be part of a fast growing company, producing one of the most popular games/social networks in the world for tweens. Your colleagues are highly qualified, creative and fun people. We are very ambitious and strive to develop and support the most talked about and played game/social network in the world.
You will have great influence on your own daily work. We believe in learning by doing and taking ownership of tasks and projects are key.
Besides being a challenging and inspiring place to work, we value having a casual and fun work environment where ideas can flourish. We have employees from all corners of the globe, which provides a vibrant and eclectic atmosphere. The corporate language is English.
How to Apply
Please apply for this position online by clicking the "Apply for this position" button. Your application should contain the following:
•A cover letter describing why you want to work at MovieStarPlanet as well as a short description about yourself
•Your CV detailing your work experience as well as educational background
•Other material such as games developed, other relevant projects or recommendations
