Our client is an independent developer of online PC shooter games. We are looking for a remote Lead Operations Manager.

Video Games or Real Money Gaming experience essential
Location: Bangalore, India

Experienced, Senior or Principal level (depending on experience).

Our client are a very successful Mobile Games Studio with worldwide reach. We're on the lookout for a Product Manager – Revenue, who thrives at the intersection of data, creativity, and user experience. If you’re passionate about game economies, love diving into analytics, and have a knack for maximizing revenue while keeping players engaged and happy, this role might just be your next level-up.

• Establish clear measurable goals for the project team through to completion.
• Maintain optimal balance between time, quality and cost for production and creative departments
• Upsell our services to our clients to maintain our competitive edge

• Completed multiple full project life cycles in the games industry
• Led development budgets in excess of £10M concurrently
• Delivered at least one game with MC of 75% or greater, in a leadership position.
• Maintain a positive outlook despite adversity and motivate staff
• Direct a team of producers to create and maintain an effective production planning and tracking system to suit any particular project, which is meaningful to any particular phase.
• Identify and use data sets to inform and drive decisions.
• Establish Projects critical metrics / Dashboard and be able to use this to communicate progress both internally and to clients.
• Own the project P&L, able to set up a P&L and track its progress.
• Operate using project change control process.

This VR studio based in Amsterdam is looking for a Creative Managerfocusing on art, design and audio departments. You will:

· Allocate workforce for future projects and supervisionand assistance as and when needed

· Work alongside Leads and HR

· Be in charge of recruitment of staff for the creativedepartments including art, design and audio

· Manage outsourcing of creative team

· 6+ years’ experience in the games industry workingextensively wiith art and design

· People management

· EU citizen or eligibility to work in the EU

We offer a great work-life balance in the heart of Amsterdam.  Fancy progressing your career and want tobreak into the VR industry?  Then pleasereach out to bonnie@big-planet.biz sendingyour CV as a Word document and quoting reference 1044.

We are an equal opps recruitment agency, value diversity anddon’t discriminate.  We are GDPRcompliant.

This VR studio based in Amsterdam is looking for a seniorproducer to work on their VR title. 

You will:

· Manage time, deliverables and budgets for theproduction team

· Work alongside the Game Director

· 6+ years experience in the games industry withmultiple games under your belt on multiplatforms

· Mentoring and train junior members of staff

· Excel and Scrum…

· Solid communication, documentation and presentationskills

· Able to work to deadlines

· EU citizen or eligibility to work in the EU

We offer a great work-life balance where crunch doesn’texist in the heart of Amsterdam.  Fancy achange and want to break into the VR industry? Then please reach out to bonnie@big-planet.bizquoting reference 1059.

We are an equal opps recruitment agency, value diversity anddon’t discriminate.  We are GDPRcompliant.

• Be in charge and propel projects forward whilst liaising with key partners and feedback to relevant teams
• Scheduling and milestones 
• Setting and managing goals 
• Identifying risks and confliction resolution

• 3+ years production experience with at least one full production development cycle 
• One released title (with full production development cycle) for mobile games
• People management skills
• Experience working with different teams including art, animation, design...
• Work independently to tight deadlines

You will be:

• Managing a team of 4-8 designers across multiple concurrent projects 
• The go-between from Producer to Client
• Preparing design briefs for clients
• Reporting to the Executive Producer
• Working with a multidisciplinary team incl. Art Director, TD and Producer
• Scheduling projects
• Providing client feedback
• Reporting and giving daily feedback to the Design Team

• 4+ years with complete design life cycle experience with at least 2+ released console titles under your belt
• Knowledge of other key areas including art, audio, programming, animation...is a bonus
• English speaking

• Play a major role in establishing, then communicating the vision for the overall racing experience across tracks to Art, Animation and Audio teams
• Work closely with Senior Track Designer for feedback and design goals, championing a standard-setting racing experience at the production's every corner to the finish

• At least 3 years' experience within the games industry and at least one title shipped, ideally involved in racing game track design
• A passionate communicator of ideas in verbal, written and visual terms across all departments and levels, 3D modelling software knowledge highly beneficial
• Prior level design and scripting exposure within current-gen engine (UE4 / Unity5), having dissected and isolated the formula of what makes a racing track great
• Infectious enthusiasm, relentless motivation to improve and learn and a passion for delivering great games

• Own the creative vision for major features that define the AAA experiences the studio is known for, constantly striving for innovation and quality throughout the course of the project's life-cycle
• Create and deliver presentations to stakeholders, forming concrete goals and metrics for features that will drive industry standards for years to come
• Take part in feature implementation across multiple departments, reviewing, adjusting and iterating in a dynamic feedback-loop
• Share industry know-how to help Junior members excel across the team

• AAA games design veterancy of 5 years or more, having been involved in crafting great games from inception to release, with a finger on the pulse of the gamer environment
• Experience in the tight-rope balancing act of complex systems within AAA games (ideally Unreal 3/4), confident in understanding the needs of diverse departments
• Organisational and time-keeping skill as well as effective communication of ideas and features in visual, verbal and written terms with an infectious passion that puts the player at the heart
• Additional understanding of UE4 Blueprint Scripting and a background in game theory or related sciences greatly beneficial

Our client is a renowned AAA studio with a varied list of releases, world renowned for its action titles. They now seek to hire an experienced Vehicle Handling Designer in delivering next generation of racing experiences at their North UK studio.


Responsibilities:

• Working closely with the Lead Game Designer, play a key role in the design of each vehicle's handling pattern and feedback to meticulously craft engaging AAA driving experiences
• Consult Programming team regularly in iterating and improving the physics system and representing vehicle design goals across the team
• Receive and provide feedback and communicate across departments in a continual loop with the player driving experience at hear

• At least 3 years' experience within the games industry, with experience developing and tuning vehicle handling on at least one published title
• Strong grasp of vehicle physics and how they translate into a driving experience, with an understanding of the differences between different types of driving game, from sims to arcade racers
• Fluency in technical communication, can-do attitude and effective communication in verbal, written and visual terms across departments

What will you do?

• Collaborate with art, tech and production to ensure the highest quality product is delivered
• Co-operate in the overall planning of a project and you are proficient and dedicated in organizing and planning
• Look ahead, investigate and introduce new techniques and methodologies
• Anticipate on technical and systemic issues and the effects of such issues on other teams or projects
• Handle and mentor your team members, inspire and motivate them

• Previous experience as a lead in AR and VR game designer
• Unreal and Blueprint
• 8+ years of game industry experience
• English speaking

• UI/UX design
• Narrative design
• Technical game design
• Previous shipped VR or AR products
• Understanding of design tools and pipelines

• A phenomenal work-life balance with a zero-crunch policy
• Working in a creative and quality driven environment with hardworking colleagues

• Own the creative vision for major features that define the AAA experiences the studio is known for, constantly striving for innovation and quality throughout the course of the project's life-cycle
• Create and deliver presentations to stakeholders, forming concrete goals and metrics for features that will drive industry standards for years to come
• Take part in feature implementation across multiple departments, reviewing, adjusting and iterating in a dynamic feedback-loop
• Share industry know-how to help Junior members excel across the team

• AAA games design veterancy of 5 years or more, having been involved in crafting great games from inception to release, with a finger on the pulse of the gamer environment
• Experience in the tight-rope balancing act of complex systems within AAA games (ideally Unreal 3/4), confident in understanding the needs of diverse departments
• Organisational and time-keeping skill as well as effective communication of ideas and features in visual, verbal and written terms with an infectious passion that puts the player at the heart
• Additional understanding of UE4 Blueprint Scripting and a background in game theory or related sciences greatly beneficial

• Own the creative vision for major features that define the AAA experiences the studio is known for, constantly striving for innovation and quality throughout the course of the project's life-cycle
• Create and deliver presentations to stakeholders, forming concrete goals and metrics for features that will drive industry standards for years to come
• Take part in feature implementation across multiple departments, reviewing, adjusting and iterating in a dynamic feedback-loop 
• Share industry know-how to help Junior members excel across the team

• AAA games design veterancy, having been involved in crafting great games from inception to release, with a finger on the pulse of the gamer environment
• Experience in the tight-rope balancing act of complex systems within AAA games (ideally Unreal 3/4), confident in understanding the needs of diverse departments
• Organisational and time-keeping skill as well as effective communication of ideas and features in visual, verbal and written terms with an infectious passion that puts the player at the heart
• Additional understanding of UE4 Blueprint Scripting and a background in game theory or related sciences greatly beneficial

• Working closely with the Lead Designer, take ownership of all espects of user flow, prioritisation and organisation of all user-side information of the game, researching and proposing UI art styles and preparing feature mock-ups
• Play an active role in keeping up-to-date on trends and proposing continual improvements to existing flows
• Ensure asset integration, management and optimisation for all UI elements, collaborating across departments

• At least 3 years' experience at a UI/UX Design role within the games industry, with at least 2 free-to-play mobile titles worked and released
• Deep games knowledge from a background in games (mobile, PC, console, tabletop or pen and paper) with particular focus on the mobile gaming market
• Keen eye for aesthetics and art, with a focus on colour and composition in particular
• Ability to distill abstract design goals into tangible user experiences and effective user flows, with proficiency in asset technical implementation and UI construction (within Unity or other SDK)
• Effective communication skill, whether it be visual, verbal or written -across all levels, able to thrive in a dynamic team in a fast-paced, iterative environment

• As part of the design team, ensure all menus and interfaces reflect artistic deliverables while being intuitive and within technical limitations across platforms
• Work with the UI Artist to design and implement effective interfaces, front-end and in-game HUDs
• In communication across multiple departments, document processes and tasks, effectively prioritising and scheduling work-load with minimal guidance
• Take an active part in researching new techniques, processes, tools and trends to improve workflows business-wide

• Knowledge of flow and function of interfaces and their navigation, as displayed on portfolio
• Experience of game engines and the relevant tools for them, capable of learning new tools
• Methodical, self-motivated and a logical problem-solver, understanding the value of teamwork and able to translate direction into innovation
• An excellent communicator, passionate for games and possessing an eye for aesthetics in layouts, web-design, print and typography experience advantageous

• Reporting to Design Leads, collaborate across Art, Audio and Programming teams to disseminate and maintain UX and Design goals throughout the production life-cycle
• Take part in the ideation and creation of high-quality feature designs, establishing the initial look and feel of a project
• Study and research emergent trends that can be transferred into better player engagement

• At least 2 years' relevant experience within the games industry, with at least one released AAA title
• An effective verbal, written and visual communicator across all levels, embodying passion for quality games
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, able to interpret abstract trends, transforming them into experiences that keep the player at heart

• Take ownership of the prototyping working with the Creative Director to define the overall vision and specific feature requirements
• Compile clear and concise design documents that drive gameplay pacing, first user experience and the difficulty ramp of mobile games
• Research, analyse and improve upon features and games, keeping up with trends and user preferences
• Become the point of call on all aspects of implementation with social and mobile mechanics

• Game Design experience within the games industry, ideally with at least one Mobile or Free to Play studio
• Experience in transferring gameplay and user data into improvements on engagement
• Creative thinker, able to come up with ideas that tackle problems in simple, elegant ways and put the player first
• Effective communicator, conveying ideas in verbal, written and visual form, experienced in presenting concepts and ideas

• Collaborate closely with business partners to understand, then define the entire vision and scope of the project, establishing UX goals of features, menus, HUDs
• Use Axure (or similar) and in-house tools to create concepts, wireframes, animated prototypes and screen skeletons to visually relay scope and goals of UX, maintaining awareness across the project's lifecycle
• Investigate both objective and subjective data, examining how different systems interact individually and holistically with the player experience and identify areas of improvement for a frictionless experience that is then carried into production

• At least 2 years' relevant experience in UX/UI roles with at 1 title shipped (ideally experience with Unreal and Unity editors)
• A deep understanding of effective UX design and its impact player engagement, as shown in a portfolio of varied and exceptional art and graphics with a breakdown of UI/UX elements
• An ambition to improve, passion for games, self-motivated, pro-active and solution-oriented in approach, championing player experience in an innovative, dynamic and multi-disciplinary environment
• Confident communicator and presenter in English across all levels

• Collaborating with the Cinematic Producer, monitor budgets, track assets and ensure appropriate resource distribution across departments, taking an active part in flagging risks, chasing impediments
• Mitigate co-dependencies between Audio, Narrative and Living World departments, keeping in constant communication
• Arrange reviews and process feedback by partners
• Coordinate in-house MoCaP shoots, organising casting sessions, rehearsals and recording sessions
• Handle paperwork for sessions, work orders, and talent contracts as necessary

• At least 3 years' game industry experience in equivalent role, with direct experience in vendor management roles
• Experience with MoCap and Dialogue session co-ordination and familiarity with requirements for industry-standard content acquisition
• Deep understanding of both Agile and Waterfall methodologies, with ability to discern and implement the correct approach demanded in a dynamic development environment that is flexible to revision and iteration
• Relentless attention to detail, excellent communicator across all levels and proficient in Excel, with a proven record of solutions to complex production problems

• Take ownership of the prototyping working with the Creative Director to define the overall vision and specific feature requirements
• Compile clear and concise design documents that drive gameplay pacing, first user experience and the difficulty ramp of mobile games
• Research, analyse and improve upon features and games, keeping up with trends and user preferences
• Become the point of call on all aspects of implementation with social and mobile mechanics

• Game Design experience within the games industry, ideally with at least one Mobile or Free to Play studio
• Experience in transferring gameplay and user data into improvements on engagement
• Creative thinker, able to come up with ideas that tackle problems in simple, elegant ways and put the player first
• Effective communicator, conveying ideas in verbal, written and visual form, experienced in presenting concepts and ideas

• Consult top racing industry talent, translating their comments and feedback into tangible features and improvements
• Apply deep understanding of real-life vehicle dynamics as well as player experience to realise moment-to-moment engagement
• Balance creative and systemic approaches to refine the gameplay across all supported controls, interfaces and platforms, actively researching new methods and driving innovation

• At least 3 years' experience in Design roles within the games industry, ideally with 1 year of Vehicle Design as well
• At least one AAA title shipped
• Excellent written and verbal communicator across all levels, fluent in English and a passion for video games
• Keyed-in on current-gen methodologies, as shown in portfolio

We are a world-class console studio, looking to grow our team with the addition of an Assistant Producer. You will be an integral part of the production process, interacting with all disciplines and driving the delivery of high quality features using modern project methodologies.

In addition to your knowledge of production practice, you will also have an understanding of art, design and technical fundamentals. Your keen eye for detail and risk management experience will allow you to achieve exceptional quality in all aspects of game production, driven by your genuine real passion for games and games development.

Skills summary:

Full project life-cycle experience in an internal production role

Exposure to a range of project management software packages

Strong verbal and written interpersonal skills

A good grasp of art, game design and technical fundamentals, including console platform considerations

Risk management experience

An eye for detail

This is a rare opportunity to join a highly expert and reciprocal team, within one of the world’s most exciting games studios. This role provides exciting new challenges for experienced developers looking to further their career and be part of our team working on our pillar titles.

Please email me your CV as a Word document to bonnie@big-planet.biz quoting reference 909.

We are an equal opportunity recruitment agency, value diversity and do not discriminate.

• Become an integral part of the production process, interacting across diverse disciplines and departments to drive the features the studio is known for using the latest development methodologies
• Creating, updating and maintaining schedules, using Microsoft Project or similar software, tracking software such as JIRA, and where required implement and help refine in-house planning and scheduling tools.
• Communicating production issues and risks and track progress where relevant to ensure a satisfactory resolution.
• Tracking and updating tasks as required by the Head of In-Game Animation/Leads.

• 3+ years' experience in an internal production role at a AAA studio within the games industry, with at least one AAA console title shipped
• Excellent scheduling- and organisational skills, a natural multitasker
• Familiarity with JIRA, Project and Excel, or similar management software
• A keen eye for detail and an excellent verbal and written communicator across all levels
• A practical, methodical approach to both technical and creative issues with a good understanding of art, game design and technical fundamentals, with particular consideration to console platforms

• Work on large parts of level design to a AAA standard, while accumulating and distributing best production practices in mentoring Junior teammates
• Collaborate closely with Environment Artists to iterate and realise whitebox environments for gameplay concepting
• Post-concept, perform 3D modelling and proprietary tools to apply gameplay mark up post-concept and ultimately realise the environments into AAA console experiences

• At least 3 years' experience within the games industry in design roles and experience with at least one 3D software package (3DS Max, Maya, etc.)
• Confidence and experience using level design tools to create functional levels highly beneficial
• A great passion for video games and communication skill across all levels, able to provide and receive feedback

This games studio based in the Southeast is looking for a talented Level Designer to join an experienced and passionate team in delivering an exciting new game. You’ll work closely with art and code, using and evolving a set of cool mechanics to build fluid, fun, exciting levels, coming to the table with new ideas and running with the game’s vision, injecting their own personality into the opportunities it crafts.

You’ll need to have a natural affinity with player experience, have a phenomenal understanding of pacing and challenge, be passionate about crafting a story through play. We see this as a great opportunity to join a studio with big ambitions at an early stage, so we’re looking for people who want to shine, who are as visionary and passionate as we are.

What is your input?

• Collaborate with cross discipline teams to create exciting, innovative and engaging levels
• Understand the role of pacing, narrative, theme and mechanics in creating compelling gameplay experiences
• Realise the high-level vision of your levels through all stages of development from initial block out through to final shipped product
• Plan, execute and refine your levels from high-level concept to low-level scripting
• Use player feedback and design direction to hone the gameplay experience

What skills do I need?

• Shipped 1+ AAA third-person action title as a level designer
• It would be great if you also have:
• Shipped at least one AAA title using UE3/4
• Experience of developing gameplay mechanics
• Experience of designing and integrating puzzles into your levels
• Experience with Unreal Blueprints or other visual scripting tools

We are an equal opportunity recruitment agency and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

• Working closely with other teams to ensure created levels contribute to and enhance the gameplay and game narrative.
• Designing, prototyping, iterating on and polishing in-game levels.
• Crafting unique spaces where gameplay flow and visual composition form memorable experiences.

• Experience with game editors and/or 3D packages.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a Level Designer position in games
• Extensive knowledge of current tittles, specifically in the Action/RPG genre, as well as works of art, such as movies, architecture or visual arts, to be used as reference for crafting and communicating original ideas.

This simulation studio in the automotive industry is looking for a UI/UX Design Director with a digital agency background to take responsibility for all design channels across the company. Our requirements are diverse and can be anything from creating a car configurator to crafting new web pages, working with our Development, Commercial and Marketing teams. You will spearhead a multi discipline team specialising in UI, UX, Motion Graphics and Video Editing. One of your first objectives will be to establish Design as its own entity developing new working processes that complement the work of existing teams whilst also fostering a creative identity that fits with the brand. This role blends both team development with complex creative challenges for our automotive client base including external client products, an internal marketing project or a commercial demo for a prospective client.

You will:

• develop processes alongside the Project Management & Marketing teams from an initial design brief that meets specifications from scope to full implementation.
• drive the creative process by fostering innovative ideas and translating these into actions.
• shape the visual identity of the brand and consistency
• Creating workflows and pipelines for the Design Team from scratch, ensuring that these fit with and complement current processes. The Person Senior Designer with high levels of experience running design processes across multiple projects and leading mixed discipline teams.
• Agency background preferable to demonstrate ability to switch seamlessly between projects and create extraordinary experiences for a range of clients.
• Validated ability to progress individuals and get the best from them

Please send your CV to bonnie@big-planet.biz quoting reference 849 along with your design portfolio of work including UI/UX examples, video editing and motion graphics.

• Ensure design and implementation support the core design goals for the project.


• Work with the team to design and clearly communicate game features.


• Own features during implementation to ensure they deliver the intended player experience.


• Mentor and lead designers delivering game features.


• Communicate game design to external clients and ensure feedback is incorporated as appropriate.


• Identify and implement improvements to the design process.


• Participate in the recruitment process to help build a phenomenal design team.



What experience do you have?





• 5+ years' experience working as a designer, including at least one shipped AAA title.


• Extensive experience crafting game systems and content.


• Experience handling one or more designers.


• Excellent written and verbal interpersonal skills.



A plus:





• Experience building and tuning game systems in response to feedback.


• A background developing titles in Unreal Engine 4.



Please email me your CV to bonnie@big-planet.biz quoting reference 839.

We are an equal opportunity recruitment agency and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

This top games studio based in the North of England is looking for an Unreal Engine 4 Tech Designer to work on their latest title. Do you already have a title under your belt as tech designer? Then, look no further.

For the role you will:

• Collaborate with cross discipline teams in the design and execution of the game vision
• Be responsible for technical elements of level creation such as building set pieces and solving complex scripting problem
• Scripting game mode logic
• Craft prototypes to test new mechanics and level layouts
• Empower the wider design team by creating designer friendly tools and scripts
• Deliver content within quality, schedule and technical limitations
• Take a positive and constructive attitude to receiving and giving feedback

We are an equal opportunity recruitment agency and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.