Lead Designer

Flix Interactive Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Flix Interactive Ltd seeks a Lead Designer with proven experience in the gaming industry to guide teams and shape engaging player experiences. This hybrid role combines leadership and hands-on design work using tools like Unreal Engine. The successful candidate will mentor peers, ensure design quality, and align creative visions across projects within a nurturing team environment.

Benefits

Additional time off during Christmas

Team outings and events

Summer BBQ and festive party

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior or lead design role within the games industry.
• Strong understanding of game design principles and player psychology.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary design teams across one or more projects.
• Mentor and support designers of all levels.
• Partner with Creative Directors to define and evolve the creative direction.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Game Design Principles

Creative Risk Taking

Collaboration

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

UK Remote or West Midlands Based – Birmingham/ Full-Time, Contract

Please Note: We welcome applicants that prefer to work from home, so please get in touch!

Role and Purpose:

We are seeking an experience and creative Lead Designer to join our team. As Lead Designer you will be at the heart of the creative process, guiding design teams across multiple projects while working closely with Creative Directors to shape and evolve the vision. You’ll be responsible for both leading and inspiring teams and rolling up your sleeves to build compelling gameplay experiences yourself.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a hybrid leadership-creative position and is passionate about delivering high-quality, engaging player experiences.

Responsibilities:

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead multidisciplinary design teams across one or more projects, ensuring alignment with the creative vision and production goals.
• Mentor and support designers of all levels, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with production and other department leads to ensure design milestones are met on time and to quality.

Creative Direction & Vision

• Partner with Creative Directors to define and evolve the creative direction of both new and existing IPs.
• Translate high-level creative goals into actionable design strategies, systems, and features.
• Champion the player experience, ensuring gameplay is intuitive, engaging, and aligned with the project’s tone and goals.

Hands-On Design

• Take ownership of key design areas, such as core gameplay features, systems, or level design, depending on project needs.
• Prototype and iterate on gameplay mechanics, features, and systems using Unreal Engine or other tools.
• Provide clear documentation and communication of design intent to cross-functional teams.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in a senior or lead design role within the games industry.
• Strong understanding of game design principles, systems design, and player psychology.
• Experience working on both new IP and established franchises.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with Unreal Engine and industry-standard design tools.
• Passion for creative risk taking, thinking outside the box.
• Experience working on AAA titles or high-profile projects including multiplayer & single player games.
• Passion for mentoring and growing design talent
• Demonstrate commitment to understanding player expectations alongside current developments and technological advancements within the gaming industry.

Please include your CV, portfolio and cover letter (optional) within your application. If your examples are from previous works with another studio, please make sure samples are cleared for release by copyright owners. Links to an online portfolio are preferable, otherwise we accept showreels via Dropbox or other secure sharing platforms.

Based just outside Birmingham,Flix offers a friendly, nurturing work environment with the opportunity to build games as part of an extremely talented, ambitious studio. The team is made up of welcoming, passionate, active gamers that support one another in all aspects of development.

We also offer the following:

• Additional time off over the Christmas period on top of standard holidays.
• Team outings and events.
• Summer BBQ + Festive party.

If you have the drive and skills for making games and think you have what it takes to work within our team then we’d love to hear from you.

Alternatively, call our recruitment team on –01527 958 177

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Flix Interactive Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to inclusion and diversity. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership status. We also encourage applications from underrepresented groups in the gaming industry.

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