Head of Design

Role Overview

• Lead and manage the design organization across UI/UX, Game Art, and Graphic Design.
• Help establish a strong, collaborative, low-ego design culture focused on craft, iteration, and execution.
• Balance strategic leadership with hands-on involvement when needed.
• Create and maintain a unified cross-product design system and visual “rulebook” to ensure consistency across all experiences.
• Define how shared assets, UI libraries, and creative resources are stored, organized, and utilized across teams.
• Establish scalable design workflows, review structures, and quality standards.
• Run effective design reviews with clear expectations and actionable feedback.
• Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Analytics, Marketing, and external creative partners to ensure successful project execution.
• Help shape the visual identity and player experience across our gaming ecosystem.
• Ensure designs balance usability, engagement, game feel, visual quality, and business objectives.
• Occasionally step in hands-on to support execution during critical initiatives or bandwidth gaps.
• Explore and integrate AI-assisted workflows and emerging creative tools into the design process where valuable.
• Help the team improve speed, iteration quality, and creative exploration while maintaining strong human-led creative standards.

Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in a creative leadership role, preferably within the gaming industry.
• Leadership: Experience managing multidisciplinary design teams across UI/UX, Game Art, and Graphic Design, including mentorship, performance reviews, and process improvement.
• Hands-On Creative Leadership: Able to operate strategically while still staying close to the work and contributing hands-on when needed.
• Artistic Foundation: Strong visual background in areas such as illustration, game art, concept art, visual design, or UI design, with a portfolio showcasing shipped work.
• UI/UX Expertise: Strong understanding of UI/UX principles, player psychology, interaction design, and engaging player-facing systems.
• Project Leadership: Proven track record leading game, product, or interactive design projects from concept through launch.
• Gaming Experience: Gaming industry experience strongly preferred, especially within live-service, multiplayer, mobile, casino, or competitive gaming environments.
• Player Analytics: Experience using player analytics, retention metrics, and engagement data to inform design decisions.
• AI Fluency: Familiarity with AI-assisted creative workflows and tools for ideation, prototyping, and design acceleration.
• Familiarity with Design Tools: Proficient with Figma and modern AI-powered creative tools such as Midjourney, Runway, Firefly, or similar platforms.
• Educational Background: Degree in Game Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, HCI, or a related field preferred.

Benefits

• A Globally Recognized Brand
• Real Ownership & Visibility
• Opportunity to Build & Elevate
• Strong Cross-Functional Culture