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Game Design Director

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Barcelona, Cataluña
Senior level
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Barcelona, Cataluña
Senior level
Lead and unify the design department (Systems, Level, UI/UX) for Monster Legends. Define long-term vision, strategy, and roadmap with product, engineering, art, and production peers. Set goals and KPIs, drive execution, raise design standards, remove roadblocks, and ensure design delivers sustained business results.
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Who we are: 

Let's have fun shaping your future!

We are Socialpoint, a world-renowned mobile game studio proudly part of the Zynga & Take-Two Interactive family. We’re the creators of hits like Dragon City, Two Dots, Top Troops, and Monster Legends, loved by hundreds of millions of players around the globe.We craft the best social games, bringing joy from Barcelona to the world. Now, we want to bring the world to Barcelona! At Socialpoint, work and play intertwine seamlessly, and we celebrate the diversity that makes us stronger. No matter who you are or where you’re from, you’re welcome here. Join us for a future where making games is as thrilling as playing them!

Position Overview:

As the Design Director for Monster Legends, you will report directly to the GM and join a team that is committed to delivering great player experiences that turn into a growing business. Your mission will be to lead the design department (Systems, Level, UI/UX) and cooperate with your close product/engineering / art/production peers to define long term game goals, draft a strategy and follow up the execution

What You'll do:
  • Strong team fit: results-oriented, pragmatic, analytical, humble, ambitious and people-centric
  • Product Strategy: Cooperate to define the game’s vision, strategy and roadmap
  • Game Execution: raise standards leading by example
  • Management: Unify and lead the design department (UI/UX, Level Design, Game Design). Setup clear goals & KPIs, followup results and remove roadblocks.

What you bring: 

  • +7 years of experience in Product / Design positions.
  • Proven track record of managing a design or product team that delivered business results in a sustained way.
  • Strong analytical mindset. Ability to decompose significant problems into smaller pieces, devise opportunities, risks, and identify growth levers.
  • Results-oriented and pragmatic execution.
  • Strong communication: verbal and written.
What's in it for you as a Socialpointer?
  • Hybrid working model: we ask you to come to our Barcelona office at least 2 days per week
  • A generous 25 days of annual leave, plus public holidays
  • Private medical insurance for you and your family to keep your health bar full
  • Disability and life insurance
  • Choose from the latest iOS or Android device when you join (phone or tablet)
  • Free language lessons in English, Spanish and Catalan
  • Spotify Premium to add the perfect soundtrack to your adventure
  • Legendary social events and parties to let off some steam
  • Take-Two Interactive employee stock purchase plan (eligibility criteria applies)
  • Professional development budget for skills training

Onsite perks include:

  • State of the art gym facilities
  • Free breakfast, lunch, and specialty coffee
  • Onsite physiotherapist and hairdresser (no wallet needed!)

The list goes on and on… so get your game on and apply now! Click “Apply” to level up and submit your application in English.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization.  Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process. Please contact us at [email protected] to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.

Please be aware that Zynga does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others.  Zynga also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel.  Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scamp or phishing attack, and you should not engage.  Zynga’s  in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.com, naturalmotion.com, smallgiantgames.com, themavens.com, gram.gs email domain).  

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