Game Designer (Mobile)

Ubisoft Barcelona Mobile is seeking a Game Designer to help the team on their next adventure. You will help define game specifications from initial concept to launch as well as continually refine games to maximize user retention and monetization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and create new features, systems, and content, collaborating with producers, developers, and artists to bring them to life for end users while also streamlining the production and content creation process.
• Own the tuning and balancing of gameplay systems and content, ensuring consistency and fairness as new features and content are introduced.
• Take ownership of features end to end: from initial concept and design through development and release, and continue iterating based on player feedback and performance once it's live.
• Analyze data and player feedback to continually optimize existing game experience.
• Collaborate with the team to ensure the implementation of systems into actual gameplay, maintaining the overall balance between multiple gameplay systems.
• Collaborate with Stakeholders and Producers to identify improvements to existing gameplay loops as well as new features, content, and event ideas.
• Analyze game metrics and qualitative player feedback to inform design decisions.
• Coordinate with translators to ensure quality translations in multiple languages, and integrate translations into the game using internal tools.
• Analyze the content of current games to improve game design and monetization mechanics.
• Stay up to date with the mobile games market and emerging technologies, bringing relevant insights and opportunities into the design of games.
• Create a fun, engaging, and outstanding player experience.

Qualifications:

• At least 3 years as a game designer.
• Experience designing free-to-play RPGs, with a strong track record of balancing live gameplay systems.
• Understanding engagement and monetization KPIs.
• Ability to analyze gameplay mechanics and feature designs for mobile games.
• Knowledge of game design, balancing, pacing, and monetization strategies for F2P games.
• Ability to design level systems & individual gameplay features.
• Understanding design concepts and principles.
• Excellent written communication skills (English).
• Ability to communicate in Spanish would be a plus.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.
• Ability to understand the game's vision and apply it to every design.
• Ability to take direction and feedback, and working this into your designs.
• Familiar with psychological models concerning motivation.

Additional Information:

• Ticket Restaurant: 220€ per month, and a flexible compensation plan.
• Flexible working hours: 40-hour workweek with start times between 8 AM and 10 AM.
• Reduced schedule (35 hrs per week) in July and August, Easter, Christmas holidays, and special days.
• Personal Matters Hours: 24 hours paid for by Ubisoft.
• Holidays: 25 days per year + 1 day on your Ubi-Birthday.
• 5 extra holiday days on the year you celebrate your 5th/10th/15th/20th year with us.
• Health insurance with Cigna.
• Life Insurance with AXA.
• Office Gym open from 7 AM to 8 PM.
• Mobile Device Grant of 400 EUR starting in your 1st year in the company.
• Language training for English, Spanish, and French.
• Professional development training & programs.
• Ubisoft games are available at a discount.