Design Lead - Crusader Kings 3
Are you a creative and dedicated games industry professional with experience in quest creation, writing and design? Are you a humble and learning-focused individual who is interested in helping Paradox Thalassic take CKIII to the next level? Then you may be the one we’re looking for!
As a design lead in our Malmö studio, your focus will be coordinating the other designers on the team, and representing the design discipline in communication with project leadership as well as other disciplines. Your work will have a direct and influential impact on the quality and feel of CKIII.
We are seeking people who are able to take on a lead role in a holistic design department. Game design for CKIII includes writing, narrative and systems design, as well as technical implementation and historical research. Being able to navigate these elements is an important part of the job. It’s also important that you enjoy working in a team where everyone supports each other. You care about quality and you’re motivated by your team’s success as well as giving our fans a reason to come back to CKIII. You thrive in a creative environment where people around you love their jobs and the games we make.
Responsibilities
Give input and coach team members as well as supporting managers & directors in providing feedback for personal development.
Be the point of contact between the Design team and other leads on CKIII.
Aid in sprint planning and recommend story ownership among the design team.
Create and maintain related game project documentation.
Take ownership of tasks and work both with other designers and cross-discipline.
Champion and demonstrate emergent content strategies
Required Qualifications
A keen interest to work in a leadership role and help others grow and flourish.
Professional experience in narrative design or game design
Fluent in English with an excellent command of written American English.
Experience in scripting.
An interest in Strategy games and History in general.
Scope: Full time and permanent
Reports to: Studio Manager
Location: Malmö, Sweden
Some of our benefits include:

If you think that this description matches you, we highly encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will interview candidates continuously. If you don't match all the requirements, please demonstrate how your passion, attitude and interest in Paradox might compensate for this.
At Paradox Interactive we celebrate difference and care deeply about diversity and inclusion. We therefore encourage you, no matter who you are, to apply for this job if you think you’d be a great addition to our team.
- Department
- Paradox Thalassic
- Locations
- Malmö, Sweden

Malmö, Sweden
Working at Paradox
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Work
Small teams and accessible managers means that your contributions are important to us You are close to the final product, our community and our fans - we encourage you to interact with our community and players directly through social media, our forum, and via streams Work/Life balance is important to us so our plans do not rely on crunch (this does not mean we never work overtime but overtime is relatively uncommon) -
Social
Company-wide Social Hour every Friday with snacks & beverages Yearly company parties Ping-Pong table/Pool Table, Warhammer table, and lots and lots of board games Spoiler-free break room environment for at least a week after major movie/show launch -
Development
Leadership courses available for all employees We continuously send employees to conferences and development opportunities such as GDC and GamesCom Lunch n´ Learn sessions held by employees: topics range from everything between “Doing business in China” to “Surviving the zombie apocalypse” -
Compensation
Competitive monthly salary and salary revision once per year Participation in our company wide profit share program 5+1 weeks of paid vacation per year For international hires, we will provide relocation assistance (Visa application, Initial Home Finding, Settling in Service, and your flight)
Our Culture
In November 2016, we gathered the entire company for a four day conference in Malta. The focus of the conference was to discuss company direction, discuss our internal goals, and also put into words the company culture we are so keen to keep as we continue to grow. Together, we decided that the following cultural pillars are what makes up the foundation of Paradox:
- DEDICATED
- PASSIONATE
- GET SHIT DONE
- OPEN-MINDED
- NERDY
About Paradox Interactive
Paradox Interactive is a leading global publisher of PC-based strategy games. World-renowned for its strategy catalog, the company holds a particularly strong presence in the United States and Europe. We have offices in Stockholm and Umeå, Sweden. We work with renowned distributors world wide and are present on all major digital download portals. We share a passion for gaming and gamers and our goal is to provide deep and challenging games with hours of gameplay to our growing 2 000 000 + member community.
Design Lead - Crusader Kings 3
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