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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Explore, bond and be well
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We encourage employees and teams to explore their nerdiness and connect with one another within and (if they wish) outside the company - be it in our strong board game and TTRPG community, over painting miniatures, in book circles, over karaoke, at our social gatherings and of course over video games. How far down the rabbit hole you go is up to you, nothing is mandatory.
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We strive for a good work-life balance for all employees and prioritize their personal well-being.
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Compensation
We offer competitive monthly salary and salary revision once per year with participation in our company wide profit share program.
You will be given 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).We offer flexible work hours, an open office environment and we encourage sharing and learning from each other.
It goes without saying that you get full access to our Steam catalog and the chance the play games that are still in development.
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Nerdiness:
We celebrate our nerdiness, and invite others to experience it.
Trust:
We face challenges together by placing trust in each other.
Ownership:
We own up to our decisions, dare to try, and learn from the past.
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Today, Paradox consists of both publishing and internal game development. We have a broad portfolio of games and own the most important brands, including Stellaris, Europa Universalis, Hearts of Iron, Crusader Kings, Cities: Skylines, Prison Architect, Victoria, Age of Wonders and the World of Darkness catalog of brands.
Since 2004, the company has published its games all over the world, initially through physical distribution but primarily in digital channels after 2006. Paradox games are developed primarily for PC and console platforms, but the company also releases games on mobile. The largest markets today include the US, UK, China, Germany, France and Scandinavia. In total, Paradox games have over five million players each month.
Design Lead - Crusader Kings 3
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