Lead Game Designer

Trailmix is a new casual mobile games company based in London, backed by mobile games giant Supercell, and composed of mobile games veterans with years of experience creating and releasing some of the largest casual games in the market. Our company mission is simple: to combine great storytelling with the best in free-to-play mobile gaming.

We’re looking for a lead game designer to join us at Trailmix and help push Love & Pies, our first game, into the stratosphere. This is a role for someone with a strong ambition to help run a successful live title: you will be collaborating with our product manager and other stakeholders on the roadmap of the game; leading the charge designing and executing on live ops and other major features; constantly analysing and improving all design areas of the game across a player’s lifespan; and aiding and mentoring other designers on the team.

This is a chance to make a huge impact at a young company. Our ideal candidate isn’t just highly experienced and talented — they’re also someone with passion for our audience, who can act as a champion for our players and has a strong desire to continuously improve their experience.‍

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In order to excel in this role the following skills and experiences are essential:

• 5 years game design experience owning and producing features and events for live F2P mobile games
• A broad and thorough understanding of F2P game design, from live ops to economy
• A player-first mindset, demonstrating that you respect and can act as a champion for our audience, developing ideas with their needs in mind
• Able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the casual mobile market, with a finger on the pulse of the latest trends
• Ability to expertly analyse quantitative and qualitative data in order to inform your decision making
• A demonstrable ability to work independently to produce high quality work within strict timeframes
• Familiarity with and ability to implement best practices for a demanding content cadence
• Curiosity and initiative that leads to constantly improving processes and the game as a whole
• Experience leading and mentoring other designers

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Why this role at Trailmix is right for you:‍

This is an incredible opportunity for an enthusiastic, ambitious and proactive person to really make a difference and be a part of something amazing. Work with a team that has an incredible track record of making mobile mega hits. Backed by Supercell - a mobile games company that is not only known for its incredible commercial success but also for its focus on great teams, autonomy and excellent culture - you would join a mobile gaming start-up that is brand new, highly autonomous, well funded and cares deeply about its team and its players.