Game Designer Placement Middlesbrough 2024

As a global gaming company, we’ve helped millions to fight their way through fearsome mobs in Minecraft Dungeons, battle each other and the environment in Rust Console Edition and most recently worked with Bethesda Game Studios to craft new adventures for Vault Dwellers around the world in Fallout 76.

Most recently, we worked with Rockstar Games to bring the beloved western experience Red Dead Redemption and its horror companion Undead Nightmare together for the first time on the Nintendo Switch and modern PlayStation systems.

We’re looking for an Undergraduate Game Designer Placement to join our award winning team in Middlesbrough (UK), home to the beautiful North Yorkshire coastline and countryside. We can offer up £1300 to cover the cost of UK relocation expenses (this excludes personal expenses such as rent etc.)

This opportunity offers a year-long industry placement between September 2024 - August 2025 with a salary of £22,000 for a 2nd year university student.

Interested? We kindly ask all applicants to submit a portfolio to support their application. We’re afraid applications without an accompanying portfolio will not be considered. Please note, we’re unable to sponsor a visa for this role.

Would you enjoy?

• Helping to create great games
• Being part of an amazing team working on multiple AAA titles
• Being trusted to work independently and proactively to the highest standards
• Working with experienced teams in the industry
• All that without having to sacrifice your work-life balance or worry for your job security

What you'll be doing

Depending on the project, responsibilities may include:

• Produce design documentation and diagrams
• Collaborating with other team members in system and feature design
• Assist in creating UI mockups
• Participating in discussions and weighing-in on current design
• Playtesting and game balancing
• Working through your assigned tasks and managing your time
• Working through feedback and critique from your senior mentor(s) to refine your designs

What we're looking for

We’re on the hunt for a talented and ambitious student with a strong interest in narrative and quest design, who has gone beyond the requirements of their course and is looking for real studio experience.

This is an amazing opportunity to kick-start your future as a Game Designer, as well as being an impactful addition to a project and seeing your work appear in a published game!

You must make sure that your cover letter makes you stand out but talks honestly about your skills and experience so that we can best place you on a project. We strongly advise that you supply a link to a personal portfolio with examples of your own projects and any appropriate work that you are most proud of.

What does selection look like?

If your application is shortlisted, you’ll be invited to complete a timed online assessment stage followed by a competency-based interview with the Design hiring team.

We will send the outcome of your application via email so be sure to keep an eye on your spam/junk inbox folder just in case.

What to expect

• Start your day any time between 8:00am and 10:00am
• 35 working hours per week with a flexible 1 hour lunch break
• 29 days of holiday leave (20 days leave + 8 bank holidays + your birthday!)
• 8+ days discretionary annual leave during the end of year holiday break
• 1 day off if you’re moving house
• Access to mental health support via Plumm (includes 4 free video counselling sessions per month)
• Potential for annual performance bonuses and end of year bonuses
• Fast decision-making to allow you to thrive
• Cutting edge tools and workflows so you can focus on creativity
• State of the art studio facilities (VR setup, games room, book library, high spec kitchen area and more)
• Free juice, hot drinks, and fruit
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee referral bonus (up to £2000!)
• Opportunity to attend and speak at global events as a Double Eleven Ambassador (voluntary)
• Many free parties to celebrate the summer sun, winter season and game milestones
• In-studio wellbeing programmes and support
• Opportunity to contribute to our internal Employee Diversity and Equality Network
• Free game codes, game swag and merchandise
• Free on site parking
• Team charity events
• Sponsored studio activities such as football, game jams etc. (and new suggestions are always welcome)
• Opportunity to join our monthly, family-friendly “Bus Tour” where we visit fun and interesting places across the North East
• Previous activities have included ice skating, crazy golf, rock climbing and a visit to Forbidden Corner