Graduate Game Designer Newcastle 2023

We build ground-breaking games and content for some of the world’s biggest publishers including Microsoft, Sony, Apple and Sega. Sumo Newcastle joined the Sumo Digital family in January of 2018. As a former CCP Games studio, we have a solid history of cutting-edge development, and now with Sumo, a spectacular future of ‘AAA’ game development for some of the biggest and best publishers in the world.

It’s an exciting time to be part of Sumo, winners of the Develop: Star Awards 2019 Best Studio and GI Biz 2020 Best Places to Work; big things are on the horizon and we want you to be part of our continued journey.

Sumo Newcastle is made up of a diverse mix of fantastic and talented people, and we embrace all the elements that make our team unique! We are an inclusive studio and welcome applications from all qualified applicants of any background, regardless of race, age, disability, gender identity or neurodiversity.

Graduate Game Designer

Do you want to start a career with one of the biggest game developers?

As winners of the TIGA Star Employment Award for 2021, TIGA Star Employment Award for 2022, recipients of the Best Studio at the Develop: Star Awards in 2022 and listed as one of the UK’s 100 Best Large Companies to Work for in 2021, Sumo Digital and Sumo Group has enjoyed 20 years of stability and growth since its formation in 2003 and continues to strive for excellence across every single project.

Sumo Digital are delighted to announce the return of our Design Graduate scheme!

The scheme offers a fantastic opportunity for talented graduates to work on our live projects. We highly value the contribution that exceptional, graduate talent bring to our studio.

Sumo’s Design Graduate scheme is open to Games Design graduates from any university.

How to apply

To be considered for this role, applicants must have a passion for either Level, Game, UX/UI or Technical Design and submit an online portfolio showcasing their work.

To apply, please upload your CV and a cover letter explaining why you want to work for Sumo and what makes you a good games designer. It is essential that you include a portfolio of your work to showcase what you can do to the hiring managers.

Please note that this opportunity is specifically with our Newcastle studio.

What we offer:

• Defined Annual Bonus Scheme
• ULEV car scheme
• Monthly allowance to spend on enhancing benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Pension
• Flexible Working
• 21 days free-use holiday
• your birthday off
• 5 learning days including 1 volunteer day
• a duvet day
• Christmas shutdown from Christmas Eve to New Year
• Bank Holidays
• extra allowance accrued for longer service
• Free dental insurance
• Life Assurance 4x Salary
• Income Protection of 75% for 5 years
• Enhanced Mat/Paternity & Adoption pay
• Employee Assistance Programme:
• Help at Hand - Remote GP, Mental Health & Physio appointments
• Free financial & home buying support consultations
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Payroll Giving Scheme
• Access to 4,000 Udemy Courses
• Career Development Pathway
• Wrap Parties.
• Project Completion Awards
• Game/Creative Jams
• Big Family Events
• Studio social activities, e.g. running, board games, film, yoga, life drawing…
• Prism – Sumo’s employee diversity focus group
• Free fruit and drinks in our studios
• Employee Referral Bonus

Where do we stand on diversity?

At Sumo Digital, we know that diversity and inclusivity will make our teams (and the amazing work that they do) better! We encourage and welcome ALL applications.