Game Design Manager- Lorcana

Key Responsibilities

• People Development: Act as a coach and mentor. You’ll conduct 1:1s, set performance goals, and chart career paths for designers ranging from Junior to Senior levels.
• Creative Resourcing: Manage the "board state" of our workflow. You’ll allocate designers to specific sets and expansions, ensuring no one is over-inked and that every project has the right mix of talent.
• Culture of Feedback: Facilitate design reviews and playtests that are constructive, inclusive, and rigorous. You’ll help designers separate their egos from their mechanics to reach the best possible version of the game.
• Cross-Functional Bridge: Serve as the primary liaison between Design and other departments (Art, Play & Events, Production). You translate "designer-speak" into "business-speak" and vice-versa.
• Lay the Groundwork: Collaborate with Game and Play Design managers to innovate the process to improve and refine our workflow.

This is what we need you for

This is what you can score highly with:

• Leadership Experience: 5+ years of managing creative teams.
• Love What You Do: Know TCGs inside and out. What makes them tick or tock, and where sprinkling pixie dust would get the best value.
• The Disney Spark: A deep appreciation for Disney storytelling. You understand how to translate a character's "soul" into a game mechanic.
• Emotional Intelligence: High EQ. You can read the room, handle "tapped out" employees with empathy, and keep morale high during design cycles.
• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written skills. You can deliver tough feedback compassionately and pitch big ideas boldly.
• Data Drives you: You understand that while data informs the floor of a game's balance, "fun" creates the ceiling. You know how to use data to validate creative risks rather than using it to stifle them.

Your Benefits

• Employee Purchase Program: Get awesome discounts on various products. Sweet deals just for you!
• Flexible working hours: With our flexible working time models, you can easily manage your job and your private life. Depending on your role,
• Helping Hand: Need support? Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers confidential help for you and your family, from stress management to legal advice. Experts and resources are at your service!
• Hybrid Work: Work-life balance is key. Our flexible hybrid work schedule makes it easy to blend work and life seamlessly.
• Parental Leave: New parents get 8 weeks paid leave. Birth, adoption, or placement of a child. Time to bond!
• Personal Insurances: Customize your coverage with home, car, pet, travel, legal, jewelry, and identity theft insurance. All-around protection!
• Save big on taxes!: With Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), you can allocate part of your paycheck for medical or dependent care expenses. Enjoy more cash in your pocket and smart savings!
• Safe Harbor: Get a 100% match on the first 4% of your elective deferral per payroll period with True-up. Immediate Vesting: Enjoy 100% immediate vesting from day one.
• A collaborative and creative environment!

Pay

$90,000-$130,000

Qualifications

Not specified

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Not specified

Schedule

Hybrid

About the Role

We at Ravensburger are both a truly global company and a family. As a bunch full of different characters and personalities with heart and a passion for achieving our goals together, we offer a great range of entertainment for children and families. What drives us forward? A shared sense of purpose. Together we are working on creating something meaningful - pure fulfillment for your career!

Contact

Brandy Jones
Head of Human Resources
E-Mail: brandy.jones@ravensburger.com

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

At Ravensburger North America, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and empowered. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.