MovieStarPlanet is looking for: Senior Social Games Designer

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Senior Social Games Designer

Job Description:
MovieStarPlanet is looking for an experienced and talented Senior Social Games Designer to join our rapidly growing team. Your primary responsibility will be to develop new ideas and designs to be implemented in future releases of MovieStarPlanet, ensuring the continued success and growth of the social game.

You are a highly creative and organized team-player that understands the core mechanics of social games and social networks. You are capable of developing strong designs from scratch and overseeing it all the way into production and release, ensuring the highest possible quality. You excel at creating original, inspiring designs that strike the perfect balance of value and effort. You will be given a large amount of freedom and responsibility in your day-to-day work, which includes concept and design development, development coordination and quality assurance. You are motivated by the ongoing challenges of game development, are self-directed and progressive in your work, and enjoy working in a complex environment amongst talented colleagues across several disciplines.

The job is a full-time position with salary according to qualifications.

Responsibilities
• Create and research new and innovative ideas and concepts.
• Develop visual, comprehensible and easy-to-read design documents.
• Communicate your vision and design to the development teams.
• Oversee the implementation of your design and ensure the highest possible quality.
• Monitor user behaviour and analyse game trends to build foresight.

Requirements
• 5+ years of experience working professionally as a game designer, preferably working with games in the online space.
• A passion for games, especially social and casual games, and the game development process.
• A strong understanding of core social game mechanics, and game design in general.
• Self-directed and self-motivated by the goal to create the best new features.
• Great communication skills – written and verbally – to communicate your vision and designs clearly.
• A team-player that enjoys solving complex challenges with talented peers.
• Ability to analyse designs from an entertainment, usability and economic perspective.
• Experience with game or software productions, including the ability to maintain a project overview and continuously coordinate with the development team.
• Knowledge and experience with game design documentation, including visualisation tools such as Photoshop.
• BA or higher degree in a relevant field of expertise is a plus.

Why work for us?
You get to be part of one of the fastest growing game companies in Denmark, producing one of the fastest growing games for the age group in the world. You get to work with highly qualified, creative and innovative people who are very ambitious and strive to produce the best game in the world. You will have a lot of influence on the game and your work will be appreciated by millions. Besides being a challenging and inspiring place to work, we also strive to be the best place to work by providing a casual and fun environment where ideas can flourish. As we are many different nationalities at the company we have an international and vibrant atmosphere.

How to apply
Please send your application to Jeppe Møller at jm@moviestarplanet.com – your application must include the following:

• A short description of your educational background and experience and why you are motivated to work at MovieStarPlanet
• Description of actual projects / deliverables
• Other material that you may find relevant, such as games developed, exam results or recommendations

Deadline for the application is 1 month from now, but we will have ongoing interviews.

Opportunity to start as soon as possible.

About MovieStarPlanet
MovieStarPlanet ApS is the company behind MovieStarPlanet.com, a virtual game and community for children aged 8-15. In a world of Fame, Fortune and Friends, each user designs his own movie star avatar, which can be used for creating small cartoon-like movies, chat and play games with other users. The game was launched in Denmark in 2009 and has since experienced an explosive growth. Currently, the website is marketed in 10 European markets as well as the United States, and globally it ranks among the fastest growing virtual worlds for the target group. MovieStarPlanet ApS employs a staff of 70 and is based in attractive surroundings at the new and modern part of Copenhagen called Ørestad, located very close to the city center and the metro line.

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[clauslykke]

We are looking for one more game designer :o)

[JeppeKM]

We are still interested in applications from experienced Game Designers!
'looking forward to hear from you