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Head of Game Design

Job

  • Level
    Lead
  • Location
    Gemeinde Gumpoldskirchen
  • Working Model
    Onsite
  • Job Field
    Games, Product
  • Employment Type
    Full Time
  • Contract Type
    Permanent employment
  • Salary
    from 85.000 € gross/year

Job Summary

In this role, you are responsible for the specification and development of new games and features, leading the game design team, and analyzing market trends to strengthen the product portfolio.

Your role in the team

  • You are responsible for the content and functional specification of new games and features - in close coordination with the Studio Director and the Compliance Department to ensure all regulatory requirements are met. Additionally, you coordinate patent and product clearing in collaboration with the Group Legal Department.
  • You lead our Game Design team professionally and disciplinarily, serving as the central interface to internal departments, international subsidiaries, and external partners.
  • They analyze market and competition trends to initiate innovative game concepts and developments that sustainably strengthen our product range.
  • They establish efficient processes and structures in game design and ensure their continuous optimization with regard to quality, creativity, and time-to-market.
  • You are responsible for achieving the goals defined jointly with the Studio Director of 707Games and present ongoing projects as well as strategic initiatives to relevant stakeholders.

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Our expectations of you

Qualifications

  • Strong industry know-how and a keen sense for market and gaming trends, combined with the ability to turn creative ideas into market-ready products.
  • Ability to inspire enthusiasm, decisiveness, and professionalism – you convince through passion for innovative game concepts and a structured, solution-oriented leadership style.
  • High communication and interface competence as well as the ability to understand and integrate creative, technical, and legal requirements equally, along with very good spoken and written skills in German and English.

Experience

  • Extensive experience in game design, ideally in the gambling industry or as a career changer from the gaming sector with a solid understanding of game mechanics, user experience, and regulatory frameworks.
  • Experience in leading and developing teams - You know how to motivate employees appreciatively, foster individual strengths, and create an inspiring work environment.

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What we offer

  • Collaboration within a dynamic and innovative team.
  • Flexible working hours and home office options.
  • Excellent company canteen (also with vegetarian and vegan dishes).
  • Good public transportation connections and sufficient free parking for the entire staff.
  • A market-compliant gross annual salary starting from €85,000, with overpayment vorgesehen entsprechend Ihrer Qualifikation und Berufserfahrung.

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Benefits

Work-Life-Integration

Food & Drink

Higher Take-Home Pay

Health, Fitness & Fun

Topics You Will Work On

Job Locations

  • Location Gemeinde Gumpoldskirchen

    2352 Niederösterreich

    Austria

About Your Employer

NOVOMATIC Gruppe

NOVOMATIC Gruppe

Gumpoldskirchen

The NOVOMATIC Group is a leading producer and operator of gaming technology, with around 29,000 employees worldwide.

Description

  • Company Size
    250+ Employees
  • Founding Year
    1980
  • Language
    English
  • Company Type
    Established Company
  • Working Model
    Full Remote, Hybrid, Onsite
  • Industry
    Industry, Production, Other Sectors

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Head of Game Design

Salary
from 85.000 € gross/yearEstimated net salary based on the gross salary in the job ad.from 54.420 € net/year
Location
Gemeinde Gumpoldskirchen
Working Model
Onsite
Diversity
Open for all genders

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