DesignLead

Eleventh Hour Games is a fast growing studio, focused on a passion for top-down action RPGs. We value open communication, close-knit teamwork, and opportunity for ownership and growth! Our mission is to gather and empower the next generation of creators to forge extraordinary games. Extraordinary games build passionate communities, which create passionate people. Passionate people turn into next year's creators. With our breakout title Last Epoch, we are moving fast into the next round of adventure! THE OPPORTUNITY As a Design Lead for Eleventh Hour Games, you will develop and implement successful design strategies by outlining how the design team will create the project’s deliverables. This will include partnering with discipline leads across design to ensure a well managed and staffed discipline, that your designers have well supported growth through mentoring and feedback, and that the team's execution meets or exceeds standards. You’ll also make significant contributions to wider Design Department processes and rituals. This position will require a candidate with deep understanding of ARPGs, specifically adapting to Last Epoch. This role is ideal for someone who craves ownership and has strong communication skills, both written and verbal. The role requires excellent communication skills and autonomy as you will be working with a fully remote team. RESPONSIBILITIES: Leading your team to define development timeframes, dependencies, and areas of risk to be considered in project planning Manage the design team through modeling, coaching, and caring to grow their skills and deliver maximum impact Collaborate effectively with the producers, engineers, artists, and other key studio leads to determine project design specifications, system mechanics, and ensure successful product implementation and execution Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including art, product management, and engineering—to craft resonant seasonal experiences throughout the year Drive the end-