Gaming:
Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games, and our Gaming team builds cutting-edge technology, products, and content for the most iconic casinos and operators across the globe.
Position Summary
Essential Job Functions:
• Manage and mentor the team for design activity and mathematical development, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Contribute to the math designs and development while also growing the team capabilities for Table Game math
• Organize and direct brainstorming sessions to generate creative game concepts and themes that align with market trends and player preferences.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including artists, developers, and marketing, to refine and develop game concepts.
• Ensure that game designs align with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Work with the Business Intelligence Analysts and Market Experts to refine and improve designs to create market leading games.
• Provide guidance and support to team members and development, ensuring the successful execution of design concepts.
• Stay informed about industry trends, competitor offerings, and emerging technologies to enhance table game designs.
• Work closely with commercial and marketing teams to develop strategies for game launches and promotions.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
Training and/or Experience:
• 12+ years’ experience leading a team in game design, with a focus on table games design.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Thorough comprehension of fundamental game design principles, encompassing mechanics, player behavior, and the intricate interplay of gaming elements.
• Familiarity with industry trends, emerging technologies, and advancements in table game design.
• Strong knowledge of game development processes and methodologies.
• Exceptional leadership and team management skills to guide and inspire a diverse team of developers.
• Experience with managing and prioritizing multiple projects simultaneously and ensuring timelines and milestones are met
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to evolving technologies and industry trends.
• Experience in collaborating with stakeholders, including executives, publishers, and marketing teams.
Education
:
Bachelor’s degree with Strong Mathematical component, with an emphasis in probability and statistics, or equivalent experience.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus working with computer and business equipment.
Work Conditions:
• The work conditions are representative and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations
• Some domestic and international travel required
Light & Wonder and its affiliates (collectively, L&W) are engaged in highly regulated gaming businesses. As a result, certain L&W employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation or contracts. In order to ensure L&W complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, L&W requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles. As a prerequisite to employment with L&W (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to L&W conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you.
This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above.
L&W is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you’d like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here: EEOC Poster.
