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From the casino floor to your mobile screen, we deliver thrilling, responsible, and unforgettable gaming experiences -powered by world-class content, strong technical and commercial capabilities and nurtured by a culture of collaboration, accountability, and ownership.\n\nWhether it’s spinning reels, placing bets, or enabling secure payments, we turn innovation into impact through disciplined execution and long-term value creation. With a team of over 6,000 employees across 30+ countries and products delivered in more than 100 jurisdictions worldwide, we operate at scale while staying closely connected to customers we serve. If you’re ready to bring your talent to a team shaping the future of entertainment, your next big move starts here - www.igt.com.\nIGT is looking for a Game Designer for the Video Poker product line, which includes poker, keno, blackjack, slots, and roulette games. Game Designers are responsible for developing the design vision for game development projects including oversight of the game development process and team to assure the Designer’s vision is realized. This role is a central point of cross-functional game contributors including Producers, Graphic Artists, Mathematicians, Developers, Technical Artists, Test Engineers, and 3rd party contractors. Responsibilities include oversight and decision making with respect to the mechanics of the game, directionality of art, sounds, and themes, and mathematical aspects of how the game plays among others. Game Designers facilitate development in two ways: creation of new games from design ideation through release as a final product and/or existing game adaptation termed reskins or conversions for release in markets with different rules and nuances. Designers typically work on multiple game development projects at once.\n\nEssential Functions:\nImmerse in IGT and gaming industry environment by playing games, reviewing internally available information, and interacting with employees involved in the game development process.\nUnderstand market requirements in the Video Poker context and bring new games to that market space.\nDevelop and document design vision for game products to assigned market(s) with mentor oversight.\nSupport team members with development of design vision for game products to assigned market(s).\nFacilitate development and delivery of game projects to assigned market(s) from initial concept to release.\nEngage with and motivate cross-functional project team to deliver on designer’s vision while ensuring product specifications are met.\nIdentify solutions to game development challenges and conflicting expectations of cross-functional team members.\nServe as liaison for cross-functional team requests including prioritizing requests based on impact to game development process.\nReview delivered results against initial vision to identify areas of improvement for successive game development projects.\n\nSkills Development:\nBusiness & Role\nContinuously learning designer roles & responsibilities through active field engagement and asking questions of mentor.\nLearn the game development process and tasks of moderately complex game development projects including involved cross-functional area by shadowing teams and engagement in cross-functional meetings.\nSoft Skills\nUnderstand team members’ points of view and incorporate those into your approach to team communication.\nDevelop working understanding of key factors that determine prioritization of project assignments, game development initiatives, & tasks of cross-functional game development team.\nAdapt by learning from past challenges and constructive feedback to improve game production process.\n Industry & Market\nExpand target market(s) research for products at home and/or global studios and evidence understanding of market segmentation and product requirements.\nEngage with the game development team to identify gaming market influences on IGT product lines.\nDevelop understanding of gaming regulatory requirements.\n\nStudio Requirements:\nNevada, US: Requirement to obtain gaming card & be 21+ years of age.\n\nEducation and Experience:\nKnowledge of the gaming industry.\nPrevious game design experience.\nPrevious experience coordinating multiple cross-functional teams to create end-user products from ideation to release.\nPassion and energy for games, technology, and entertainment.\nConversational ability to interact with technical game contributors supported by basic understanding of mathematics, engineering, and art principles.\nAbility to communicate ideas and direction to a cross-functional game development team.\nCollaborative approach to quick solutions with test engineers on production issues.\nAbility to accept constructive criticism and feedback to incorporate into the game development process.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nAssociate or bachelor’s degree.\n1-4 years’ experience in game design or multimedia design.\nPrevious experience in a technical discipline (e.g., art, math, or engineering).\nPrevious experience coordinating multiple cross-functional teams to create end-user products from ideation to release.\nWorking knowledge of designer roles & responsibilities at IGT.\nWorking knowledge of IGT game development process and tasks of cross-functional game development contributors.\nAwareness of market segmentation in gaming industry and gaming regulatory requirements.\nIGT is committed to sustaining a workforce that reflects the diversity of the global customers and communities we serve and to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and engaged. IGT is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We thank all applicants for their for applying; however, only those selected to interview will be contacted.\nBase pay is one component of IGT’s total rewards program. Depending on the role, employees may be eligible for bonus or commission opportunities. IGT also offers a comprehensive benefits package, which may include a 401(k) savings plan with company contributions, medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and other wellness programs, subject to eligibility requirements.\nIGT is the global leader in gaming. 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