{"id":144895,"url":"https://alion.io/job/sega-game-designer-console","title":"Game Designer (Console)","company":{"id":50480,"name":"SEGA","domain":"sega.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/sega","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":null},"role":"Games","role_family":"Games","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["London, United Kingdom"],"countries":["GB"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Unity","optional":false},{"name":"Figma","optional":true},{"name":"Fine-tuning","optional":true},{"name":"Miro","optional":true},{"name":"Outlook","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-07-22T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-07-22","last_verified_at":"2026-10-29T19:07:00Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":100,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":100},"description":"Studio Overview\nWe are Sports Interactive\nThe studio behind: Football Manager.\nFounded in 1994, Sports Interactive became a wholly owned subsidiary of SEGA Europe in 2006. Based at the Here East technology hub in Stratford, East London, the SI team continues to expand as we bring our titles to an ever-growing audience across an increasing variety of platforms.\nTo support our growth, we welcome the opportunity to connect with passionate people with the drive to match our ambitions and initiative to realise your individual potential.\nJob Title: Game Designer (Console)\nTeam: Game Designer (FMC)\nReporting into: Advanced Game Designer\nWorking Model: Hybrid2-3 daysin studio\nLocation: Here East, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, E15 2GW\nPosition Overview\nSports Interactive are looking for a talented Game Designer to join the studio and work on theFootball Manager franchise with a specific focus on the FM Console and FM Touch products.\nAs a Game Designer, you willbe responsible forcreating and guiding the latest feature designs for Football Manager projects. Typical activities will include features definition, systems, and interfaces; aiming to feed our football simulation with more quality,depthand authenticity.\nYou will join an ambitious and passionate team who care deeply about delivering an outstanding Football Manager experience for our players.\nThe ideal candidate will be a dynamic, self-motivated, and creative individual withgreat communicationskills, solid designmethodology, and the ability to champion ideas frominceptionto delivery at pace within a cross-disciplinary team.\nKey Responsibilities\nOwnthe design of gameplay features and systems to deliver the highest quality Football Manager experience.\n\nCollaborate closely with UI/UX and Narrative designers on feature proposals and definitions.\n\nDocument features and systems through detailed and rigorous technical specifications to guide implementation from engineering teams.\n\nPresent design proposals to the key design stakeholders and consider feedback from colleagues.\n\nAct as a conduit for cross team communication ensuring the navigationand functionality of ourvariousplatforms is always given the greatest ofconsideration.\n\nCommunicate progress, risks and opportunities to the Production and Design Teams.\n\nPropose key ideas and game improvements to production and design leads to help build a high-quality feature roadmap, considering player feedback.\n\nChampion the quality of the game through prototyping,playtestingand game reviews with cross-disciplinary teams.\n\nImplement content, tunedataand help balance systems directly in Unity whenappropriate.\n\nSupport the QA department to write detailed test plans for features.\n\nKnowledge, Skills, and Experience\nEssential\nSystems-driven game designer with an appreciation for depth,replayabilityand simulation-heavy topics.\n\nAutonomous and proactive, taking ownership of gameplay features and systems while championinghigh standardsof gameplay quality.\n\nExperience designing for multiple platforms, with an understanding of the requirements, user experience guidelines and technical constraints of console and mobile platforms.\n\nStrong written and verbal communication skills for effective collaboration with UX/UI designers, software engineers, QA, artists,animatorsand producers.\n\nFamiliar with UX design principles and best practices.\n\nPassionate about both football and video game development.\n\nStrong attention to detail and a methodical approach to design.\n\nGood knowledge of Football Manager.\n\nExperience working with modern game development tools and engines such as Unity or similar.\n\nProficient with Excel and/or other systems-driven tools.\n\nDesirable\nProficient in using Figma and Miro to document, communicate and iterate on gameplay features and user experiences.\n\nExperience contributing to finished high-quality projects in the simulation or management genre (no matter the scale), and/or projects related to football\n\nComputer science, gamedesignor other relevant educational background would be beneficial\n\nBenefits of Working at Sports Interactive:\nPrivate Healthcare and Dental Plans.\n\nA range of Gym Membership options through our Benefits partners.\n\nTravel Insurance for yourself and your family.\n\nSubsidised mental health, therapy, and coaching sessions are available.\n\nAccess to our on-site physical and massage therapist services.\n\nFree access to games released under the SEGA Europe umbrella.\n\nContributory Pension Scheme (up to 7% of annual salary).\n\nRegular events in collaboration with our partnered football clubs.\n\nFree onsite evening bar in our London HQ.\n\nA well-stocked breakfast bar with cereals, fruits, teas, and coffees.\n\nMultiple clubs and societies to join e.g., book club and art workshops.\n\nYour club’s shirt personalised upon passing probation.\n\nTrophies & gift cards for length of service milestones.\n\nCupcakes delivered on your birthday.\n\nWhat is it like to work here?\nWe approach everything with passion, whether that is making our mark on the football industries or doing our bit for the world around us. We want to share that outlook with everyone who shows up to work here each day.\nFor us, talent wins games, but teamwork wins titles. All our roles require a level of Studio attendance to help us collaborate effectively and stay connected as a team. Collaboration is the key to constantly topping our best. Everyone's contribution counts, no matter which part of the business you are in. We encourage and support our people in driving your own growth and realising your full potential. But, more than anything else, we are a team. A team with a down-to-earth dynamic, that has a lot of fun doing what we do.\nAnd whether that’s technical tweaks or fine-tuning our creative process, everything is geared at producing the best game possible for our players. To do that, we need to be tenacious and ambitious and not be afraid of switching things up. It is these principles that have enabled us to produce a game that has defined year after year, and that will continue to push us for many more to come.\nWe’re also a London Living Wage employer and boast one of the lowest staff turnover rates in the industry.\nWe are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from any relevant candidate irrespective of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief.\nSI is proudly a Disability Confident Committed employer, and we are dedicated to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. Our studio has disabled access and facilities but please ensure you advise us if you require any other reasonable adjustments to be made to support you during the recruitment process.\nOur Values:\nKeep collaborating: Teamwork wins titles - Here, ideas belong to everyone, whatever department you’re part of. Collaboration lets us score more as a team than we could individually.\n\nBe flexible: We think fast and adapt faster. The football and entertainment worlds never stand still, so we keep progressing and switching things up to stay ahead.\n\nStay Tenacious: We don’t overlook the details. Everything we do is about producing the best game possible, in other words, never settle.\n\nShow Ambition: Let your drive lead the way - Your individual outlook can give everyone the edge. Make the studio’s purpose personal and let your drive lead the way.\n\nBring the Passion: Have fun doing your thing - Don’t be fooled, what we do is not a game. Making our players’ passion come to life is our passion.\n\nConsider the Bigger Picture: Keep things in perspective - We want our impact to be a positive one. 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