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Lead Level Designer, AB Friends at Rovio

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Posted 2 months ago
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Rovio

Rovio develops player-focused mobile games, with a strong emphasis on joy and entertainment, exemplified by popular titles such as the Angry Birds series and Small Town Murders.

SAAS Video Games Publishing B2C
HQ
Espoo, Finland
Team size
251-1K
Founded
2003
Funding raised
$67M
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Quick Summary

Role Overview

Rovio is seeking a Lead Level Designer to join the Angry Birds Friends team in either Espoo or Barcelona. Reporting to the Design Director, you will lead a talented team of designers to shape the quality bar and elevate the craft of level design.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support and guide a team of level designers to empower their unique strengths
  • Collaborate with content and data teams to meet weekly live content goals
  • Predict content shortages early and create supportive mitigation plans
  • Define clear frameworks for difficulty curves and power-up systems
  • Nurture professional growth through structured feedback and creative process sharing
  • Craft and iterate on fresh levels to improve tools and workflows

Requirements Snapshot

  • Extensive level design experience including several years of team guidance
  • Successful release of frequent content updates for two free-to-play live games
  • Ability to translate player behavior signals into cooperative design choices
  • Comfort navigating design challenges without clear precedents alongside leadership
  • Proactive communication skills to share context and clear team blockers

Expected Impact

You will act as a multiplier for the team by connecting business goals with player happiness and ensuring a consistent flow of high-quality content. Your leadership will directly influence the professional growth of your team members while maintaining the high standards of the Angry Birds Friends experience.

A DesignJobs.World summary of the employer's posting, written to highlight scope, requirements, and fit (AI-assisted, human-reviewed). For full details, see the description below.

Job Description

Rovio is part of the SEGA family and world famous for our flagship IP Angry Birds - want to know more about Rovio as an employer? Click here.

We're looking for an enthusiastic Lead Level Designer to join us in either Espoo or Barcelona! In this role, you'll go beyond daily execution to shape the quality bar, elevate our team's craft, and support the full lifecycle of our levels. You're a true multiplier: your work makes Angry Birds Friends better and helps the people around you grow every day.

Reporting directly to the Design Director, you'll care for a talented team of level designers, including permanent team members, interns, and contractors. You'll connect business goals with player happiness, understanding the unique strengths of your team to ensure everyone is supported and optimized to do their best work.

You will have impact and fun at work by:

  • Supporting and guiding a team of level designers, ensuring everyone feels empowered and tasks match their unique strengths.

  • Collaborating with our content producer and data teams to meet our weekly live content goals and keep our players delighted.

  • Predicting potential content shortages early and creating supportive mitigation plans so our players always have fresh levels to enjoy.

  • Defining clear frameworks for difficulty curves and power-up systems to reduce guesswork and help the team design with precision.

  • Nurturing the professional growth of junior, staff, and senior level designers through structured feedback and open sharing of your creative process.

  • Crafting and iterating on fresh levels yourself to understand our tools deeply and find collaborative ways to improve our workflows.

  • Reviewing daily player data to find thoughtful opportunities that improve level design while respecting both player experience and monetization.

Experience and skills we are looking for:

  • You have extensive years of level design experience, including several years of supporting and guiding a level design team.

  • You've successfully released frequent content updates for at least 2 free-to-play (F2P) live games.

  • You create unforgettable player moments and can easily share the craft and theory behind what makes a level genuinely fun.

  • You understand player behavior signals and enjoy collaborating with data teams to translate insights into cooperative design choices.

  • You feel comfortable navigating design challenges without clear precedents, working together with leadership to find the best pathways forward.

  • You are a proactive communicator who shares context openly and clears blockers before they impact the team.

You'll work in a hybrid setup with two to three days at the office per week. Kindly send us your CV in English. We look forward to speaking to you!
 
We welcome applicants to use the name they want to be addressed by in the application form, regardless of whether it is their legal name.
 
At Rovio, we are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities or conditions in our working environment and job application procedures. We are committed to continuously improving workplace accessibility. If you have any questions before applying, please write to us at [email protected].
 
 
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