Lead UX Designer

Soul Assembly

full-time

Posted on: 1/14/2026

Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Leamington Spa • United Kingdom

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About the role

Lead UX design from nascent concepts to full production, reinterpreting an iconic franchise through MR's innovative tech and UX frontiers
Oversee the Game Design team's workload alongside production, streamlining day-to-day operations for peak efficiency
Mentor and elevate the team via one-on-ones, peer reviews, objective-setting, and appraisals to spark personal and professional growth
Offer insightful feedback, validation, and approvals on designs, collaborating seamlessly with the Project Director
Establish and uphold quality benchmarks for design documentation and specs, ensuring consistency and excellence
Champion cutting-edge documentation and implementation tools to empower game, narrative, and systems designers
Align with Programming, Art, and QA to weave creative goals across disciplines into a cohesive vision
Evaluate feature quality and usability through usability testing and in-house playtests
Stay abreast of game design theory, innovations, and tools to propel the team toward industry-leading standards

Profound expertise in video game design principles and methodologies
Strong command of tools like Miro, Confluence, JIRA, and Excel
Track record of shipping multiple games as an individual contributor, plus at least one in a leadership role
Proven mentoring and coaching of Game Designers, with empathetic, effective leadership at heart
Exceptional delegation, time management, and prioritisation skills
Ability to operate in structured settings while disseminating methodologies and workflows team-wide
Rock-solid reliability in delivery and communication
A collaborative ethos that amplifies collective strengths to drive team momentum
Hands-on XR game experience (or development), attuned to its unique challenges and opportunities
In-depth simulation game background; sports game passion highly desirable
Familiarity with Unity
Basic scripting experience

Benefits

25 days' annual leave (plus the option to buy 3 more)
Enhanced pension
Sick pay
Family leave
Private medical insurance
Life assurance
Holiday buy schemes
Length-of-service rewards
Regular fun—think pub nights, cinema outings, and team-building adventures
Opportunity to shape culture, processes, and games with your ideas welcomed at every level
Commitment to an inclusive workplace where diverse backgrounds fuel success

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