Game Design Team Lead

Torn Banner Studios

Game Design Team Lead managing design experts at Torn Banner Studios. Fostering team culture, performance, and career development for game design.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaSenior💰 CA$110,000 - CA$140,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and support a team of design experts through performance management, career development, weekly check-ins, and goal setting.
Define and manage milestones for the Design team while balancing employee well being and business needs.
Monitor team progress and proactively adjust plans to keep initiatives on track.
Identify and improve workflows and task-related processes to increase efficiency and team performance.
Effectively communicate with team members and leadership to proactively resolve conflicts and deliver solutions.
Foster a positive, collaborative, and highly engaged team culture while maintaining accountability and continuous feedback.
Build and maintain strong relationships across departments, breaking down silos and promoting collaboration to achieve studio-wide objectives.
Champion employee development through mentorship and learning opportunities.
Depending on experience and interest, there is also an opportunity to act as the design owner for the design space surrounding PvE Encounter Design, Bot AI Design, and Bot Combat Rules within the project.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience managing design teams, or a related creative discipline.
Background in design, production, or a related creative field.
Ability to support multiple design experts in their respective fields.
Strong understanding of production goals and the ability to convert them into actionable team objectives.
Proven experience managing schedules, milestones, shifting priorities, and team workloads.
Excellent communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
Proactive mindset with strong problem-solving abilities.
Curious, adaptable, and eager to learn and grow.
Big bonus if you have experience with PVE Combat and Bots AI Design as a designer.
Experience as a Producer.
Experience in both a design role and a production role.

Benefits

Comp & perks

6.5 weeks paid vacation
Eligible for Employee Stock Options Plan
Flexible schedule and work location, with your choice of remote, hybrid, or on-site.
Healthcare & benefits plan, for you and your family
100% parental leave top-up for 16 weeks, for Canadian employees.

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Hard Skills & Tools

design managementproduction managementworkflow improvementmilestone managementPVE Encounter DesignBot AI DesignBot Combat Rulesschedulingteam workload management

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationorganizational skillstime managementproblem-solvingadaptabilitycuriositymentorshipcollaborationemployee development