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Head of DesignHousemarque · Finland, Helsinki
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Head of Design

🗓️ Posted 2026-09-14 Finland, Helsinki Hybrid Design Architecture
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market 6,000 EUR–8,500 EUR/mo

About the Company

OUR STUDIO At Housemarque , we believe gameplay always comes first. With technical excellence and compelling narrative, spiced with our trademark neon flair and top-notch audiovisual feedback, we want our players to always feel actively engaged with the worlds we have created for them. Our award-winning game Returnal , released on PS5 in 2021, and Saros , released in 2026, embrace all these qualities. THIS is our DNA We value Nordic work-life balance by growing sustainably and ensuring our employees have the time and means to develop personally and professionally during work time. We were established in 1995 with strong roots in the Finnish demoscene . In June 2021 we joined the PlayStation Studios , after years of partnership. If you wish to join us for our next journey, apply today The Job Want to help shape the future of Design at Housemarque, the award-winning PlayStation studio behind Returnal and SAROS We're looking for an experienced design leader to provide strategic leadership for Housemarque's Design craft. You'll shape how our design discipline grows and evolves, building the environment, structures and capabilities that enable exceptional designers to create genre-defining action experiences. Working closely with Creative Directors, Game Directors and Design leadership, you'll ensure our teams have the people, tools, processes and shared practices they need to bring ambitious creative visions to life. While our project leaders set the creat

Requirements

  • ● You have extensive experience leading and developing design teams within AAA, PC / Console game development environments.
  • ● You are an experienced people leader with a strong track record of coaching senior designers and Design Leads, building high-performing teams and developing future leaders.
  • ● You have a deep understanding of game design principles and can contribute meaningfully to high-level design discussions across multiple design disciplines.
  • ● You understand modern game development pipelines, tools, engines and production workflows, and how Design works effectively alongside Art, Code, Production and other disciplines.
  • ● You can think beyond the needs of an individual project, translating studio ambitions into a clear long-term strategy for the Design discipline.
  • ● You know how to balance creative ambition with production realities and can help teams navigate complexity, ambiguity and competing priorities.
  • ● You are a highly collaborative and empathetic communicator who builds trust across disciplines and levels of seniority.
  • ● You influence through expertise, judgement and the quality of your thinking, creating alignment rather than relying on hierarchy.
  • ● Bonus points
  • ● Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.
  • ● Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights.
  • ● Equal Opportunity Statement
  • ● Housemarque is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to a culture of inclusion and mutual respect for all employees from every walk of life, reflecting the community we make games for. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race and ethnicity, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships. We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity.