Interaction Designer for Web, Social Games, and Mobile (m/f)

In your new job as Interaction Designer you’ll be responsible for defining and validating the complete customer experience and user interface of GameDuell’s websites, social network apps, and games. You’ll work in a diverse and passionate team of product managers, prototypers and visual designers in close collaboration with our developers, marketing team, and management.
Your projects will be fully international as GameDuell is present in all major European markets and expanding rapidly in the USA. You’ll be based in our Berlin headquarters. If you like, you can work some time of the year in our San Francisco office or in our development center in Asia.
Our product is at the heart of our company and our commitment as market leader is to develop only the best products and deliver a truly exciting experience to our users.
 “GameDuell is one of my favorite Internet companies. They have an exceptional leadership team that is deeply committed to creating products that their customers love. They aggressively track and implement industry best practices in product management and design. I highly recommend joining their team if you are looking for a great team and an exciting challenge.”
- Marty Cagan (Silicon Valley Product Group) -

Your tasks

• User Research: Conduct usability tests, create pesonas, and measure UI issues based on best practices
• Design: Create and specify the interface architecture and flows for an effective and exciting user experience. Build use cases, wireframes, prototypes, storyboards and mockups
• User Championing: Define customer needs and ensure that the product that gets built is super easy to use and will exceed the expectations of our target audience (mainly women, 35+)

What we expect

• IxD Guru: You have at least 1-3 years of experience in designing interactions for internet, software, mobile or entertainment products. You have excellent skills in rapid prototyping and a talent for making complex flows usable to the customer. You are extremely passionate about good usability, visual design, and customer needs
• Artist: You are creative and have a talent to design “Wow!!!” user experiences. You have affection for high quality and know the difference between good and great work
• Explorer: You’re skilled in user interviews, a/b testing, web analytics, survey design, and of course, Excel
• Strong Communicator: You have excellent verbal, written and visual presentation skills. More than run-of-the-mill English skills, both verbal and written, are a MUST as all our internal communication is in English. German skills not required
• Team Player: You work best in a participatory, collaborative, team-based environment. You inspire teams and infuse positive energy. You are direct and open but always constructive and helpful - no bullshit, no status, no politics, no hidden agendas ;-)

What we offer

• Make an Impact: As an Interaction Designer you’ll get big responsibilities, are expected bring in your own ideas and can have an active impact on the entire product – which is experienced by millions of users
• Passion and Fun: Your projects will be very exciting. If you get a kick out of working for a fun and entertaining product rather than a boring <insert name here> then you’ll looove this new job!
• Join the #1: GameDuell is the market leader. You get a secure position at a fast-growing, success-proven and profitable company. In one of the hottest and most exciting industries to work in: social games
• Best of both Worlds: Imagine this powerful mix – the dynamic spirit of a startup combined with the strength and professionalism of a company that has grown up. We are obsessed with metrics and innovation. Tap into our 7 years of learnings from mistakes and successes
• Great Benefits: In addition to your salary and extra amenities experience the inspiring atmosphere of our Berlin-Mitte loft office. Plus, enjoy the life in the world’s coolest city: Berlin, with its vibrant culture, low cost of living and the spirit of the European start-up hub (The Economist stated: Berlin is reminiscent of South of Market in San Francisco, the preferred habitat of more artsy start-ups)
• Speed: You’ll work in a fast-paced environment due to leading-edge agile development and product management processes. We launch new features several times a week.
• Amazing Team and Culture: We are more than 150 game enthusiasts from 16 countries. A rare mix of intense A-player attitude but free of the typical status and ego demeanor. If you are the right fit, you’ll thrive in our supportive environment that’s low on hierarchy and high on commitment and team-based collaboration

Contact us

If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge, we can’t wait to get your application. Send an e-mail that will knock our socks off and make us smile - to Andrea Freiheit (jobs@gameduell.de), subject "Interaction Designer (GD)".