Lead Designer - RuneScape: Dragonwilds

Office location: Cambridge, UK – This position offers flexible working options, including predominantly remote work. However, applicants should be based (or be willing to relocate) within a comfortable commuting distance of our office to attend onsite as required.

Are you an experienced game design leader who excels with collaboration and enjoys helping external development teams deliver exceptional player experiences?

As a Lead Designer on RuneScape: Dragonwilds, our open-world survival crafting game currently in early access and being developed in Unreal Engine 5, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring our co-development partners deliver gameplay and content that meets the creative vision, quality standards, and player experience expectations of the project.

Working closely with Creative Leadership and Production, you'll act as the bridge between internal direction and external execution, providing clear design leadership, reviewing deliverables, solving development challenges, and helping multiple teams deliver cohesive, player-focused experiences. This is a highly collaborative role where your ability to communicate, mentor, and influence will be just as important as your design expertise.

What you'll be doing:

• Drive the execution of the RuneScape: Dragonwilds design vision across external development and outsourcing partners.
• Act as the primary design contact for assigned co-dev