• Support and guide designers through regular one-on-ones, design reviews, and feedback sessions. • Collaborate daily with creative leadership, production, art, and engineering to ensure designers are on track with MS goals and roadmap next steps. • Help define priorities, balance team workloads, and maintain sustainable production practices. • Review and provide feedback on gameplay features, ensuring they deliver intuitive, rewarding, and emotionally resonant player experiences. • Represent the design team in cross-disciplinary discussions, helping to communicate intent and advocate for player-centered solutions. • Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team of designers across systems, level, and UI/UX design. • Partner with the CCO and creative leads to uphold the game’s overall vision, tone, and player experience. • Establish clear design goals, processes, and best practices for the design department. • Provide mentorship, performance feedback, and career development opportunities to support each team member’s growth. • Help oversee the design pipeline and ensure timely delivery of key design objectives. • Collaborate with production to maintain balanced scope and sustainable schedules. • Contribute to studio-wide initiatives, hiring efforts, and cross-disciplinary reviews. • Advocate for a healthy, inclusive, and collaborative team culture that reflects Gardens’ values. • Guide the team through ambiguity and ensure progress on high-value, complex initiatives. • Regularly evaluate team health and take action with empathy and authenticity to improve engagement and effectiveness.