Design Director – Missions – Unannounced Game

Design Director – Missions – Unannounced Game

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in Mission design or applicable combination of education and experience.
• Proven experience leading design teams. Have shipped at least 1 major title in a leadership capacity.
• Experience leading multiple functional teams in feature development.
• Experience with AAA game engines.
• Experience across a variety of platforms, particularly PC and console.
• Experience developing design concepts from conception to implementation in a clear, detailed manner.
• Experience in people management; mentorship experience of other designers where it has led to promotions.
• Strong documentation philosophies and strategies to evangelize your designs.

Responsibilities

• Define and iterate on a vision and direction for iconic locations that combine memorable stories with compelling gameplay.
• Deliver high-quality results and build progress towards short- to medium- to long-term deliverables/releases, from iterative prototyping to final best-in-class execution.
• Build the Mission design team – hire, train and mentor missions designers.
• Create artifacts (design briefs, specs, decks) as communication tools, providing potential designs and solutions with an articulation of trade-offs and risks between the different options.
• Define and maintain philosophies for multiplayer mission-based gameplay.
• Shepherd missions from concept to completion through all steps of the development process.
• Craft rules and establish structures that set up the development team for success in crafting missions throughout the life of the game.
• Collaborate closely with narrative designers and express the story through gameplay.
• Remain current on industry trends including new game genres, new game design techniques, and trending audio-visual excellence.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.