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Design Director – Missions – Unannounced Game

Design Director – Missions – Unannounced Game

CompanyBlizzard Entertainment
LocationIrvine, CA, USA
Salary$134000 – $247900
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelExpert or higher

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.