Team Name:Unannounced ProjectJob Title:Design Director, Social & Building - Unannounced Survival GameRequisition ID:R020549Job Description:We Want YouA new world and a new journey await you. It is a world different from any other Blizzard has created.
If you're a passionate game developer, and, well, a good human being, then we'd love to talk to you. We have a new AAA survival game in the works, set in a new IP for PC/Console. It's going to be amazing, and we'd love to bring you along for the ride.
Together, we'll build something big, bold, and beautiful.Your MissionAs the Social and Building Director, you will be the vision holder and owner of genre-defining social experiences on Blizzard's upcoming survival game. You will drive project-wide accountability for multiple back-of-the-box features: ensuring that players can realize their dreams of in-world building and construction; and are able to engage with their settlements, each other, and their world, in meaningful and long-lasting ways.
Together with a specialized design team under you, you will make the communities in this unannounced game feel alive, generative, and thriving.This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work from home. The home studio for this role is Irvine, CA.
What you bring to the table:Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:Defines and sets the strategic direction for the Building and Social vertical taking the best of the best of player social structures from games across the industry, homebrewing your own recipe for a healthy digital social community, and seeing that vision from pitch to implementation.Advocating for healthy social considerations across the wider spectrum of features, discussing and promoting designs that fuel bonding, collaboration, and relationship building.Taking the level of care typically reserved for swinging or shooting a weapon and applying that microscopic focus to the act of placing components of player-made structures and collaborative interaction.
Championing the development of pipelines so that we can deliver compelling content to players frequently and at a high-quality bar while protecting the work-life balance of the teams delivering that content through both process and technology.Advocating for the player: ensuring that their social time in the product is one that is rich and safe; and ensuring that building is experienced as a simple and straightforward toolset rich with choice, progression, and expressiveness.Managing and driving a team of senior lead level designers to execute on the strategic visionMinimum Requirements12+ years of experience in a systems, social, building, or gameplay design role; or equivalent in work/education experience with at least 5 years experience leading and mentoring teamsShipped 1+ AAA title in a leadership or director-level positionExperience leading cross-discipline teams in feature developmentExperience with AAA game engines such as Unreal, Unity, CryEngine, or SourceExperience developing design concepts from conception to implementation in a clear, detailed mannerExtra PointsYour work experience is in the triple-a space.
Familiarity with programming and scripting languages such as C+, C#,Blueprint, Lua, or JavaScriptA background in social design, psychology, or digital construction.Strong documentation philosophies and strategies to evangelize your designsPlaying a variety of video game genres and titles.We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry.
Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com.
General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.Our WorldAt Blizzard Entertainment, we pour our hearts and souls into everything we create.
Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft, we've been creating genre-defining games for millions of players around the world for more than 30 years. We're on a quest: bring our dreams to life and craft the most epic entertainment experiences ever. Hard work, iteration, and polish go into the Blizzard secret recipe, but the most important ingredients come from talented people who share our vision.
If that sounds like you, join us.The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.RewardsWe provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for Every World' - we've got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance; 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching; Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave; Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others.
If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting .
RewardsWe provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for Every World' - we've got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting .In the U.S.
, the standard base pay range for this role is $134,000.00 - $247,900.00 Annual. This base pay range is for the U.S. and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S.
Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.
Job SummaryJob number: R020549Date posted : 2023-05-01Profession: Game DesignEmployment type: Regular.
