Lead Game Designer Job at The Walt Disney Company, Glendale, CA

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  • The Walt Disney Company
  • Glendale, CA

Job Description

About the Role & Team In this outstanding role, we are looking for a standout creative leader and collaborator to the best game developers from across the globe to build the next generation of Disney, Pixar, and Avatar games. This role draws upon your expertise not only as a top-tier game designer, but also as an expert on gaming trends and a Disney fan to partner with our licensees and support the creative development of our titles. You will be the point person for game design and narrative submissions and discussions, using outstanding examples on the target platform and genre, and guiding gameplay and narrative through the lens of our characters and worlds, to ensure that each game is a compelling, appealing, and authentic Disney experience. What You Will Do Game & Narrative Design: Provide editorial feedback and lead discussions on game design documentation, gameplay concepts, features, LiveOps plans, and playable builds, while fostering successful collaboration with partners and sponsors. Review and provide actionable recommendations on story arcs, beats, and scripts to ensure authenticity and quality in our games. Proactively identify areas of risk affecting product quality, story, and player experience; provide actionable solutions to mitigate game design and narrative risks. Maintain familiarity with current game and game industry products and trends including popular gameplay features, trending genres, current platforms, and commonly used retention and monetization techniques. Independently balance a workload of diverse projects in varying stages of development. Brand & Franchise Guidance: Collaborate with partners to build gameplay experiences that authentically represent our brands and engage gamers and fans alike. Exemplify the role of a creative negotiator, representing and advocating on behalf of our development teams, franchise partners, and key parties to deliver against our collective product goals and gameplay needs. Creatively and mindfully work within existing and upcoming Disney, Pixar, and Avatar International Program guidelines to provide guidance to our partners. Work closely with collaborators to stay up-to-speed on the latest D&I guidelines and ensure that the gameplay and stories within our products are being designed and implemented mindfully, authentically, and respectfully. Team Leadership Mentor and provide game and narrative design guidance to internal team members; share standard processes that foster inclusive creativity and elevate game design and storytelling in our products. Find opportunities to improve processes and pipelines for yourself and other design team members. Apply standard processes to elevate how the team approaches gameplay opportunities and challenges within our products. Required Qualifications & Skills Expertise in game design with proficiency across a broad design abilities including system and narrative design. In addition to strong generalist skills, specialization within any of the following categories: Narrative/Writing LiveOps Design System Design A background in quality gameplay experiences across a variety of genres, platforms, and audiences for games. Experience in assessing and editing design and narrative documentation including GDDs, feature specs, narrative outlines, dialogue scripts, etc. Experience in leading game design and narrative conversations and initiatives. Experience in successfully collaborating and providing creative feedback to external teams, vendors, or agencies. Exceptional time management skills with the ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. A highly motivated, flexible, and solutions-oriented mentality. Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills. Ability to travel and a valid passport. Interest in all things gaming from mobile to console and wider industry trends. A strong familiarity with Walt Disney brands, including Disney, Pixar, and Avatar. Education / Experience AA/BA/BS preferred or advanced proficiency demonstrated via an industry standard level of videogame design. 8+ years of experience in game design for mobile/console/PC/online. Has shipped mobile, console, and/or PC games with live operations components. Additional Information Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at . The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $113,700 to $152,400 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. Job ID: 10096839 Location: Glendale,California Job Posting Company: Disney Experiences The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.

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