Lead Gameplay Designer

Job Description

DESIGN

What We Do

Put your design skills to work at a cutting-edge company that challenges the norm. From character and level design to competitive gameplay and system design, help shape the future of interactive entertainment at Epic.

What You'll Do

Epic Games is looking for Lead Game Designers to join our team working on Fortnite. In this role, you'll drive a team of designers in order to create features and systems that delight players with fresh experiences. Lead Game Designers at Epic are a part of a cross-discipline development team that own the vision and drive to create innovative features and content which expand the Fortnite universe.

In this role, you will
• Own the design, vision and outcome for major features or large areas of the game.
• Communicate and represent a project vision to team members of all crafts; collaborate with product management and marketing teams to ensure player satisfaction and overall game health.
• Lead by example to set the quality bar for design.
• Actively participate in big-picture decisions, and ensure the design team focuses on the right elements to achieve superior results.
• Create and supervise the creation of clear, structured design documents.
• Drive collaborative and iterative prototyping, both paper-based and in-game; work closely with production to identify, prioritize, assign, and evaluate design work.
• Lead, develop and grow the design team, enabling designers to achieve their career goals and best outcomes while also increasing the capabilities of the team; resolve conflicts and foster a healthy, fun working environment.

What we're looking for
• 7+ years experience shipping multiple AAA titles as a Game Designer.
• 2+ years in a Lead Game Designer role, including experience managing or leading a team.
• Passion for games with a wide breadth of game knowledge.
• Demonstrated talent for empathizing with players and a deep understanding of player motivations.
• Strong interest in BR and multiplayer games with an understanding of what makes them work.
• Organized leader who can structure and plan their own work, and guide planning and goals for their teams.
• Solution oriented problem solver who can react quickly to changing project needs and drive to decisions.

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d9q8vm-18-118-162-243-42 in your application.