Epic Games is hiring a
Design Director in United States, Canada

Summary

Epic is seeking a Design Director for LEGO Fortnite to lead and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team in creating an unforgettable and fun experience for players. The candidate should have experience leading game teams, a deep understanding of what makes games tick, and excellent soft skills.

Requirements

• Experience leading game teams from a director or other high-level design leadership perspective
• An expert-level background in a creative craft you can speak to and draw from
• A deep understanding of what makes games tick at all levels, with a particular focus on what makes them fun immersive experiences
• A keen understanding of what makes the Survival Sandbox genre work is required
• Passion and excitement for applying yourself to highly complicated problem spaces
• Excellent soft skills; you are able to navigate the day-to-day ups and downs of working with a large team across many disciplines and locations with ease

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior leadership to define a vision and business goals for a season within LEGO Fortnite
• Hold that vision across the company with clarity and excitement and inspire the development team to follow you; uphold Epic’s design and gameplay quality bar
• Oversee season development from start to finish - From leading ideation with the team and shaping a timeline of engagement across the whole season, to making tough decisions on quality and scope throughout production
• Work with Product Managers to gain insights from player metrics and marketplace data, then translate those insights into actionable goals to improve the player experience; work with Production, discipline leads, and HR to manage staffing, feature scope, production milestones, and hiring
• Focus on mentoring and empowering the team to be independently successful and make solid decisions without your involvement; foster curiosity and healthy risk-taking

Benefits

Pay Transparency Information: California Base Pay Range $205,434 — $301,303 USD; Washington Base Pay Range $196,096 — $287,607 USD