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Design Director – Star Wars

At Zynga, we make games that wow people. We innovate to create worlds that previously were impossible and that would not exist without us. We take pride in making titles that reach a large audience and in creating communities that last.

Job purpose

We design and build creative free-to play games, with jaw-dropping visuals and super-approachable gameplay.

You will be joining a team of passionate, hardworking, and ambitious, designers, programmers and artists, to work on Star Wars Hunters. Working on everything from new characters and features to economy design and data deep dives.

Key roles & responsibilities:

Drive the design, bringing creativity, vision, market knowledge, design experience and a collaborative working style to become a key design leader in the team.

Provide clear and concise communication of the product vision, design approaches and requirements to team members, product owners, senior management and other relevant key partners through documentation, presentations and visual tools to convey key concepts, mechanics and systems required.

Develop systems and behaviors for core gameplay, retention, and social game features that monetize, engage and motivate players through amazing game experiences and highly enjoyable progression.

Observe and analyze user testing and analytics to recommend design solutions and improve/fix design features during the life of the product as a service.

Establish and model key player progression and game economy statements, balance the game towards them.

Lead design reviews/evaluations on a regular basis. Respond to emergent QA and design issues/problems in development and ensure these are addressed to meet product goals and release plan targets

Define features post-launch spanning several months with a clear understanding of impact on retention/monetization, working closely with a Project Manager/Lead to effectively push them into content releases that drive value.

Where needed, engage with our partners at LucasFilm and work with them to bring the magic of Star Wars to life in Star Wars Hunters.

Essential requirements:

You have experience handling a design team, directing work and mentoring staff.

Experience working in the shooter genre or a game with a heavy combat focus

You understand that we can only create outstanding games as a team and have the experience and energy to together turn visions into fully developed game mechanics.

You have a strong attention to detail and understand the importance of balance and strong system design.

Great experience at writing design specifications and building playable prototypes.

You have hands-on experience managing the design of a live game.

You’re great with numbers and a master of Excel.

What we Offer:

Work in a studio that has complete P&L ownership of games

Competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus scheme and Zynga RSUs

Full medical, accident as well as life insurance benefits

Catered breakfast, lunch and evening snacks

Child care facilities for women employees and discounted facilities for male employees

Well stocked pantry

Generous Paid Maternity/Paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programs

Active Employee Resource Groups - Women at Zynga

Frequent employee events

Additional leave options for most employees

Flexible working hours on many teams

Casual dress every single day

Work with cool people and impact millions of daily players!

We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to building a diverse and talented workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, colour, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law. We welcome job-seekers, players, employees, and partners from all backgrounds to join us!

We will consider all qualified job-seekers with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities in order to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at AccommodationRequest@zynga.com to request an accommodation associated with your application for an open position.