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Design Lead, Battle.net Desktop App

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The Battle.net & Online Products (B&OP) organization is home to technology that powers Blizzard Entertainment’s games. Whether you’re playing one of our titles, chatting with friends, or just shopping online, B&OP ensures that our players are immersed in engaging, exciting, and secure experiences.

As a design lead for Battle.net Desktop App, you’ll work with product managers, engineers, and (of course) designers to create a web experience that celebrates Blizzard’s epic entertainment and drive user acquisition. As Blizzard scales up toward a new generation of games, your job will be to help define, design Battle.net Desktop App experiences.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on design work, stakeholder management and people leadership. They should demonstrate the value of design every day, working easily with peers from across all disciplines. A passion for product thinking, UX research, and gaming are essential. The team is searching for someone who is iterative, collaborative, and curious.

Covid-19 Hiring Update: We’ve transitioned to a work-from-home model and we’re continuing to interview and hire during this time. This role is expected to begin as a remote position. We understand each person’s circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore possible interim options.

Responsibilities

• Guide user experience design to celebrate our game franchises and facilitate player acquisition
• Collaborate on large-scale design projects across multiple teams and stakeholders
• Use analytics, competitive analysis, interviews, and other methods of testing to inform design decisions
• Create appropriate artifacts, including strategy decks, style guides, feature mock-ups and prototypes
• Provide clear design direction, encouragement and actionable feedback to team members
• Consult with design leadership on best-practices, emerging tech, and new standards

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years as user experience designer, interaction designer, or similar
• Knowledge and experience in defining high-level product design strategy
• · Lead and mentor designers, growing their mastery of the design craft and nurturing soft skills

Special Sauce

• Experience designing cross-platform solutions
• Passion for games, with a pulse of the gaming market
• New show/movie recommendations… we are running low

Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye on providing true work / life balance. We’ve worked hard to champion an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Our people are everything. Our core values are real, and our mission has never changed.

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, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Join us!