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Department Manager, Design - World of Warcraft
2 years ago
Team Name:
World of WarcraftJob Title:
Department Manager, Design - World of WarcraftRequisition ID:
R010680Job Description:
The World of Warcraft design team is a tremendous group of some of the best designers and storytellers in the industry. This opening is for a Department Manager that will work one on one with the designers on the World of Warcraft team to help promote their individual growth and success.
In this role, you will work with another design manager to help improve the day-to-day life of the design team. You will be responsible for helping designers define and clarify their individual professional goals, motivating and supporting the team, working with design leads to evaluate designers’ performance, and providing coaching and counseling as needed. The ideal candidate has a background in creative leadership and understands how to identify with and engage our dedicated, passionate, and highly creative team.
This role, being a team support role would require you to be onsite for a portion of the week.
DAY TO DAY TASKS
- Champion work / life balance for the design team
- Provide 1:1 coaching with both individual and lead designers to ensure career goals, team alignment, and team health are maintained
- Help develop and make clear paths for designers’ career development and facilitate performance reviews for the team
- Maintain collaborative partnerships with the other department managers, design leads, production, and HR manager
- Boost communication and facilitate feedback between designers and design leads
- Be a consistent, steady advocate for the people on the design team decisions and goal planning
- Partner with the production department, design leads, and recruiting with regards to staffing and hiring
- Promote, contribute to, and participate in our culture of inclusion and diversity
YOUR BACKGROUND
- Experience managing people or leading teams
- Experience with staffing, interviewing, and team building
- Takes initiative to solve problems with excellent follow-through
- Strong interpersonal communication skills and effective communicator
- High level of emotional intelligence and tact
SEND US
Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees along with the business. We offer competitive benefits and strive for a healthy work / life balance. We work hard to foster a deeply collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Our people are everything, and we are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences… ever. Join us!
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