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Lead Content Designer
2 years ago
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Job Description:
Can you write content that is clear, concise and useful? Would you like to guide our players through our games and help create a seamless experience for them to enjoy?
We need a Lead Content Designer to help us level up. You will drive UX writing initiatives across our games to deliver unforgettable experiences that delight players across the world while creating business value.
Your Role within our Kingdom
The Content Design team delivers player experiences through content and collaborates with King teams on their content needs.
UX writing is one of the fastest- growing areas in our team. You will join a team of UX writers who work with UX designers, developers, and game producers. As part of a cross- functional team, you will be working closely with UX designers to craft user journeys and design content that meets users where they are and guides them to where they want to go.
As a member of the Content Design team, you will develop systems, guidelines, best practices, and workflows that improve our ways of working and how we work with other teams. In addition, you will be working with the Globalization team to help make our games accessible and amazing around the world.
Your Responsibilities
- Evangelize UX writing across stakeholders, especially game studios and contribute to the development of the UX writing craft at King.
- Work with other UX writers to maintain and evolve voice and tone guidelines, create content best practices and develop ways of working.
- Mentor a team of UX Writers working within our game studios and coach them to develop the UX writing practice at King.
- Work with cross- functional partners (UX designers, developers and product managers) to create the player experience.
Skills to create thrills
- A portfolio that demonstrates a history of successful projects and their outcomes.
- Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills.
- Amazing coaching skills to help other UX Writers in the team to uplevel their skills and knowledge.
- Superb communication and presentation skills.
- Experience working with design tools like Figma, Sketch or Adobe XD.
Bonus Points
- Experience working with content management systems
- Experience working in Agile environments
- Experience working in a product organization
- Experience with AB testing
We’re Seriously Playful
Officially, we are a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world. Unofficially, we’re a serious business that takes pride in having fun. Every single day at King, we mix intuition with logic, art with science, and magic with mathematics to craft the games the world loves to play. Together with our parent company, Activision Blizzard, our mission is to bring moments of magic to everyday life. Do you think this is something you can help us achieve? Then we’d love to talk with you.
A Great Saga Needs Diverse Heroes
Making games is fun. Especially when you do it with people who share the same idea of what makes a good workplace, great. We craft games for everyone, no matter where they are or who they are, and we employ all kinds of people from all types of backgrounds to bring them to life. We believe we simply can’t expect diversity in our players and new ideas in our games without first nurturing it in our people. A great saga needs all sorts of heroes, wouldn’t you agree? That’s why we provide equal opportunities and hire all sorts of talent.
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Want to join our Kingdom?
You can find more information on our culture, values, and benefits, including relocation packages at jobs.king.com. And we will be happy to tell you more about the role and about us.
You should submit your application in English.
About King
King is a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world, with people all around the world playing one or more of our games, including franchises such as Candy Crush, Farm Heroes, Pet Rescue and Bubble Witch.
We have 249 million monthly active users as of fourth quarter 2019 across web, social and mobile platforms. King was acquired by Activision Blizzard Inc. (Nasdaq ATVI) in February 2016 and operates as an independent unit of the
company.
A Great Saga Needs All Sorts of Heroes
Making games is fun. Especially when you do it with people who share the same idea of what makes a good workplace great. We design games for everyone, no matter where they are or who they are, and we employ all sorts of people from all kinds of backgrounds to bring them to life. Truth is, we simply cannot expect diversity in our players and originality in our games without first nurturing it in our people. A great saga needs all sorts of heroes.
Making the World Playful
Making the World Playful is what inspires us to create new experiences and raise the bar. It’s what makes King a place where we can all dream bigger, continue to add innovation to our games, broadening the portfolio and exploring new territories in mid- core and casual. We take the art and science of gaming to the next level through our curiosity for the unexplored, passion for games, respect for each other and love for our players – and we’re not afraid to have fun along the way. In fact, together with our parent company Activision Blizzard and experts around the world, we believe having fun is good for you. There has never been a better time to join us. We're dreaming bigger and see a world of possibilities ahead. If you share our passion, our values, and our hunger to shape the future, join us in Making the World Playful!
Applications needs to be in English.
Discover King at careers.king.com