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Lead Level Designer - Live Content

ZeniMax Online Studios is seeking a Lead Level Designer focused on Live Service to join our studio for the development of our next AAA game. This is a chance to join an experienced group of developers in pre-production for a new IP.

This role will collaborate with the Lead Content Designer, Design Leads, & Lead Environment Artists to drive live service recurring content creation.

Responsibilities

• Driving content that supports and reinforces our retention vectors established by Creative Director and Lead Content Designer, and Lead Content Systems Designer.
• Collaborate with artists to build 3D gameplay spaces that provide a variety of player experiences.
• Facilitate and advocate for tools creation for live service content.
• Collaborate closely with the Lead Level Designer and Principal Quest Designer to build a holistic approach to level development across the project.
• Partner with MTX designers and Product Management to align content with live service plan.
• Leverage and communicate best practices for content creation against a live service model.
• Lead a team of level designers to create level layouts and flows in collaboration with writers, world builders, and artists
• Mentor more junior level designers and serve as a bastion for the discipline within the company
• Support the leadership team in establishing and role modeling positive processes
• Define quality standards for the team through hands on execution and documentation

Qualifications

· 5+ years related experience

· Experience in live service content creation

· Strong team leadership skills

· Deeply creative with broad gameplay design knowledge and expert level design proficiency

· Ability to drive collaboration and consensus across multiple disciplines

· Strong organization, verbal, and written communication skills

· Experience with combat, open world, or mission design in a AAA game

· Comfortable with a development schedule that is playtest-driven and focused on iteration and polish

· Strong methodology and problem-solving ability

· Previous work experience with 3D world and level building tools such as UE4, Unity, etc.

· Scripting experience, either in visual or other form

We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do – from recruiting for our studios, publishing and operations to fostering safe and respectful workplaces that encourage collaboration. Our culture is based on principles of respect, inclusion, and fair treatment and we welcome anyone into our family without regard to race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or age.

Our diversity fuels our innovation and inspires us to create game worlds that bring us closer to the global community of players we serve.