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Lead Level Designer - World of Warcraft

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The World of Warcraft team is seeking a talented and passionate individual to lead our Level Design team. In this role, you will collaborate with the Art, Design, Engineering, and Production disciplines, guide the development of level designers, and lead their efforts to flesh out a highly immersive and beautiful world. You will participate in the creation of all types of spaces, ranging from exterior zones, dungeons, arenas, battlegrounds and more. The ideal candidate prioritizes collaboration, has a thorough understanding of world building, and fosters a healthy and positive quality of life for their team.

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.

What you will do…

• Manage, mentor, evaluate, and provide feedback to a team of level designers
• Uphold and grow high quality standards for design, art and game performance
• Collaborate with Art and Design to develop a strong creative vision and philosophy, and communicate them to the team
• Partner with Production to scope, plan and organize multiple simultaneous projects
• Partner with the engineering team to help develop new tools and improve existing ones
• Champion work / life balance for the Level Design team
• Promote, contribute to, and participate in our culture of inclusion and diversity

To succeed, you must have…

• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Experience performing in a level design role or equivalent
• Competency in the design and artistic visual execution of outdoor world spaces

We’re also interested in hearing stories you may have about…

• Experience leading projects or teams
• Experience working on MMOs
• Experience with WoW

Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees along with the business. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye on providing true work / life balance. We’ve worked hard to foster 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 dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Join us!