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Lead Quest Designer - World of Warcraft
1 year ago
Team Name:
World of WarcraftJob Title:
Lead Quest Designer - World of WarcraftRequisition ID:
R016838Job Description:
As a Lead Quest Designer you will recruit, lead, and mentor the members of a large and exciting design team on World of Warcraft. As with every designer on World of Warcraft, you will collaborate with a team of designers, engineers, artists, producers, and QA to carry quest design from initial pitch into final implementation, and be a champion of Blizzard's core values, especially “Gameplay First” and “Commit to Quality”. We value diverse voices and varied backgrounds, and we're looking for individuals to help us build fun, compelling, and inclusive gameplay and experiences for World of Warcraft.
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…
- Help express the story of WoW via excellent exploration, gameplay, and activities.
- Establish and drive a vision for what quest content will look like going into the future.
- Interface with other teams regarding quest implementation scope, quality, efficiency, and workflow.
- Manage, mentor, and evaluate a team of Quest Designers.
- Work with our recruiting partners and the other Lead Quest Designers to continue to grow the Quest Design team.
- Work with production and other leads to manage the quest schedule, to ensure the team can deliver high quality quests on time.
- Mentor team members through creating and iterating designs, and on implementation best practices.
- Collaborate with WoW’s other discipline teams to create a cohesive game experience.
- Champion work / life balance for the Quest team.
- Serve as an active partner with the other Lead Quest Designers and in the design team’s leadership group.
- Promote, contribute to, and participate in our culture of inclusion and diversity.
To succeed you must have…
- A desire to improve the designs and further the careers of those around you through feedback and coaching.
- Excellent collaboration skills.
- A love for and deep understanding of World of Warcraft and its universe.
- The ability to effectively communicate in both written and verbal format.
- The ability to consider feedback from multiple conflicting viewpoints and provide design guidelines for teammates to make the best overall decision.
We’re also interested in hearing stories you may have about…
- Previous management experience.
- Previous experience working on an MMO in a design capacity.
APPLICATION MATERIALS
Resume
Cover Letter, which we suggest includes a bit about you, why you are interested in working on World of Warcraft, and some games you are currently playing. *Cover letters are not required but are strongly encouraged.*
- 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 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!
- Blizzard Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.