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Senior PvP Designer

Overview

ZeniMax Online Studios is seeking a Senior PvP Designer to work with the Lead PvP Designer and the rest of the project team in 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 PvP design leadership to help drive the vision and execution on a major feature of the game. This will include the concepting and prototyping of fun, innovative multiplayer combat spaces; fully detailed PvP-centric designs for new game modes, metasystems, progression and social features; and prototyping, iteration and implementation of these features.

Responsibilities

• Drive critical areas of the PvP design
• Help establish best practices for PvP design
• Design and prototype fun, dynamic PvP combat spaces
• Design and implement innovative, appealing PvP game modes
• Design PvP metasystems (progression, social features, etc.)
• Create and maintain documentation for new and existing systems
• Clearly and effectively pitch new modes and features using multi-media tools
• Develop expertise on all in-game systems behavior and interdependencies including proprietary toolsets
• Provide feedback and suggestions regarding the optimal workflow for content creation and tools development
• Function effectively as a team member in collaborative, cross-disciplinary feature teams
• Provide, receive, and integrate feedback on all aspects of PvP development
• Utilize analytics to drive data informed decisions
• Mentor and act as a resource for junior designers

Qualifications

• 5+ years related experience in PvP design (gameplay and level design experience)
• At least 3 shipped titles in the AAA console/PC space
• Highly creative and innovative thinker
• Broad range of knowledge of PvP games
• Ability to understand not just how a game works, but why it works
• Ability to drive collaboration and consensus across multiple disciplines
• Ability to execute high-level direction in a timely manner
• Strong organization, verbal, and written communication skills
• Comfortable with a development schedule that is playtest-driven, focused on iteration/polish
• Strong methodology and problem-solving ability
• Technical writing familiarity with close attention to detail
• Self-motivated and results-driven
• A positive attitude that welcomes feedback and criticism, and enjoys working in a collaborative, iterative, agile process

Preferred Skills

• Previous experience with 3D world and level building tools such as UE4, Unity, etc.
• Scripting experience, either in visual or other forms
• Experience with software to aid in design documentation (MS Office Suite, Adobe Suite, Confluence, etc.)
• Prior experience working on in a live-service environment
• Familiarity with Agile development methodology

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