Lead Game Designer

2 weeks ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 2K Games, Inc. Full time
About Us

2K Games, Inc. is a renowned global video game company that has been at the forefront of innovative gaming experiences since 2005.

We publish titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world, covering various popular genres such as sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.

Our portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms includes Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, and HB Studios.

In Vancouver, BC, we have our Sports Lab, a collective driving research and development of future sports interactive entertainment programs, with a focus on taking our expertise to new opportunities.

Job Overview

We're seeking an experienced Design Director who can drive the long-term vision for our sports GaaS experience and partner with design, production, and tech peers to lead a sizable team of developers.

The ideal candidate will report directly to Studio Leadership and have a strong background in directing profitable, engaging, player-first 'GaaS' experiences.

This position requires a passion for player-first 'GaaS' experiences, experience directing and delivering profitable and engaging 'GaaS' experiences, leading a design team, directing a sizeable development team, and taking on 'Product Owner' responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Be the 'Product Owner' for our GaaS experience
    • Aquire an intimate knowledge of our target player and product goals
    • Aquire an intimate knowledge of the competitive landscape
    • Work with the 'Head of Design' to define the vision for our 'GaaS' experience
    • Partner with producer and tech peers to lead your team
    • Drive the generation and prioritisation of your team's backlog
    • Collaborate with the QA team to drive testing of the game experience and external testing as needed
    • Evaluate progress and game quality, and partner with Production to formulate and revise plans to drive execution
  • Partner with our Core Fantasy Design Director
    • Our Core Fantasy Design Director sets the vision for the player's sporting journey through our game
    • You will partner with them to ensure that our 'GaaS' goals are met
  • Build a team
    • Work with your production and tech leaders to define team shape
    • Work with your production and tech leaders to hire talent
  • Direct your design team to craft the design of our GaaS experience
    • Espouse WGLL for design process and documentation
    • Manage the timely generation of design documentation
    • Collaborate with your reports to generate design direction documentation
    • Review and approve designs from members of your team
  • Inspire and align the Studio on your vision for our GaaS experience
    • Passionately and clearly present visions to the team
    • Share design material in asynchronous ways to aid visibility
  • Mentor and manage your design team
    • Champion our framework for designer responsibilities at 2KSL
    • Be a source of knowledge and experience for other team members
    • Manage and contribute to positive morale and a healthy team culture
  • Drive the evolution of your GaaS experience post-launch
    • Identify and track KPIs to drive continued engagement and acquisition
    • Build content plans
    • Economy and progression mapping/forecasting
    • Identify and direct A/B testing as required

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