Lead Sports Gameplay Experience Designer

1 week ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 2K Full time

Company Overview

2K Games is a global video game company that publishes titles developed by top game development studios. Our portfolio includes world-class games across multiple platforms, including sports, shooters, action, and role-playing games.

We are headquartered in Novato, California, and are part of the Take-Two Interactive Software family.

About This Role

This Senior Design Director position is focused on leading the gameplay team to create a high-quality sports simulation experience.

You will work closely with engineers, animators, and designers to develop the vision for the gameplay experience and execute it through collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and lead the gameplay team to create a balanced and sophisticated sports simulation experience.
  • Design and direct designs for gameplay systems and subsystems, features, architecture, and tools.
  • Review and provide feedback on designs from junior members of the team.
  • Collaborate with engineers, animators, and artists to execute on your vision.
  • Evaluate progress and game quality, partnering with production to drive execution and formulate plans to improve.
  • Mentor members of the design team and manage the gameplay design team directly.
  • Stay up-to-date with market trends and competition, collaborating with QA to drive testing and external testing as needed.
  • Present the game publicly to press and be a source of knowledge and experience for other team members.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of related experience building and delivering high-quality gameplay experiences.
  • Shipped at least two AAA titles.
  • Experience writing designs and mentoring designers in the sports genre.
  • Experience working with animation technology, such as Blend techniques, masking, procedural animation, etc.
  • Experience designing AI systems that translate sporting behaviors into intelligence.
  • Passion for making games and willingness to share opinions freely.
  • Hands-on leadership style with a passion for innovation and quality.

Compensation

The estimated salary range for this position in British Columbia, Canada, is between $165,000 and $255,000 per year, based on individualized factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations.



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