2K
Design Director - Fantasy Core
2K, Winchendon, Massachusetts, us, 01475
Who We Are
Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, and HB Studios.
Considering applying for this job Do not delay, scroll down and make your application as soon as possible to avoid missing out.Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of our growing library of critically-acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, 2K PGA, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Lego Drive, BioShock, Borderlands, The Quarry, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, WWE 2K, and XCOM.At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don’t meet every requirement for the role.What We NeedOur studio is looking for an experienced Design Director who has a high quality bar and a passion for creating memorable and authentic sporting player journeys. The Design Director will drive the long-term vision for our hour-to-hour play and partner with production and tech peers to lead a sizable team of developers to deliver against the vision. The Design Director will report directly to Studio Leadership.What You’ll DoBe the ‘Product Owner’ for our ‘hour-to-hour’ play (our Core Fantasy)
Acquire an intimate knowledge of our target player and our product goalsAcquire an intimate knowledge of the competitive landscapeWork with the ‘Head of Design’ to define the vision for our ‘Core Fantasy’Partner with producer and tech peers to lead your teamDrive the generation and prioritisation of your team’s backlogCollaborate with the QA team to drive testing of the game experience and drive external testing as neededEvaluate progress and game quality and partner with Production to formulate and revise plans to drive execution
Build a team
Work with your production and tech leaders to define team shapeWork with your production and tech leaders to hire talent
Direct your design team to ‘craft the design’ of our Core Fantasy
Espouse WGLL for design process and documentationManage the timely generation of design documentationCollaborate with your reports to generate design direction documentationReview and approve designs from members of your team
Inspire and align the Studio on your vision for ‘Core Fantasy’
Passionately and clearly present visions to the teamShare design material in asynchronous ways to aid visibility
Mentor and manage your design team
Champion our framework for designer responsibilities a 2KSLBe a source of knowledge and experience for other team membersManage and contribute to positive morale and a healthy team culture.
What Will Make You A Great FitPassion for Sports and Sports Video GamesExperience directing and delivering ‘product defining’ high quality game experiencesExperience leading a design team (5+)Experience directing a sizeable development team (20+)Appetite for taking on ‘Product Owner’ responsibilities (backlog management and prioritisation)Passion for and knowledge of how to create ‘player driven/emergent narrative’ and systemic designPositive, ‘can do’, proactive attitudeBonus PointsExperience working on sports gamesThe pay range for this position in British Columbia, Canada at the start of employment is expected to be between 165,000 and 255,000 CAD per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations.As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.Please note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews.
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Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, and HB Studios.
Considering applying for this job Do not delay, scroll down and make your application as soon as possible to avoid missing out.Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of our growing library of critically-acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, 2K PGA, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Lego Drive, BioShock, Borderlands, The Quarry, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, WWE 2K, and XCOM.At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don’t meet every requirement for the role.What We NeedOur studio is looking for an experienced Design Director who has a high quality bar and a passion for creating memorable and authentic sporting player journeys. The Design Director will drive the long-term vision for our hour-to-hour play and partner with production and tech peers to lead a sizable team of developers to deliver against the vision. The Design Director will report directly to Studio Leadership.What You’ll DoBe the ‘Product Owner’ for our ‘hour-to-hour’ play (our Core Fantasy)
Acquire an intimate knowledge of our target player and our product goalsAcquire an intimate knowledge of the competitive landscapeWork with the ‘Head of Design’ to define the vision for our ‘Core Fantasy’Partner with producer and tech peers to lead your teamDrive the generation and prioritisation of your team’s backlogCollaborate with the QA team to drive testing of the game experience and drive external testing as neededEvaluate progress and game quality and partner with Production to formulate and revise plans to drive execution
Build a team
Work with your production and tech leaders to define team shapeWork with your production and tech leaders to hire talent
Direct your design team to ‘craft the design’ of our Core Fantasy
Espouse WGLL for design process and documentationManage the timely generation of design documentationCollaborate with your reports to generate design direction documentationReview and approve designs from members of your team
Inspire and align the Studio on your vision for ‘Core Fantasy’
Passionately and clearly present visions to the teamShare design material in asynchronous ways to aid visibility
Mentor and manage your design team
Champion our framework for designer responsibilities a 2KSLBe a source of knowledge and experience for other team membersManage and contribute to positive morale and a healthy team culture.
What Will Make You A Great FitPassion for Sports and Sports Video GamesExperience directing and delivering ‘product defining’ high quality game experiencesExperience leading a design team (5+)Experience directing a sizeable development team (20+)Appetite for taking on ‘Product Owner’ responsibilities (backlog management and prioritisation)Passion for and knowledge of how to create ‘player driven/emergent narrative’ and systemic designPositive, ‘can do’, proactive attitudeBonus PointsExperience working on sports gamesThe pay range for this position in British Columbia, Canada at the start of employment is expected to be between 165,000 and 255,000 CAD per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations.As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.Please note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews.
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