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Lead Game Designer

Aplicar ahora Aplique más tarde Job ID 10096839 Ubicación Glendale, California, Estados Unidos Business Disney Experiences Fecha de publicación 01/10/2024

Detalles del empleo:

About the Role & Team

In this outstanding role, we are looking for a standout creative leader and collaborator to the best game developers from across the globe to build the next generation of Disney, Pixar, and Avatar games.

This role draws upon your expertise not only as a top-tier game designer, but also as an expert on gaming trends and a Disney fan to partner with our licensees and support the creative development of our titles.

You will be the point person for game design and narrative submissions and discussions, using outstanding examples on the target platform and genre, and guiding gameplay and narrative through the lens of our characters and worlds, to ensure that each game is a compelling, appealing, and authentic Disney experience.

What You Will Do

Game & Narrative Design:

  • Provide editorial feedback and lead discussions on game design documentation, gameplay concepts, features, LiveOps plans, and playable builds, while fostering successful collaboration with partners and sponsors.

  • Review and provide actionable recommendations on story arcs, beats, and scripts to ensure authenticity and quality in our games.

  • Proactively identify areas of risk affecting product quality, story, and player experience; provide actionable solutions to mitigate game design and narrative risks.

  • Maintain familiarity with current game and game industry products and trends including popular gameplay features, trending genres, current platforms, and commonly used retention and monetization techniques.

  • Independently balance a workload of diverse projects in varying stages of development.

Brand & Franchise Guidance:

  • Collaborate with partners to build gameplay experiences that authentically represent our brands and engage gamers and fans alike.

  • Exemplify the role of a creative negotiator, representing and advocating on behalf of our development teams, franchise partners, and key parties to deliver against our collective product goals and gameplay needs.

  • Creatively and mindfully work within existing and upcoming Disney, Pixar, and Avatar International Program guidelines to provide guidance to our partners.

  • Work closely with collaborators to stay up-to-speed on the latest D&I guidelines and ensure that the gameplay and stories within our products are being designed and implemented mindfully, authentically, and respectfully.

Team Leadership

  • Mentor and provide game and narrative design guidance to internal team members; share standard processes that foster inclusive creativity and elevate game design and storytelling in our products.

  • Find opportunities to improve processes and pipelines for yourself and other design team members. Apply standard processes to elevate how the team approaches gameplay opportunities and challenges within our products.

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • Expertise in game design with proficiency across a broad design abilities including system and narrative design.

  • In addition to strong generalist skills, specialization within any of the following categories:

    • Narrative/Writing

    • LiveOps Design

    • System Design

  • A background in quality gameplay experiences across a variety of genres, platforms, and audiences for games.

  • Experience in assessing and editing design and narrative documentation including GDDs, feature specs, narrative outlines, dialogue scripts, etc.

  • Experience in leading game design and narrative conversations and initiatives.

  • Experience in successfully collaborating and providing creative feedback to external teams, vendors, or agencies.

  • Exceptional time management skills with the ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

  • A highly motivated, flexible, and solutions-oriented mentality.

  • Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.

  • Ability to travel and a valid passport.

  • Interest in all things gaming from mobile to console and wider industry trends.

  • A strong familiarity with Walt Disney brands, including Disney, Pixar, and Avatar.

Education / Experience

  • AA/BA/BS preferred or advanced proficiency demonstrated via an industry standard level of videogame design.

  • 8+ years of experience in game design for mobile/console/PC/online.

  • Has shipped mobile, console, and/or PC games with live operations components.

Additional Information

Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.


The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $113,700 to $152,400 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.


Acerca de Disney Experiences:

Disney Experiences da vida a la magia de las historias y franquicias de Disney con parques temáticos, resorts, cruceros, experiencias vacacionales exclusivas, productos y más en todo el mundo. Disney destaca en la industria de viajes con seis destinos turísticos en los Estados Unidos, Europa y Asia, una línea de cruceros de primera categoría, un popular programa de propiedad vacacional y un galardonado negocio de aventura familiar guiada. Además, las operaciones globales de productos de consumo de Disney incluyen el mejor negocio de licencias del mundo, las marcas editoriales para niños más grandes del mundo, uno de los licenciantes de juegos más grandes del mundo en todas las plataformas y ubicaciones de tiendas de Disney en todo el mundo y en línea.

Acerca de The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, junto con sus subsidiarias y afiliadas, es una empresa internacional diversificada líder en entretenimiento familiar y medios de comunicación que incluye tres segmentos comerciales principales: Disney Entertainment, ESPN y Disney Experiences. Desde sus humildes comienzos como estudio de dibujos animados en la década de 1920 hasta su reconocido nombre en la industria del entretenimiento en la actualidad, Disney continúa con orgullo su legado de crear historias y experiencias de clase mundial para toda la familia. Las historias, los personajes y las experiencias de Disney llegan a consumidores e invitados de todos los rincones del mundo. Con operaciones en más de 40 países, nuestros empleados y miembros del elenco trabajan juntos para crear experiencias de entretenimiento que sean apreciadas a nivel local y global.

Este puesto es en Disney Online , que forma parte de una empresa comercial que denominamos Disney Experiences.

Disney Online es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. Los solicitantes recibirán consideración para el empleo independientemente de su raza, religión, color, sexo, orientación sexual, género, identidad de género, expresión de género, nacionalidad, ascendencia, edad, estado civil, condición de militar o veterano, afección médica, información genética o discapacidad, o cualquier otro fundamento prohibido por la ley federal, estatal o local. Disney defiende un entorno empresarial donde las ideas y decisiones de todas las personas nos ayudan a crecer, innovar, crear las mejores historias y ser relevantes en un mundo en constante evolución.

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