World Design Director

1.Manage a multi-disciplinary team of level/quest-designers and writers during the creation of an Open World MMO
2.Responsible for open world level design content (world levels, instances, NPC and mobs, exploration, item placement
Understand and communicate issues facing various types of gameplay, artistic and technical considerations in order to identify and drive solutions within the team
1)Review in-progress design work and provide regular feedback to the team
2) Provide mentorship and leadership to the design team
3) Create and pitch high level ideas to the team
4)Collaborate with other leads and producers on the implementation of cross discipline mechanics
5) Provide feedback to Production and help create development schedules for design。

Requirements

1.A passion for games and gaming
2.Ability to craft engaging experiences through visual and narrative means
3.Must have a playable portfolio (community levels or shipped titles)
4.Minimum 8 years design experience, with at least 1 AAA game as a Lead。
5.Demonstrable understanding of gameplay flow for open world levels
6.Experience in at least one full game production cycle
7.Familiarity with world building tools such as Unreal, CryEngine, Unity, Max, and/or Maya
8.Ability to dissect and understand core game mechanics and enhance them through mission and world design
9.Must be able to collaborate with other teammates on all aspects of game development
10.Excellent verbal and written communication and documentation skills
11. Able to take high level direction from your lead and execute independently

Bonus points for:

1.Experience with AAA console / PC products preferred
Multiplayer or MMO experience
2.Strong Knowledge of current trends multiplayer F2P gaming as well as social/casual markets
3.Multi-Platform experience (PC, Xbox, PS3/4, etc.)
4.Strong Scripting and/or Programming experience
5.Creative writing/story creation and dialogue experience
6.Ability to significantly contribute to the visual development of a mission
7.Knowledge of or direct experience with live operations logistics