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Lead Game Designer

申請 稍後繼續申請 Job ID 10096839 職位地點 格倫代爾, 加利福尼亚州, 美國 有意工作的公司 Disney Experiences 張貼日期 2024/10/01

工作概要:

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.


關於 Disney Experiences:

Disney Experiences 透過世界各地的主題公園、度假村、郵輪、獨特的度假體驗、產品等,將迪士尼故事和特許經營權的魔力帶入生活。迪士尼在旅遊業中大放異彩,在美國、歐洲和亞洲擁有六大度假勝地;一流的郵輪航線;廣受歡迎的度假擁有權計劃;以及屢獲殊榮的家庭探險導遊業務。此外,迪士尼的全球消費品業務還包括全球領先的授權業務、全球最大的兒童出版品牌、全球最大的跨平台遊戲授權商之一,以及遍佈全球和網絡的迪士尼商店。

關於 The Walt Disney Company:

Walt Disney Company 連同其子公司和聯營公司,是領先的多元化國際家庭娛樂和媒體企業,其業務主要涉及三個範疇:Disney Entertainment、ESPN 及 Disney Experiences。Disney 在 1920 年代的起步之初,只是一間卡通工作室,至今已成為娛樂界的翹楚,並昂然堅守傳承,繼續為家庭中每位成員創造世界一流的故事與體驗。Disney 的故事、人物與體驗傳遍世界每個角落,深入人心。我們在 40 多個國家/地區營運業務,僱員及演藝人員攜手協力,創造全球和當地人們都珍愛的娛樂體驗。

這個職位隸屬於 Disney Online, 其所屬的業務部門是 Disney Experiences

Disney Online 是提供平等就業機會的僱主。求職者都會獲得聘僱考量的機會,不分種族、宗教、膚色、生理性別、性傾向、社會性別、性別認同、性別表達、原國籍、血統、年齡、婚姻狀態、軍人或退伍軍人身份、醫療狀況、遺傳資訊或殘疾狀況、或者聯邦、州級或地方法律所禁止的其他任何基本特徵。Disney 提倡讓所有人的想法和決策都有助我們發展、創新、創造最好故事的商業環境,並與瞬息萬變的世界息息相關。

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